Business Development Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Apex Branch - Apex, NC 27502, Looking to start an exciting new career? City Electric Supply offers excellent career opportunities for people who are friendly, motivated, and passionate about providing incredible customer service.

CES is a family-owned electrical wholesaler with the benefits of a worldwide service network and the personal service of a neighborhood store. Our "customer service first" core value has allowed us to grow continually for over 65 years while keeping our founding principle of empowering people to make local business decisions. CES now employs more than 7,400 people at over 1,000 branches worldwide, of which there are over 500 branches across North America.

Our vision is to add 30-35 branches a year, while staying true to our Company values.

The Business Development Manager role is a critical position to help with the steady growth of the Market. Within this role, the candidate will be working with customers located throughout the US. In this fast-paced position, the ideal candidate will need to be professional, well organized, able to solve problems, and willing to go above and beyond to ensure the customer is satisfied with the services and products supplied.

There will be many challenges that arise throughout the day, and the candidate must be able to remain focused and positive to maintain great relationships with the customers, vendors, and within the organization.

The candidate will work directly with Inside Support Team Members, Outside Sales, Contractors, End Users, and will need to coordinate with other branch employees nationwide. Each team member provides great customer service, and the ideal candidate must also be focused on ensuring customers are satisfied to ensure they return for additional business. Below is a list of responsibilities and qualifications that we are looking for in this position.

• Plan and implement new target market initiatives within the Market.
• Set goals and develop plans for business and revenue growth.
• Research prospective accounts in target markets, pursue leads, and move them through the sales cycle.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of the market.
• Collaborate with customer design and sales teams to consult on products and ensure end customer design requirements are met.
• Develop, present, and negotiate proposals for prospective clients.
• Attend industry conferences, conduct sales meetings, and conduct training for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide product and educational demonstrations to customers, engineers, and branches.
• Assist with the continual improvement and delivery of strong day-to-day processes and systems for lead generation.
• Provide marketing materials on company products and services to qualified prospects
• Work with the management and marketing teams to assist in the follow-up activities related to specific marketing campaigns and webinars.

• Previous knowledge within the same industry is preferred.
• 3+ years of sales experience or electrical industry experience preferred.

• A proactive self-starter with the ability to succeed with minimal guidance.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external clients.
• Excellent organizational skills with an emphasis on priorities and goal setting.
• Strong presentation skills; comfortable giving presentations to customers, speaking at events and speaking at conferences.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver commitments internally and to customers.
• A desire to grow an innovative new division within CES.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) company match program.
• Telehealth.
• Short-term and Long-term disability…