Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Shermco Industries is North America’s largest and fastest growing NETA-accredited electrical testing organization. They are seeking a Business Development Manager for their electrical motor services division who will focus on identifying and targeting key customers within the energy and industrial sectors, leveraging strong technical sales experience with rotating equipment to drive business growth.
Responsibilities
- Provide business development, from identifying and targeting key customers through validation of opportunities within energy and industrial sectors, leading to proposals and successful closing of work
- Strong technical acumen related to electric motor repair, rotating equipment, predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered solutions
- Demonstrated ability to influence customer spending decisions and expand market share within existing and prospective accounts
- Proven ability to build rapport and establish trusted advisor relationships with customers, Territory Account Managers, operations leaders, and executive stakeholders
- Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency, positive attitude, and track record of driving results in competitive industrial markets
- Ability to identify, create, and convert opportunities that increase motor services revenue and overall share of customer wallet
- Identify, develop, and implement market and business development strategies and supporting tactical plans
- Qualify prospective sales opportunities to determine which opportunities to pursue
- Support our key marketing activities such as road shows, national conferences, tradeshows, sales trainings, and trade organizations
- Perform job walks and assist in the preparation of estimates, sales proposals, and sales presentations
- Visit account(s) on a regular basis to maintain a 'strategic relationship' status
- Support sales processes, entering and managing sales activity within CRM, securing purchase orders, terms and conditions, and maintaining customer relations
Skills
- 7+ years of successful outside B2B sales experience, preferably in an engineering, heavy industrial market
- Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and highly motivated
- Strong interpersonal, communication, written and oral presentation skills and solid understanding of profitability and other financial measurements
- Strong sales skills including effective negotiating skills, ability to successfully interact with key customer decision makers and influencers, and ability to prospect new customers and forecast future business
- Must be able to demonstrate technical knowledge and consultative skills
- Required overnight travel up to 75% of the time
- Advanced computer skills with the following software: Excel, Word, Adobe, Microsoft Outlook
- Proficiency with CRM and lead software like Salesforce and Industrial Info Resources
- Strong technical sales experience with rotating equipment
- Ability to identify, create, and convert opportunities that increase motor services revenue and overall share of customer wallet
- Identify, develop, and implement market and business development strategies and supporting tactical plans
- Qualify prospective sales opportunities to determine which opportunities to pursue
- Support our key marketing activities such as road shows, national conferences, tradeshows, sales trainings, and trade organizations
- Perform job walks and assist in the preparation of estimates, sales proposals, and sales presentations
- Visit account(s) on a regular basis to maintain a 'strategic relationship' status
- Support sales processes, entering and managing sales activity within CRM, securing purchase orders, terms and conditions, and maintaining customer relations
- Bachelor's degree is desired but not required
- Preference given to candidates with a successful sales track selling electrical equipment or motor repair and services or experience selling VFD (Variable Frequency Drives) or industrial motor controls to O&G or Pulp & Paper
Benefits
- Remote: Yes
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