Business Development Manager (Kansas City, MO Area)

Role Overview

As a Business Development Manager, you will lead and motivate stores and their team members by example, creating a new sales-minded culture in these stores to support repeatable, predictable, and sustainable sales to business customers.

What You Will Do

You will pursue commercial sales, grow sales with existing established commercial/business accounts, and develop new and existing commercial accounts through various marketing, events, promotions, personal visits, and special selection of merchandise.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will have the flexibility to establish special pricing, special orders, and custom solutions as needed, and participate in all local trade shows and attend client-sponsored meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related discipline (or 5+ years relevant work experience)
• Deep understanding of retail operations, relationship sales skills, inventory management, and business fundamentals
• Refined interpersonal skills to engage with others, solid negotiating and conflict resolutions abilities
• Able to foster teamwork and collaboration, motivate others both internal and external to perform enthusiastically
• Ability to deliver necessary training across all levels inside the store
• Ability to access the local competitive environment and develop appropriate B2B strategies
• Excellent leadership capabilities, communication, written and verbal, and attention to detail and follow up
• Excellent PC skills including skilled knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook as well as various MS Operating Systems
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Ability to work remotely with various corporate departments
• Travel as required
• Standing, walking, lifting (up to 50lbs) and climbing

Benefits

• Salary: $55,000 – $60,000 per year
• Equal Opportunity Employer
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