Business Development Representative - Dartmouth

freelance.ca; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the scientific and engineering sectors is searching for a motivated Business Development Representative. This role focuses on generating leads and managing customer relationships to support business growth. Ideal candidates will have experience in outside sales, excellent communication skills, and a passion for fostering long-lasting business connections.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision care

Paid vacation and flexible sick time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Long-term disability and life insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in outside sales.
• Fluency in French is an asset.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Solicit new business opportunities and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Support annual business plans and generate leads.
• Attend industry workshops and monitor competitive market activity.

Skills

Relationship Building

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in science or business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious Business Development Representative (BDR) to identify new business opportunities, generate leads, and play a key role in growing our customer base.

What you will be doing :

• Solicit new business opportunities for AGAT Laboratories and identify sales opportunities to improve AGAT Laboratories’ position in the market.
• Maintain strong relationships we have with our current customer listing.
• Implement account and / or category specific sales and marketing initiatives.
• Manage business relationships with assigned accounts and generate new business in alignment with our objectives and values.
• Understand the customer centric approach of AGAT Laboratories and promote its virtues to develop long lasting business relationships.
• Support annual business and territory plans for assigned territories to achieve our annual budgeted sales objectives.
• Prepare category and business reviews and leverage insights to identify sales opportunities and improve our category position.
• Attend industry workshops; be involved with professional associations and attend tradeshows.
• Monitor competitive market activity, continually gather and communicate competitive information, prospect for new business and capitalize on opportunities available in existing locations.
• Perform administrative duties where necessary.

What you bring to the table :

• Post-secondary education in science, such as chemistry, geology, or engineering or in business is preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in outside sales. Prior experience with B2B sales is an asset.
• Professional, positive and outgoing demeanor with excellent relationship building skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal communication skills required, fluency in French would be an asset.
• Ability to deliver clear and concise sales presentations.
• Strong analytical, planning, negotiation, and problem solving skills.
• Proficient with standard office Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Unquestionable work ethic and ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Travel within Nova Scotia is required and travel outside of the province may be required.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record .
• Candidate will be required to supply and utilize personal reliable vehicle for business use.

Why Join Us?

we recognize and value our employees by offering a competitive benefits package, including :

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision care.
• Paid vacation and flexible sick time.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Long-term disability and life insurance.