Business Development Representative: Industry

Job Summary 

Are you a technical sales professional who thrives on opening new markets and building strategic relationships? Roxtec is seeking a Business Development Representative to drive growth across the Northeastern U.S., focusing on industrial automation, heavy equipment, power systems, mission-critical infrastructure, generator set manufacturers, OEMs, and industrial engineering markets.

In this role, you'll leverage your engineering knowledge and business development expertise to identify opportunities, influence key decision-makers, and position Roxtec's industry-leading cable and pipe sealing solutions within critical industrial applications. You'll work directly with OEMs, manufacturers, engineers, system integrators, and end users to expand market share and drive long-term growth.

Essential Job Functions

• Identify growth markets, research business requirements, and develop and execute a comprehensive strategic plan to capture market share with newly identified and existing customers
• Organize and execute a multi-faceted sales plan to effectively make direct contact with prospects
• Build effective and collaborative relationships with key decision-makers within the prospective organizations
• Work with national marketing resources to develop effective, targeted go-to-market plans for different sub-segments
• In partnership with marketing, execute events and other outreach campaigns to identify and engage targets, and build the Roxtec brand in the marketplace
• Understand the short- and long-term needs and challenges of prospective accounts and how Roxtec's solutions can address those issues
• Participate with a team of peers and other sales and marketing professionals in the pursuit process that moves prospects through all stages of the sales process
• Develop and negotiate competitive pricing strategies
• Effectively manage all opportunities to ensure they are properly pushed through the sales pipeline
• Collaborate with leadership to develop business development targets, goals, and strategies
• Establish strong networking relationships with key decision makers at multiple levels of the customers, industry organizations, and key business partners
• Serve as a consultant to leaders, project participants, and customers
• Build a sales pipeline sufficient to capture annual top-line growth target
• Develop and maintain awareness of trends within the industry, attending sales, trade, and product learning meetings
• Define sales potential, prepare budgets, maintain sales tracking and other required administrative reporting
• Provide technical presentations and product installation training to a wide range of audiences
• Utilize CRM software as the primary tool to manage day-to-day sales activities (including pre-call plans, detailed contact management, quotations, communications/email tracking, project management, etc.)
• Work cooperatively with peers and other internal departments, keeping key individuals informed to ensure positive customer relations are maintained
• Maintain awareness of Roxtec’s internal policy and the Roxtec Core Values concerning the daily work

Requirements

• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 60%
• Knowledgeable and proficient in the Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Adhere to the principles of Value Added Selling and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Strategies
• Proficient in time and travel management
• Possess strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Exceptional experience leading complex sales processes that involve multiple team members and decision makers
• Strong communication, presentation, analytical, and organizational skills
• Experience and involvement with industry associations and/or non-profit groups is preferred
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or comparable work experience
• 3 years of experience in B2B sales; technical and/or project sales preferred

Physical Requirements

• Required to wear PPE as needed
• This is designated as a safety-sensitive position

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