Business Development Manager

GEODIS; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Get Good Money

Stay Safe

Get A Voice

Get Promoted

Have FUN

Find Your Place

Find Your Future

Job summary

GEODIS in Canada is seeking a Business Development professional to drive new business and support account maintenance in the Montreal market. You will build a contact list, perform telemarketing and written outreach, and collaborate with operations to maximize profitability.

You will work with the Country Director to negotiate with customers, coordinate with operations, and address issues while pursuing growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university.
• Minimum 3 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with transportation management systems
• Experience with optimization tools preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities

• Develop a contact list for new business growth opportunities in assigned market or territory
• Completes daily telemarketing, cold calling, and written communications to solicit new business opportunities
• Serve as a resource to solve customer needs including transportation, rates for additional services and contract interpretation
• Communicates regularly with assigned customers including attendance at performance review meetings, process improvement or correction updates, and new business initiatives
• Address all customer issues, concerns, and requests
• Other duties and special projects as required and assigned

Skills

Prospecting

Cold calling

Negotiation

CRM

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

TMS

Optimization tools

Job description

GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.

Your role on the team:

The Business Development is responsible for prospecting and closing new business as well as supporting account maintenance.

• Develop a contact list for new business growth opportunities in assigned market or territory
• Completes daily telemarketing, cold calling, and written communications to solicit new business opportunities
• Serve as a resource to solve customer needs including transportation, rates for additional services and contract interpretation
• Communicates regularly with assigned customers including attendance at performance review meetings, process improvement or correction updates, and new business initiatives
• Address all customer issues, concerns, and requests
• Other duties and special projects as required and assigned

What you need: (requirements)

You will assist in and assure completion of account reviews. You will deliver results to the Country Director for approval and complete negotiation with the customer. You will work directly with Operations and other groups necessary to achieve profitability goals

• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university
• Minimum 3 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with transportation management systems
• Experience with optimization tools preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

What you gain from joining our team:

Find your future at GEODIS. This is not your old-time warehouse job. Work in modern facilities with cutting-edge technology, helping us move products for some of the world’s most influential brands.

Look what you’ll get by joining the GEODIS team!

• Get Good Money – Fair pay and some jobs come with bonus opportunities.
• Stay Safe – We pride ourselves on a safe, clean, and healthy work environment for everyone.
• Get A Voice – We are always asking our teammates to tell us how to make their experience working at GEODIS even better.
• Get Promoted – When you are ready to take the next step in your career, we will be there to support you. We promote about 10% of our warehouse workers each year.
• Have FUN – Work with fun, supportive people just like you!
• Find Your Place – We value diversity and seek to provide an inclusive culture. Join an Employee Resource Group, participate in an international lunch, or celebrate your heritage to find your place of belonging.
• Find Your Future – Whether you are interested in the opportunity to work seasonally or looking to launch your career, GEODIS is the place!

*Eligibility varies based on location, job, employee type, or length of service.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.