Job purpose
- The Business Development Associate is responsible for solidifying relations with existing clients and developing new clients; takes part in activities and efforts to expand sales and new business.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains client relationship through regular contact and customer service
- Makes contacts with potential clients to create new business opportunities
- ย Understands all of the company's service offerings and communicates them to clients and prospective clients
- Assists in developing and facilitating the proposal process for new clients
- Assisted the manager with the budget, price development, proposal writing, contract negotiations and client presentations
- Makes cold calls for new business and coordinates with other associates to increase sales
- Schedules meetings and conducts presentations for prospective clients
- Keeps client and prospective client database updated
- Attends trade shows, seminars, and conferences per manager
- Generates sales reports and analyzes numbers ย Helps to resolve client issues or complaints
Qualifications and Education
These are the qualifications that are necessary for someone to be considered for the position.
Qualifications include:
- ย Minimum of five (5) years, full-time experience in Sales
- Strong Customer Service and presentational skills
- Ability to work independently and be an effective multi-task
- Have good negotiation, active listener, and detailed oriented
- Working knowledge of construction techniques a plus
- Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word
- Associates or Bachelor's degree in a business related field