Business Development Representative
Summary/Objective
Reporting to the Business Development Manager and governed by the VP of Marketing, this is an entry level position that provides training on the fundamentals of electric supply sales. Primary focus is on generating and qualifying new business opportunities for our sales team as well as basic demonstration of key products and services.
About the Role
This is an hourly, full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. This position also earns commission.
Essential Functions
- Possess a strong interest in building a career in sales and an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Be self-disciplined, organized, and ambitious, able to consistently hit daily and monthly objectives.
- Show initiative and persistence, all with a competitive drive.
- Have a positive and energetic attitude with exceptional communication skills.
- Be resilient, persevering, and able to overcome objections.
- Work in a high-energy, sales-team environment with a strong work ethic.
- Enjoy daily travel and have a drive to not only meet, but exceed sales targets.
- Be self-motivated and ready to adapt to different situations.
- Help in various marketing or sales functions as needed.
- Perform on-site/field work such as tradeshows and meetings.
- Occasional regional travel is required.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a clerical, distribution office/showroom setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and digital cameras.
Physical Demands
- Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.
- Light to moderate lifting up to 20 pounds.
- Involves climbing stairs in many of our branch locations; however, some material management and filing is required.
- Requires the ability to lift light boxes and materials.
- Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder.
- Expected to do on-site/field work such as tradeshows and meetings.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Entry level to 1-year sales or professional experience.
- Equivalent industry experience may be substituted for any of the above.
- Cold calling, previous sales training experience a plus.
Competencies
- A strong interest in building a career in sales.
- An entrepreneurial mindset - eager to advance and thrive in a team environment.
- A self-disciplined, organized, and ambitious attitude.
- The ability to consistently hit daily and monthly objectives.
- A go-getter attitude that displays initiative and persistence, all with a competitive drive.
- A positive and energetic attitude with exceptional communication skills.
- The ability to overcome objections and persevere.
- A strong work ethic.
- The ability to enjoy daily travel.
- The drive to not only meet, but exceed sales targets.
- A self-motivated individual who can adapt to different situations.
- The ability to help in various marketing or sales functions as needed.
- The capability to perform on-site/field work such as tradeshows and meetings.
- Occasional regional travel is required.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is an hourly, full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a clerical, distribution office/showroom setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and digital cameras.
Physical Demands
- Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.
- Light to moderate lifting up to 20 pounds.
- Involves climbing stairs in many of our branch locations; however, some material management and filing is required.
- Requires the ability to lift light boxes and materials.
- Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder.
- Expected to do on-site/field work such as tradeshows and meetings.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Entry level to 1-year sales or professional experience.
- Equivalent industry experience may be substituted for any of the above.
- Cold calling, previous sales training experience a plus.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a clerical, distribution office/showroom setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and digital cameras.
Physical Demands
- Ability to uphold the stress of traveling.
- Light to moderate lifting up to 20 pounds.
- Involves climbing stairs in many of our branch locations; however, some material management and filing is required.
- Requires the ability to lift light boxes and materials.
- Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder.
- Expected to do on-site/field work such as tradeshows and meetings.
Pay
Granite City offers competitive wages and great benefits including, medical, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, 401k, vacation, holiday, sick and more!
Schedule
This is an hourly, full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Benefits
Note: Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts and working conditions associated with a position. They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal position elements for making fair decisions about the position related to such matters as staffing, training and compensation. Management at any time as deemed necessary due to changing business circumstances may modify Job descriptions. Granite City Electric uses E-Verify.