Client Development Executive - Seattle, WA

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The goal of the Client Development Executive is to drive revenue for their market by identifying and securing new large customers that are competitively-held in large regional markets. The Client Development Executive serves as the key point person to achieve the overall Miller Knoll objective of unlocking new business with large, important customers.
Actively find and generate new business in your assigned market/region, particularly focused on large potential customers/business

· Serve as the initial key contact with new large customers in your market and establish strong relationships with decision-makers within these companies.

· Work with these large customers to discover, diagnose, and solidify their needs and propose/deliver world class solutions.

· Manage the first sale/project with these large account from start to finish including formulation of sales strategy for the account and coordination of necessary resources.

· Identify opportunities to 'take' large customer sales from our competitors where possible

· Develop strong relationships across Miller Knoll internal teams to provide sales support for these accounts to achieve desired results.

· Enable a smooth transition to an appropriate sales role within the region to maintain the account and preserve the ongoing customer relationship, once the relationship is firm and headed for longer-term results

· Maintains Salesforce (CRM) information so the RSD can accurately complete monthly forecasts of expected sales volume, by account, by product line.

· Maintain up-to-date client information, provides reports as requested, to ensure we identify our top customers and how we're performing with them
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field preferred.

· 3+ years of experience of successful contract or capital goods selling experience, preferably including experience developing new business

· Demonstrated passion for the sales process with an understanding of selling foundations and proven ability to actively seek new opportunities, calculate risks and commit to action.

· Advanced selling skills, e.g. qualify prospects, lead generation, new business development, account penetration, strategic selling, conceptual selling, issues-based selling, consultative selling, negotiation and contracts (closing).

· Proven success at quickly building mutually beneficial relationships with customers/partners and ability to establish relationships at the senior decision-making levels within an organization.

· Demonstrated high personal performance standards, the desire and ability to continuously learn and must be results-oriented.

· Demonstrated high-level of financial and business acumen.

· Ability to travel and perform other job duties as needed.
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You may also be eligible to receive a geographic premium, annual discretionary incentive and equity awards which are subject to the rules governing these programs. The company offers a full spectrum of benefits including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and…