Business Development Specialist

Position Summary

Join a team of sales specialists selling Innoserv products, services and equipment to existing GFS customers as well as developing new business opportunities in the central Midwest of the United States. Flexible sales environment with opportunities to travel, build your own schedule, and guide your own income growth month by month through your sales efforts.

What You Will Do

• Develops Divisional and Regional sales, marketing and merchandising relationships to identify new business opportunities and ensure customer feedback in making key decisions.
• Develops customer proposals that assure appropriate ROI of Equipment & Service costs.
• Provides consultative services and product expertise to GFS Product Specialists and Sales Teams.
• Develops new and utilizes existing training modules to plan and execute sales product training.
• Provides problem analysis and resolution to Product Specialists, CDSs and customers on product related concerns.
• Works with both internal and external customers teams to achieve Department sales and margin goals.
• Collaborates with Regional Chain Accounts to appropriately manage proprietary items.
• Attends appropriate GFS leadership meetings to identify opportunities for training and planning.
• Interfaces and collaborates with the InnoServ team to identify target customers, introduce new products to satisfy unmet customer needs and support bids.
• Provides the primary contact for the Regional and Divisional teams in the planning and execution of food shows, other related shows, and product training events.

What You'll Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of five years previous product, marketing or internal sales experience.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Valid Driver License.