Business Development Manager

Overview

Business Development Manager – Charleston, SC and surrounding areas. The role offers a weekly base salary with excellent monthly commissions, comprehensive training, and requires local candidates familiar with the region. The position demands a strong work ethic, dependability, integrity, ownership, and a readiness to learn in a growing company focused on training and development.

• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Ensure business development via frequent and effective customer contacts, fostering healthy relationships and understanding customer problems to connect them with our products and services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior-level executives.
• Forecast sales and develop creative strategies; create sales strategies and plans in concert with the team.
• Maintain the communication loop between Sales, Marketing, Operations, Customer, and all support teams to support company growth.
• Recommend changes in products, services, processes, or practices to maintain a competitive advantage and/or meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Maintain stewardship over existing accounts by cultivating and growing customer relationships.
• Identify and target opportunities to add quality and qualified labor (subcontractors) in support of new and emerging business.
• Stay apprised of the organization’s product and service offerings, competitive market, industry trends, and adjust sales techniques accordingly.
• Gain understanding of customers, market share, customer future growth strategies, regional initiatives, and insights.
• Assist with the development of marketing strategy and materials as needed.
• Maintain records in CRM and provide regular and ad hoc reports to management, including call logs, weekly work plans, and analysis findings.

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor’s degree a plus.
• Prior, proven sales and account management experience required, preferably in a similar market with a track record of success.
• Basic understanding of new home construction and housing exteriors.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in a non-structured, developing work environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer relationship skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel away from home and occasionally overnight within assigned territory as needed.