Business Development Manager- Light Steel Framing

The Steel Network, Inc. - TSN; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) is seeking a Business Development Manager to expand our footprint in engineered cold-formed steel framing systems, fabrication capabilities, and design assist services.

This role emphasizes building long-term account relationships and coordinating with internal teams from opportunity identification through project completion. This is a technical business development opportunity with an engineered manufacturing and fabrication organization, not a traditional

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of cold-formed steel framing and engineered building products.
• Experience interpreting architectural and structural drawings and specifications.
• Strong consultative selling, presentation, and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and develop project and account opportunities through various relationships.
• Maintain and grow relationships with architects, engineers, developers, owners, GC's, distributors, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal teams from opportunity identification to project completion and support.

Job description

Technical business development. Customer relationships. Project coordination.

A relationship-driven business development role supporting engineered cold-formed steel framing systems, fabrication capabilities, and design support services.

The Role: Business Development Manager - Light Steel Framing

The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) is seeking a Business Development Manager to help expand our footprint in the market of our engineered cold-formed steel framing systems, fabrication capabilities, and design assist services. This is a relationship-driven role for a professional who combines business development experience with technical knowledge of cold-formed steel framing, engineered building products, fabrication, estimating, or project-based construction sales.

The Business Development Manager develops project and account opportunities, supports customers as a technical resource, and coordinates with internal teams from initial opportunity identification through project completion. The role represents TSN's engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, and customer support capabilities while building long-term account relationships and supporting business growth.

This is a technical business development opportunity with an engineered manufacturing and fabrication organization, not a traditional transactional sales position.

You Are Not Just Taking a Job

At TSN, this role brings together relationship development, technical project support, and cross-functional opportunity management in service of customers and long-term business growth.

We want to say this plainly and without exaggeration: Our commitment to glorify God through our work drives us to invest intentionally in every team member's professional, personal, and intellectual growth - with excellence and purpose. This is not because we promise comfort, but because we intentionally invest in people as whole individuals, honoring the inherent dignity and worth that every person brings to our workplace.

Who We Are And Why We Exist

TSN's leadership strives to honor God through the way we serve employees, customers, and the community. Our culture, leadership, and approach to manufacturing excellence are grounded in the conviction that every person is created in the image of God (Imago Dei) and therefore possesses intrinsic dignity, worth, reason, responsibility, and untapped potential. This belief shapes our commitment to treating every employee, customer, vendor, and community member with respect, humility, integrity, and excellence.

We are unapologetically a People First Organization - not as a slogan, but as our operating system.

Our mission is to deliver high-quality, precision-built steel fabrication and manufacturing solutions through a vertically integrated production model while building a culture where people have the opportunity to grow and flourish personally, professionally, intellectually, and, where meaningful to them individually, spiritually, with excellence and joy - all for the glory of God and the good of those we serve.

What You Will Do

• Identify, qualify, and develop project and account opportunities within assigned markets through prospecting, referrals, networking, industry events, and other relationship-development activities.
• Develop, maintain, and grow relationships with architects, engineers, developers, owners, general contractors, framing contractors, distributors, and other project stakeholders to support long-term account development and business growth.
• Manage opportunities from initial identification through project completion, including customer follow-up, internal coordination, pipeline and forecast management in CRM, and achievement of established business development, account growth, and sales objectives.
• Serve as a technical resource for TSN's cold-formed steel framing systems, engineered building products, fabrication capabilities, and design support services.
• Review architectural and structural drawings, specifications, shop drawings, bid documents, and technical project requirements; identify appropriate TSN applications; and support product selection, material take-offs, estimating, quotations, proposals, specification support, design-assist activities, and constructability reviews as applicable.
• Provide technical presentations, demonstrations, and educational programs that communicate TSN product value, engineering support, manufacturing capabilities, fabrication expertise, and technical service offerings.
• Collaborate with engineering, estimating, project management, manufacturing, and customer service teams to coordinate customer and project requirements.
• Travel within assigned territories for customer meetings, project development, and industry events.

What You'll Bring

• Technical knowledge of cold-formed steel framing engineered building systems, fabrication processes, or manufactured construction products, with relevant industry experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret architectural and structural drawings, specifications, construction documents, shop drawings, bid documents, and technical project requirements, with an understanding of estimating, material take-offs, project pricing, specification development, design-assist, or value engineering.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and communicate technical product information to technical and non-technical audiences using strong consultative selling, presentation, negotiation, customer service, and relationship-management skills.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication workflows and how production capabilities, project scope, schedule, and delivery requirements affect customer solutions.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in business development, technical sales, account management, construction products, manufacturing sales, estimating, or project-based construction sales preferred.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple accounts, projects, priorities, and deadlines, work independently, collaborate across departments, and apply strong written, verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with CRM software and Microsoft Office applications. Experience using sales technology or AI tools to support productivity and customer engagement is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Construction Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience may be considered.
• Experience working with architects, engineers, developers, contractors, distributors, or construction supply organizations is preferred.

Work Schedule & Travel

• Full-time, Monday-Friday, in office.
• Regular travel within assigned territories is required for customer meetings, project development, and industry events.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required based on territory and business needs.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Who Thrives Here

This Role Is Ideal For Individuals Who

• Build long-term customer relationships while developing project and account opportunities.
• Connect technical project requirements with TSN product, fabrication, and design-support capabilities and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Organize multiple accounts, projects, priorities, deadlines, and follow-up activities while collaborating across engineering, estimating, project management, manufacturing, and customer service.
• Value responsible stewardship of customer relationships, commitments, information, time, and organizational resources.
• Embrace continuous learning and professional growth.

We are not looking for transactional sales. We are seeking a professional who takes ownership of customer relationships, technical coordination, and opportunity development.

Our People First Hiring Process

Our hiring process is intentionally human and rigorous. We do not start with "Can you do the job?" - we start with "Who are you becoming?"

You Will Experience

• A People First culture-fit reflection
• Interviews rooted in character, stewardship, and self-awareness
• Evaluation through your desire to grow and flourish personally, professionally, and intellectually with excellence, humility, and joy.
• A process designed to honor you as a person - not reduce you to a resume fitting a role
• Hiring criteria evaluated through observable behaviors and demonstrated qualities, not religious affiliation.

Our commitment is to build a high-trust, high-honor team where people flourish together in an environment shaped by organizational values, including faith-based principles held by leadership.

Our Promise to You

Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Statement

TSN operates from value-driven leadership principles, including Christian faith traditions held by the organization, while remaining an Equal Opportunity Employer to individuals of all beliefs. We welcome qualified applicants of all faiths, beliefs, races, ethnicities, national origins, sexes, ages, disabilities, veteran statuses, and backgrounds.

Employment decisions are made based upon qualifications, character, professionalism, performance, and organizational needs - never upon an individual's religion, creed, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Our leadership culture is grounded in biblical principles including humility, stewardship, compassion, integrity, and service to others. No employee or applicant is required to share any religious belief or participate in religious activity as a condition of employment.

If You Join This Team, You Will Find

• Leaders who joyfully invest intentionally in your personal and professional mastery
• Teammates who respect and protect one another
• Standards that push you toward excellence
• A culture where your humanity is never ignored
• A workplace where your work has meaning

We believe people are the mission.

If that resonates with you - we would be honored to meet you.