Business Development Manager : MI-Grand Rapids-Post Date

Business Development Manager Grand Rapids

Full Time
• Grand Rapids

The Business Development Manager is responsible for sales throughout a pre-determined geographical area. Major duties include developing and maintaining a stable customer base, attending trade and insurance association functions and meetings, attaining membership in local and national professional associations. Associations include but not limited to, insurance and claims associations and marketing associations. Marketing contacts will be provided by the company as well as developed through your own research and initiative.

Primary

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop marketing contacts within the industry
• Conducts introduction and information calls to contractors and adjusters
• Researches and contacts new sources of business
• Maintains existing relationships through ongoing communications
• Customer contact
• Builds rapport with customers
• Post industry articles related to restoration on social media
• Documentation of files
• Maintains log of all marketing activities, calls, and expenditures
• All other assigned duties and tasks

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Someone with a background or appreciation for fine art.
• Direct sales experience is not needed.
• Good communication, including the ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Writing skills to prepare grammatically correct business correspondence and reports with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to speak on a one‑on‑one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to: build rapport, obtain information, and explain policies, procedures, etc.
• Skill in managing time and productivity with limited supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co‑workers, contractors, and insurance companies.
• Safe operation of a motor vehicle.
• Able to be bonded (no prior convictions)
• Neat, well‑groomed appearance.

For over 25 years, steady and calculated growth has evolved the company into a world‑class operation in restoring electronics, art, textiles, and documents quickly and effectively. Since 1993 Prism Specialties has been making its mark recovering and restoring electronics specializing in both residential and commercial markets. As we strive to accommodate our customers and their restoration needs, Prism Specialties expanded into art restoration, document restoration, and textile restoration.

Our teams specialize in recovery solutions for major disasters related to fire, water, lightening and vandalism. We provide high quality and cost‑effective “hands‑on” restoration services with appropriate turnaround times that contractors, claims professionals, and homeowners require.

Those individuals who become part of our team are both knowledgeable and skilled. We offer a viable work environment with the ability to make a positive impact on the community and have more control over their future.