Business Development Representative

Varsity Spirit; United States; Híbrido; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

BSN Sports, a Varsity Brands company, is seeking Business Development Professionals to expand market share in team sports apparel and equipment across schools, clubs, and organizations. You will conduct outside sales, engage coaches and directors, and demonstrate BSN Sports value with a full suite of products.

The role requires a hunter mentality, strong presentation and CRM skills, and willingness to travel 70%+ within the territory to build relationships and close deals.

Qualificações

• Hunter sales mentality with goal-driven approach.
• Experience delivering sales presentations to new customers.
• Must travel 70%+ in assigned territory to meet prospects and customers.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.

Responsabilidades

• Lead outside sales to schools, clubs, organizations, and teams within the territory.
• Meet with coaches and directors to communicate BSN Sports value proposition.
• Develop and qualify leads; convert opportunities to new accounts.
• Maintain CRM with pipeline status, plans, and win/loss data.
• Collaborate with senior management on sales plans and market opportunities.
• Travel frequently to customer sites for demos and negotiations.

Conhecimentos

Hunter sales mentality

Sales presentations

CRM proficiency

Excellent communication

Self-motivated

Multi-target prioritization

Contract negotiation

Networking

Formação

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

CRM

SAP

Descrição da vaga

BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States . Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

WORK TYPE: Full-time Hybrid - will be traveling throughout the region

LOCATION DETAILS: Georgia

This job operates in a hybrid environment between a home office, sports clubs, community, and event environments (home office and field-based position). Territory sales - must currently reside in/near the location full-time to manage local client relationships and maximize sales opportunities.

WORK HOURS: Hours may vary based on the customer's needs. Evenings and weekends may be required.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: Travel is primarily to organizations within the territory (2-5+ days a week) out-of-the-area and overnight travel will be required.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

BSN Sports is seeking Business Development Professionals to lead our market expansion in team sports apparel and equipment with high value Schools, Clubs, Organizations, Associations and Teams. Specific responsibilities include outside sales both independently and collaboratively across the BSN Sales Force. This includes meeting with Coaches, Organization Owners and Directors so prospects fully understand the BSN Sports value proposition and its platform capabilities related to both hard/soft goods, equipment, along with customized and non-customized apparel.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Engage, discover customer problems, and build value with leaders of strategic athletic sports organizations that would benefit from our solution-based suite of products and services.
• Build strong relationships with key decision makers for new account transitions to the BSN Sports platform.
• Make presentations on BSN Sports' unique solutions and product offerings to potential customers.
• Work closely with senior management to execute and obtain customers to exceed sales plans.
• Update and provide ongoing input into our CRM regarding pipeline status of new customers, achievement against plan, win/loss ratio, and other essential business information.
• Provide intelligence on current marketplace, competitors' offerings, and contract status to more effectively address potential customer expectations and to overcome objections.
• Assists leadership with the development and implementation of sales plans, market opportunities, and special projects.
• Develop and qualify leads within respective territory to drive additional sales opportunities through cold-calling and lead generation campaigns.
• Ability to turn digital marketing leads into sales opportunities.
• Utilize data-driven business intelligence for prospects to identify new trends and opportunities.
• After converting prospects, ensure a smooth transition to the different sales team members in order to move on to new high value opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Hunter sales mentality - goal driven and not afraid of No! Self-motivated by sales with experience developing and delivering sales presentations to new customers.
• Familiarity with a variety of sales techniques, practices, and procedures along with ability to work in a fast-paced, highly visible and dynamic environment on their own and with a team.
• Critical thinking and the ability to identify insights that lead the organization to better understanding of opportunities and risks along with exceptional influencing skills are key.
• Must be able to work cross functionally and manage/prioritize multiple targets while producing results.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with experience selling to individuals and groups
• Desire to influence decision makers to buy from you with proven sales performance.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external team members to develop strategies that meet goals and established timelines.
• Experience negotiating and implementing customer contracts in long-term sales cycles.
• Ability to travel 70% or more in assigned territory to meet with prospects and customers.
• Must have and maintain a reliable vehicle, valid driver's license, auto insurance and a satisfactory driving record.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Must have a minimum of 3+ years' experience in a direct sales role or related field, such as business to business (B2B) outside sales experience (preferably in sporting goods) OR coaching/sports-related background.
• Bachelor's year degree or its equivalent.
• Intermediate skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and CRM
• Experience with SAP helpful.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands that are described as required are representative