Business Development Associate

Role Overview

Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. Identify and close new household goods business opportunities consistent with company goals and objectives, and to develop strong network of referral partnerships.

What You Will Do

Aggressively cultivate new business through referrals, local and professional networking, internet research, social media connections, etc. Meet or exceed established self-generated appointment goals, closing ratios, quality scores and sales volume guidelines.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ideal for an energetic professional looking to build a career in sales, business development, community engagement, and relationship management. Willingness to adhere to policies and processes set forth by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university is preferred but not necessary
• Two to five years of direct sales experience
• Moving industry experience is preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as forms, contracts, and procedure manuals
• Ability to draft routine reports
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with social networking and utilizing a CRM database
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize as situations and needs change throughout the workday
• Ability to multi-task and organize workflow to manage daily responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize work

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees
• Biweekly pay for salaried employees
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid company holidays
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• Relocation benefits