Director Of Business Development

Overview

This position is responsible for direct sales of all services and products and coordinating sales efforts with Corporate Development and Product Management when team selling is required. Manage assigned customer base to increase sales, profits, market share and support brand image.

The ideal candidate will have experience selling to Utilities and be located in New Orleans or Baton Rouge, LA

Responsibilities

• Initiate and effectively conduct sales calls and presentations to established prospective customers for all services and products. Create relationships with contacts inside each customer at various levels including senior level executives.
• Create sales plans and schedules that ensure market coverage with the appropriate contact frequency, based on business priorities and value.
• Coordinate sales activity with General Managers-Operations as needed to maintain existing customer base and support sales calls to new customers.
• Use customer and market intelligence to advise the Contracts team on proposal development and craft specific language when necessary. Submit price recommendations to Vice President-Business Development and Contracts team after gathering sufficient production and scheduling information from Operations.
• Work closely with operations to sync crew availability with project schedules and customer expectations.
• Produce, in concert with the Sr. Director and Vice President-Business Development, an annual sales forecast for assigned accounts and update the forecast on a regular basis to maintain its accuracy.
• Record and maintain customer and contact information for all accounts, utilizing the systems and processes provided or requested by the Company.
• Develop and implement annual plans to improve personal professional performance and effectiveness.
• Participate in and contribute to company sales and product training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum five (5) years’ experience in consultative sales. Utility operations/management experience a plus.
• MBA preferred.
• Willingness to travel overnight and work varied hours, when necessary, to achieve desired results.
• Candidates located in the New Orleans or Baton Rouge area preferred.

Benefits

Full-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical Insurance and Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, Critical Illness Plan and more!
• 401(k) with excellent company match
• Paid time off