Division Business Development Manager

SUMMARY:

The Division Business Development Manager is responsible for identifying and converting competitors' business in high/medium opportunity accounts. This role overcomes a long sales cycle that supports penetration of our competitor’s largest accounts.

JOB DUTIES

• Identifies and qualifies customers/prospects who have the potential for significant annual revenue and are focused on a value-based buying culture.
• Aggressively identifies opportunities for disruption, penetration and/or creating new demand.
• Works to break through high opportunity accounts with low current penetration.
• Shifts from competing in the market to making our competition irrelevant through our robust value proposition and the ability to present oneself as a solution provider.
• Identifies and builds strategies to disrupt prospects through the leveraging of our diverse competitive advantages.
• Facilitates and tailors the value proposition offered by Motion to each potential customer.
• Communicates how Motion delivers unique and relevant value to all members of the decision-making team and clearly articulates how it will positively impact their cost to produce.
• Fosters an environment of active communication creating a shared strategy by working with and through our internal organization and field teams ensuring we complement each other in the market.
• Utilizes Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to build a repository of knowledge to clearly communicate with all internal stakeholders, as well as document customer critical information. Utilizes CRM system to document pipeline/funnel with key stages of the sales cycle and milestones, as well as blueprint the buying decision journey.
• Utilizes marketing, industry, and internal data to support strategies and how to approach each customer/prospect as a unique opportunity.
• Establishes a clear, long-term strategy of account ownership with respective customers/prospects and internal teams to complement a seamless transition to the supporting Corporate Accounts leader.
• Collaborates closely with Account Representatives to transition accounts for expansion once they are converted to Motion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and five (5) or more years of related sales experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Ability to ask open-ended questions to better understand the customer's/prospect's perception of problems and how they value solutions.
• Ability to develop and maintain meaningful customer relationships.
• Ability to effectively research industries and markets.
• Ability to inspire new ideas and perspectives to key decision makers.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Exceptional presentation and written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organization skills to set strategy and priorities.
• Proactive and the ability to work under stressful and uncertain environments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: More than 50% travel required.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

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