Job Description
Pay Rates Starting between: $50k - $60k / year plus commission.
The Business Development Manager position is focused primarily on the acquisition of new customers. This position is a significant driver of new profitable business growth for SC Fuels.
- Establish relationships with new customers and secure contracts with new customers that achieve assigned sales quotas and targets for both volume and GM
- Drive the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to closed sales
- Prospect for potential customers using various direct methods such as networking and tools such as Fleet Sleek, Hoovers, and LinkedIn as required
- Qualify prospects against company criteria for ideal customers
- Consult with prospect about business challenges and requirements, as well as the range of options and cost benefits of each
- Maintain a high level of relevant general knowledge in order to connect with prospects
- Make presentations to senior managers and decision makers
- Draft and deliver proposals
- Work with technical staff and product specialists where required to address customer requirements
- Report on sales activity
- Achieve monthly sales quota
- Maintain relevant data on prospects and customers in CRM which must be updated daily
- Provide forecasts on sales volumes that will close in 90 days
- Work with Operations staff to address potential problems and ensure a great experience at the first delivery
- Work with marketing to plan and execute lead generation campaigns
- Provide feedback to sales management on ways to decrease the sales cycle, enhance sales, and improve company brand and reputation
- Provide feedback to company management on market trends, competitive threats, unmet needs, and opportunities to deliver greater value to customers by extending company offerings
- Partner with reps in other business units to identify opportunities to cross sell