Business Development Representative (CNC Machine Tools)

6 Degrees Search; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

6 Degrees Search partners with a Minneapolis-based machine tool distributor to hire an onsite Business Development Representative in the Minneapolis, MN area. You will drive strategic growth across targeted manufacturing accounts, identify new opportunities, expand relationships, and generate qualified opportunities for the regional sales team.

The ideal candidate is proactive, relationship-driven, and comfortable with research, outbound outreach, networking, and in-person engagement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in business development, sales, or related roles.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial sectors is highly desirable.
• Strong ability to build rapport by phone, virtually, and in person.
• Proven outbound prospecting and new business development experience.
• Excellent research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
• Experience with CRM, prospecting platforms, and market intelligence tools.
• Technical curiosity to learn manufacturing technologies.
• Proactive, resilient, collaborative, customer-focused.
• Willing to work 100% onsite in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop relationships within targeted manufacturing accounts.
• Research prospective accounts, map buying centers, uncover opportunities.
• Outbound prospecting via calls, emails, networking, and visits.
• Generate and qualify new opportunities for account teams.
• Support account-based marketing and targeted campaigns.
• Analyze market data, industry reports, CRM activity for trends.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product specialists on growth.
• Build relationships with trade associations and industry groups.
• Maintain accurate prospect, account, and activity data in CRM.

Skills

Outbound prospecting

Relationship building

CRM proficiency

Market research

Account management

Organizational skills

Industrial knowledge

Tools

CRM systems

Prospecting platforms

Market intelligence tools

Job description

We are partnered with an incredible machine tool distributor on their search for an onsite Business Development Representative in the Minneapolis, MN area. This person will support strategic growth across targeted manufacturing accounts and markets, identify new business opportunities, expand relationships within strategic accounts, and generate qualified opportunities for the regional sales team.

The ideal Business Development Representative is proactive, relationship-driven, and comfortable connecting with manufacturing companies through research, outbound outreach, networking, and in-person engagement. This role is perfect for someone who is organized, curious about manufacturing technology, and capable of turning market intelligence into actionable sales opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop relationships within strategically targeted manufacturing accounts.
• Research prospective accounts, develop contacts, and map buying centers to uncover new opportunities.
• Execute outbound prospecting through phone calls, emails, networking, social selling, and customer visits.
• Generate and qualify new opportunities for account managers and regional sales representatives.
• Support account-based marketing initiatives and targeted customer engagement campaigns.
• Analyze market data, UCC filings, industry reports, CRM activity, and other intelligence sources to identify potential opportunities and market trends.
• Collaborate with sales leadership, marketing, account managers, and product specialists to develop account-growth strategies.
• Build relationships with trade associations, economic development organizations, technical schools, and other industry groups.
• Maintain accurate prospect, account, and activity information within CRM and prospecting platforms.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in business development, sales, account management, lead generation, or a related role.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial equipment, CNC machine tools, automation, or another technical sales environment is highly desirable
• Ability to build rapport quickly by phone, virtually, and in person.
• Proven comfort with outbound prospecting and developing new business relationships.
• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts, priorities, and follow-up activities.
• Experience using CRM systems, prospecting platforms, and market-intelligence tools.
• Technical curiosity and the ability to learn manufacturing technologies and applications.
• Proactive, resilient, collaborative, and customer-focused approach.
• Willing and able to work 100% onsite in Brooklyn Park, MN