Business Development Representative
Are you a natural connector with a passion for uncovering opportunities and driving business growth? Raymond West is seeking a driven Business Development Representative to join our dynamic Sales team! In this pivotal role, you'll be the critical link between Raymond West and our customer-building relationships, identifying needs, and introducing innovative material handling solutions that help streamline operations. You'll prospect new business through proactive outreach, collaborate closely with senior Account Managers, and play a key role in driving growth across our customer base. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy strategic collaboration, and are ready to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Make thirty cold-call contacts per day, for a minimum of three days per week.
- Identify business opportunities through resources such as newspapers, Dunn and Bradstreet and internet sources.
- Network with commercial real estate companies and Chambers of Commerce.
- Generate sales leads through literature drops, mail, e-mail and campaigns.
- Increase market awareness through warm calling.
- Create and manage prospective customer database.
- Digitize all contacts through Outlook for mail merge campaigns.
- Work closely with Marketing Department to develop new customer.
Required Skills / Abilities :
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent organizational time management skillsProficient in Microsoft office Suite and similar softwareAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.Must be able to maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers, and managers in other departments.Must be willing to work off-hours as specific needs dictate and willing to assume more responsibility as required.Ability to deal with difficult people or circumstances with positive outcome.Willing to attend seminars and classes to update / improve various skills.Capable of making sound decisions.Present a neat, professional appearance.Able to use time efficiently.Capable of communicating with people at all levels of management both internally and externally.Able to work in conjunction with other departments as needed.Willing and able to learn quickly and perform accurately and neatly with a degree of flexibility.Motivated to continuous self-development and training.Must be able to possess a current, valid, unrestricted Driver license.Education / Experience :
Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college or technical school is preferred or two years sales experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.Travel Requirement :
Driving 4 - 6 hours daily to cover sales territory.Manage daily documentation and reporting requirements for your route.Must be able to be insured by Raymond West.Physical Requirements :
Position is non-sedentary and described as "outside" or "field" sales.Frequently traveling to meet customers face-to-face, as well as to maintain relationships with existing customers.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.Pay Range :
The base salary for this position is $60,0