Business Development Representative

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.
• 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 skills.
• Excellent Organizational Time Management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office Suite and similar software.
• Ability 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.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees, Co-workers, and Managers in other departments.
• 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.
• Able to communicate 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

• 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.

Pay Range

The base salary for this position is $60,000, with additional commission opportunities. Most of our Business Development Representatives earn between $100,000 and $150,000 in their first year. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, education, and work location. A Business Development Representative may be driving a company vehicle from time to time and will need to be able to be insured by Raymond West and must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Benefits

Raymond West provides medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, personal time off, holiday pay and a great team to work with!