Business Development Manager

Inframark; Mississippi; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Inframark is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth in water and wastewater BD across a remote South region, including SC, FL, MS, AL, LA and parts of GA. You will develop market plans, map decision makers, and build relationships to win renewals, RFPs, RFQs, and new contracts.

The role requires 10+ years in related fields, strong consultative sales skills, and travel up to 30% as needed to pursue opportunities. Work with internal teams to deliver successful proposals.

Qualifications

• History of success working in the municipal market and familiarity working with city staff and elected officials.
• History of success using a consultative selling model.
• Effectively worked with consultants and advocates partnerships.
• Working understanding of water, wastewater infrastructure and public works infrastructure.
• Strong business development, opportunity qualification, and consultative selling skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms, complex spreadsheets, databases and presentation software; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned territory to visit clients, attend industry events, and support project pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Develop a targeted market plan, including strategies for municipalities/industries.
• Create maps of decision-making processes and key influencers for targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with client decision makers and stakeholders.
• Prepare proposals, advise on contract prices, and help assemble project teams to convert targets to clients.
• Own renewal efforts and coordinate with operations staff to drive successful outcomes.
• Meet or exceed territory revenue quotas at standard gross margins.

Skills

Municipal market sales

Consultative selling

Stakeholder management

Water/Wastewater infrastructure

Business development

CRM proficiency

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

P.E. certification

Tools

CRM platforms

Excel

PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

Are you looking for a great opportunity in Business Development? Do you have experience in Water/Wastewater BD Sales?

The position is based remotely and covers the south region. (South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and parts of Georgia)

Inframark is looking for a Business Development manager. This incumbent will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop additional business from renewal of existing contracts, competitive RFPs, and new business pursuits.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop a targeted market plan, which should include strategies for competitive take aways and development of municipalities/industries who have never outsourced before,
• Create detailed maps of the decision-making process and all decision maker/influencers for all targets,
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client decision makers and stakeholders, to position Inframark as the best partner for the potential client
• Along with a team, prepare proposals, advise on contract prices, and help assemble project teams to convert the target to a client through client mandated process (RFP, RFQ, Open Bid)
• Work with existing operations staff to support renewal efforts. The Business Developer will own the process from beginning to end and marshal our internal resources to a successful outcome.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Meets or exceeds territory revenue quota at standard gross margins or better

Identifies prospective projects through current customer relationships, networking, cold calling and market research

Understands and leverages market trends affecting the O&M business

Proactively seeks out solutions to prospective customer problems using the vast internal network of experts.

Works with legal, finance, safety, compliance, operations and human resources to ensure we are targeting and selling the right work for our employees, clients and shareholders

Leads the strategic aspects of proposals (Graphic Designer and Copywriter will support)

Develops and maintains opportunity pipelines and sales forecasts ensuring all activities and opportunities are current in CRM system

Keeps company management informed of business conditions which may affect assigned product or markets

Works with marketing and promotion, including advertising, review media, conferences, specials sales, and subsidiary rights

Attends pre-bids and site meetings

Presents proposals professionally and creatively to ensure the best result

Assists in project start-up to ensure all key elements of the proposal are met

Understand renewal terms on current contracts.

Understands and adheres to all company health and safety procedures as they relate to essential job functions

QUALIFICATIONS

• - History of success working in the municipal market and familiarity working with city staff and elected officials
• - History of success using a consultative selling model
• - Effectively worked with consultants and advocates partnerships
• - Working understanding of water, wastewater infrastructure and public works infrastructure
• - Strong business development, opportunity qualification, and consultative selling skills
• - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• - Proficiency with CRM platforms, complex spreadsheets, databases and presentation software; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
• - Willingness to travel within the assigned territory to visit clients, attend industry events, and support project pursuits.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING (P.E.), a plus

Travel requirement - overnight travel approximately 30% of the time.