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| Job ID: 14048955 |
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| Job Title: | Business Development Manager |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular |
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| Salary Offered: | Unspecified |
| Benefits: | 401(k) or other retirement, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Holidays, Sick Leave or PTO, Vacation or PTO |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Required Skills: | Please see the job description for information about required job skills. |
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| Job Description: |
Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
This position will be located in: Albertville , MN or Maple Grove, MN or Fargo, ND or Chicago, IL, or Phoenix, AZ or Kansas City, MO or Nashville, TN or Charlotte, NC
*Remote work opportunity ideally near a city with a major airport within the US.
Job Summary
Supports the functions of the Demand Generation department in managing assigned customer account relationships and focuses on opportunity prospects and accounts. Promotes company products, services and capabilities to maximize customer sales potential. Develops new accounts, inputs cost savings documentation, coordinates demand generation strategies with preferred vendors, actively manages and directs company sales and support resources.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Meets or exceeds the demand generation goals which are established.
Infiltrates and grows current and prospect medium opportunity accounts by identifying new capabilities and cross-sell opportunities.
Meets and exceeds daily outreach expectations through a consistent process in a structured account planning environment.
Identifies targeted opportunities that align to active promotions and new / increased capabilities.
Prospects, validates, and converts new opportunity prospects by identifying and targeting appropriate influencers and positioning company appropriately vs. competition.
Translates customer business objectives into a company differentiated advantage by understanding desired customer business outcomes.
Keeps current with company offerings, value advantage, & competitive landscape.
Guides high opportunity accounts to Senior Account Manager when appropriate.
Ensures quality customer support, through expediting, pricing, follow-up, returns, and other services, as required.
Provides customers with timely follow-up on technical inquiries and requests; this may be needed after business hours as well.
Inputs TCCM cost savings documentation that is relevant to the assigned customer base.
Directs the use of marketing tools, technical specialists, and company capabilities/services in support of a broad spectrum of products and services to facilitate a coordinated sales strategy for each assigned customer.
Coordinates demand generation strategies with preferred vendors to maximize customer sales potential.
Actively manages and directs company demand generation and support resources to maximize the sales and profit potential in support of all products, markets and specialist team opportunities.
Participates in and advises demand generation management on the implementation and success of marketing plans and strategies.
Provides input to other demand generation and marketing staff on customer needs and concerns regarding pricing, products, customer service and support, competition, procedures and market / customer potential.
Provides strategic input to the pricing and purchasing departments on competitive issues related to price / margin strategy, product evaluations, electrical code requirements, inventory requirements, and other related sales, marketing and service functions.
Non-essential Functions
Advises Customer Financial Services staff on changes in customer credit worthiness or change in management/ownership and coordinates to resolve customer billing issues.
Penetrates and grows rest of market opportunity as needed.
May develop quotations for customers within the company profit objectives and guidelines.
Leads and attends demand generation and product meetings, technical training programs, and trade shows, as required.
Entertains clients as needed.
Other duties as assigned by leadership.
Qualifications
Four-year business, sales, marketing or trade degree or the equivalent in related work experiences.
Two-years of prior distribution, customer service, marketing, quotation or sales experience preferred.
Experience with contract negotiation.
Experience with presenting in front of a large group.
Ability to read, write and speak in English required.
Strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint), Internet, Email, and preferred SAP software.
Skills and Abilities
Consistently provides responsive, quality service to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Technical competence in understanding electrical systems.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to effectively plan and organize.
Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
Ability to read a one-line diagram (electrical drawings)
Physical Requirements
Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:
Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%
Lift from Waist:
< than 10 lbs. - Not at all
10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Lift from Floor:
< than 10 lbs. - Frequently
10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Carried for Distance:
< than 10 lbs. - Not at all
10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
100+ lbs. - Not at all
Physical Activity
Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:
Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Frequently
Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Frequently
Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Frequently
Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Frequently
Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Frequently
Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Frequently
Use of a computer - Frequently
Use of a telephone - Continuously
Exposure (to adve
Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
Exposure to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Occasionally
Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Frequently
Additional Information
This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Our History
Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry withover 120 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating... For full info follow application link.
EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY
Refer to ID 79209258 when applying |
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