Business Development Specialist

ASSA ABLOY; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameristar Perimeter Security USA, an ASSA ABLOY branded company, is seeking a Business Development Specialist for Warehousing, Logistics & Entertainment markets across the United States. This field-based role focuses on building relationships, expanding brand presence, and driving sales opportunities with executives and decision-makers.

You will manage CRM interactions, develop strategic plans, and coordinate with marketing for vertical market collateral and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant industry experience.
• Proven ability to develop customers and close deals at C‑suite level.
• Experience with CRM software and executive communications.
• Strong presentation and relationship-building skills.
• 2+ years outside sales in warehousing, logistics, or related sectors.

Responsibilities

• Represent the organization with integrity to key accounts.
• Manage CRM data, log interactions, and track opportunities.
• Develop annual business plans and sales goals.
• Collaborate with marketing for vertical market collateral and events.
• Attend tradeshows and conferences to engage decision makers.

Skills

CRM software

Office suite

Presentation skills

BSPS outside sales

Quota attainment

Matrix selling

Executive engagement

Architect/engineer buyers

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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• Associate
• Travel Required: 31%-60%
• 30-Nov-2026

Ameristar Perimeter Security USA, an ASSA ABLOY branded company, is looking for a Business Development Specialist-Warehousing, Logistics & Entertainment

The primary function of this position is to create long-term value through building mutually beneficial relationships influencing loyalty within the Warehousing, Logistics & Entertainment vertical. This position will be field-based and cover the United States. The Business Development Specialist will engage decision-makers in the industry through conferences, tradeshows, events, social media, and other means necessary to develop brand awareness, market expansion and to meet and exceed sales and revenue targets.

Summary

The primary function of the Business Development Specialist, Warehousing, Logistics & Entertainmentis to create long-term value through building mutually beneficial relationships while influencing loyalty within the the above-mentioned vertical markets. This position will be field-based and cover the United States. The Business Development Specialist will engage decision-makers in both industries. They will also attend conferences, tradeshows, events, social media, and other means necessary to develop brand awareness, market expansion and to meet and exceed sales and revenue targets.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet expectations of each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree is strongly preferred or relevant industry experience

Experience

• Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with CRM software
• Proven customer development skills with C‑Suite experience preferred
• Strong and previously demonstrated presentation skills
• 2+ years of successful BSPS outside sales experience or other industry related successful outside sales experience and proven results to achieve / exceed targets
• Experience selling in a matrix organization and navigating through the executive levels of large multi-level customers
• Knowledge of working with architects, engineers, general contractors, owners and other specifiers as is needed.

Other

• Travel required (up to = / > 50%)

Job Duties & Requirement (included but not limited to the following)

• Represents the BSPS organization with integrity and demonstrates professionalism at all times.
• Add and update key accounts and partners data & profile information within CRM (STAR)
• Use CRM (STAR) to log each interaction with all contacts and understand all past, present, follow through with all Warehousing and Entertainment projects.
• Develop a business plan and outline goals annually
• Work with marketing department to develop and implement vertical market specific collateral as well as event planning to include dinners, sponsorships, and other requests as necessary
• Collaborate and communicate with the sales team to develop and maintain key account and partner relationships
• Attend industry related tradeshows and conferences as well as partnership summits and open houses, and interact with executive level decision makers

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

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As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

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