Representative, Business Development
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)Job Description
The Business Development Representative is responsible for generating sales and growth initiatives within the territory/region of ABS Quality Evaluations Inc. This is a natural growth position for anybody seeking more senior roles in the Company. What You Will Do: - Main objective is to sell ABS QE services using the strength of local affiliates’ business structure. - Define and maintain target lists of prospect clients for accounts to be targeted in the region. Client prospecting in the target region. - Develop a sales strategy for the region to achieve defined sales targets. - Provides sales forecast data as well as other market and customer information for use in sales planning. - Stays within expense budgets and observes Company sales policies. - Produce local proposals for clients/prospects under ABS QE procedures and pricing guidelines. - Actively follow up on all proposals and conduct client presentations where required. - Provides support to operations as necessary to ensure customers are receiving appropriate service. - Assists in collections as necessary. - Communicates regularly with the Director of Business Development or Country Manager regarding opportunities, challenges, and any other business matters. - Participates in special projects and teams as necessary to support the overall development of the business. - Meets or exceeds delegated sales targets. What You Will Need: Education and Experience - Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited university or equivalent business/quality-related experience. - 5 or more years of experience in the industry is preferred. It Would Be Nice If You Had: Business experience in manufacturing and/or technical service industry. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Self-motivated professional with a track record of sales leadership. - High energy professional with a commitment to succeed in sales and business development. - Facile with computers, both in preparing presentations and communications and in working within ABS QE’s operating platforms. - Familiarity with management systems is helpful. Otherwise, the ability to learn new areas quickly will be critical. - Sensitive to multicultural environments. - Excellent communicator both with customers and the sales team. - Focus on the result; strong desire to achieve objectives despite challenges. - Ability to develop a working knowledge of ABS Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, and related instructions, as well as the ABS Employee Safety Policy. Reporting Relationships: Reports directly to the Director of Business Development or Country Manager of ABS Quality Evaluations Inc.
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