Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Bristol, IN (North) Regular Employee Salary Exempt $ -

Meet or exceed sales objectives of assigned accounts or territory by promoting the company's suite of fleet solutions. Utilize consultative selling and professional sales techniques to continuously develop long-term customer relationships, increase profit margins, and acquire new clients

• Must be able to deliver profitable sales to the organization
• Proficient in executing consultative selling process and secures long term client commitments that can deliver long term / sustainable growth
• Meet minimum performance goals (MPG) established by Sales Leadership
• Delivers the company value proposition with the goal of signing new business
• Secures business with a focus on van and pickup truck accessories and grows existing accounts.
• Increases company market share through cold calls as well as prospect follow-up from leads provided by corporate, referrals, mailing lists, etcetera
• Develops new/additional business through relationship building and solutions delivery
• Organically develops and maintains a database of prospects within an assigned responsibility
• Qualifies prospect through consultative selling process, which includes effective Pre-Call Planning by information gathering, interviewing, or other activities
• Determine and recommend if the prospect is a viable client for the company or not
• Documents any sales related activity in CRM software (Salesforce)
• Assesses prospect need against available products and services
• Develops and presents sales proposals including product selection, terms of sales, delivery dates, etc., following company required guidelines
• Makes professional presentations and conducts sales meetings to fleet decision makers and other C-level personnel
• Develops data relative to marketing trends, competitive products, and pricing
• Submits marketing intelligence to Sales Leadership.
• Completes required activity, pipeline reports, expense reports, CRM affiliated activity and any other reports at Management discretion within defined timeline
• Submit sales forecast with prospect, quantity, and sales price for operations team to develop capacity planning, engineering resources, material planning, and assembly manpower needs
• Conducts route rides to gather prospect input and identify needs to match with a UTM business solution. Also partner with segment engineer to communicate prospects needs
• Identify marketing programs and sales aids that would increase sales
• Communicate needs to marketing team with potential sales impact and required timing of requested resources

• HS Diploma or GED required (Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferred)
• 3-5 years minimum of business-to-business outside successful sales experience
• Good understanding of the consultative sales process and general business operations
• Able to communicate the value and benefit of our products and core value propositions
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills. Able to develop compelling proposals that identify financial impact of offer
• Strong presentation skills to create compelling presentations that demonstrate impact of why company is the best partner
• Experience in the commercial work truck and van upfitting industry preferred
• Solution driven; highly creative and problem-solving skills
• Able to analyze factors, develop effective sales strategy, meet client needs and close sales.
• High level of determination, initiative, perseverance, and resiliency
• Able to establish priorities and meet objectives
• Able to maintain "can do" attitude in the face of customer rejection.
• Competent in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and Salesforce
• Able to travel up to 50% of the time using motor vehicle or public transportation

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