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The New Business Development Manager is a pure hunter role responsible for identifying, pursuing, and landing new third-party HVAC Filtration distribution partners across the United States.
This role is singularly focused on new customer acquisition within the following vertical market segments:
· Commercial & Industrial HVAC Distribution
· HVAC Wholesale Distribution
· HVAC Rep Agencies
This position will not manage a book of business. Success is measured exclusively by new distribution partner acquisition, pipeline development, and closed new revenue generation within our HVAC Filtration portfolio.
The ideal candidate brings deep, tenured experience in HVAC Filtration manufacturing sales to distribution partners, possesses strong industry relationships, and demonstrates a proven track record of consistently landing new distribution agreements.
Essential Position Duties & Responsibilities
New Distribution Partner Acquisition
· Identify and qualify new independent HVAC Filtration distribution partners in strategic white-space geographies.
· Develop and execute a strategic territory and vertical sales plan.
· Drive prospecting initiatives through outbound outreach, industry networking, referrals, and trade events.
· Secure and negotiate new distribution agreements aligned with our growth objectives.
· Build executive-level relationships with distributor ownership, leadership, and category managers.
· Lead full sales cycle from prospect identification through signed agreement and onboarding transition.
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Strategic Sales Execution
· Develop annual and quarterly new business acquisition plans.
· Maintain a robust, accurate pipeline within HubSpot CRM.
· Drive consistent prospecting activity aligned with KPI expectations.
· Deliver professional product presentations and value propositions tailored to HVAC distribution partners.
· Identify competitive displacement opportunities within target accounts.
· Provide market intelligence and competitive insights to leadership.
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Metrics & KPI Accountability
This role is measured strictly on new business performance metrics, including:
· Number of qualified new distributor targets added to pipeline
· Prospecting activity levels (calls, meetings, presentations)
· Conversion rate from prospect to signed partner
· Signed new distribution agreements
· New revenue generated from new partners (year one targets)
· CRM hygiene and pipeline accuracy
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Partner with Operations, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure smooth onboarding of new partners.
· Transition new partners to appropriate account management teams post-close.
· Provide feedback on product gaps, market opportunities, and vertical strategy enhancements.
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Required Skills & Abilities
· Proven hunter mentality with strong competitive drive.
· Deep knowledge of the HVAC Filtration industry and distribution landscape.
· Established relationships within HVAC wholesale and commercial distribution networks.
· Exceptional communication and executive-level presentation skills.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil union status, age, national origin, physical or mental handicap and/or disability, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.