Business Development Representative

Aes G; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial services company based in Atlanta is seeking a Business Development professional to generate new business in electronic and hydraulic sales. The role involves developing and executing a business plan, negotiating terms with clients, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a technical background with some sales experience, excellent communication skills, and be willing to travel frequently. The position emphasizes a self-driven work ethic and strong analytical skills to succeed in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in business development or sales roles.
• Strong initiative and self-driven work ethic.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business leads and follow up on them.
• Develop and execute business development plans.
• Negotiate terms and close sales.

Skills

Technical knowledge of industrial electronic and hydraulic services

Customer needs assessment

Effective communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Self-driven work ethic

Education

Two-year degree in business or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Atlanta, GA & Surrounding Areas • Business Development

Profitably generates new business of industrial electronic, motor and hydraulic sales while meeting organizational objectives. Works closely with Sales team to retain and grow accounts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generates leads by monitoring business and industry that align with AES core services.
• Follows up on leads generated by internal staff, web services and/or external sources.
• Cold calls and networks to identify key decision makers with potential new customers.
• Develops a business development plan of targeted customers and industries that supports AES’s strategic objectives and as directed by leadership.
• Establishes daily, weekly, monthly and yearly business development plan, including number of calls, number of units, type of units, sales volume, margins, etc.
• Monitors progress to track success record and make corrective action to achieve closed sales.
• Demonstrates Company values on a consistent basis in every interaction with customers and internal support teams.
• Responds timely to customer requests/inquiries, providing detailed information from operations regarding delivery or quality concerns.
• Negotiates the terms of an agreement and closes sales, in conjunction with input from operations to ensure margins, delivery and quality specifications are well understood and communicated effectively.
• Partners with an area Sales Representative and internal departments, such as Account Management, to achieve flawless transition from new customer to solid business partner, effectively onboarding new customer.
• Attends staff meetings and other required meetings to discuss sales trends, issues, competitive activities, and opportunities to maximize sales efforts.
• Consistently achieves measurable results in the increase of new revenue through effective marketing and sales techniques.
• Attends industry trade shows to represent AES and enhance brand recognition.
• Performs other duties directed by leadership.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Two-year degree in business or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience working in electronic, motor, hydraulic or other technical repair industry with a minimum of one year in a business development, sales, account management or customer-facing role preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Demonstrated technical knowledge about the services AES offers customers – electronic, electromechanical and other industrial repair services.
• Familiarity with electronic, electromechanical and industrial repair markets.
• Excellent ability to read and interpret customer needs, providing ideas about how AES’s services can help support their business.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels and functional areas of the business.
• Ability to handle job-related matters in a professional, diplomatic and confidential manner.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be self-driven and able to conduct business with minimal oversight/supervision. Strong initiative with a drive to excel is a requirement.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to successfully find information via the Internet.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong listening skills.
• Ability to present ideas and concepts clearly and effectively to all levels of the company and to external customers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.
• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment or computers.
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
• Occasional bending, climbing, stooping in order to examine raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
• Position requires ability to frequently travel to and from customer sites, including driving a motor vehicle and flying on commercial flights more than 75% of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Generally works in a climate-controlled environment.
• Ability to travel domestically 40-75% of the time.

Occasional: activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequent: activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and vets.