Business Development - Water Well/Ag

SJE Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Health insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Dental

Vision

8 paid holidays per year

Job summary

SJE Inc. is seeking a Business Development Representative to plan, develop, and implement marketing strategies that grow domestic distributor market share for CLT Water Well products across your territory.

This remote role requires traveling up to 50% and strong customer skills, outside sales experience, and knowledge of VFDs used in water wells. You will educate distributors and water well and agricultural contractors, build relationships, and identify new market opportunities across

Qualifications

• Four to six years of relevant outside sales experience.
• Strong customer skills and ability to grow distributor relationships.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and learn about pumps and wells.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and implement marketing strategies to grow distributor market share.
• Identify new market opportunities, including agriculture, through distributor channels.
• Educate and train new distributors and water well/AG contractors.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Outside sales

Travel up to 50%

Problem solving

Technical knowledge of VFDs

Job description

At SJE, we are more than a company — we are a family of brands with a shared vision and mission to provide industry-leading, innovative, and reliable control and monitoring solutions that improve efficiencies, protect the environment, and deliver dependable solutions to our valued customers. We are looking for the right candidate to assist with Business Development in our Water Well & Ag business and to support our SJE Rhombus brand. This role will work remote from the states of California or Michigan.

Detroit Lakes is the home office for SJE and is the leading manufacturer of our liquid level control products, including pump control panels, alarm systems, float switches, and level monitoring solutions. Our SJE Rhombus brand is a leading provider of liquid level control products and pump control solutions for the water, wastewater, and sewage industries across residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and agricultural sectors.

The job:

As our Business Development Representative, your primary role will be to plan, develop, and implement marketing strategies and programs to profitably grow domestic distributor market share for our CLT Water Well products across your territory. You will need to identify and develop new market and product opportunities – including Agriculture – through both new and existing distributor relationships to drive increased sales in your territory. You will be expected to cold call new potential distribution targets. You will educate and train new distributors and water well and ag contractors. You will be the subject expert on pumps, well drilling, water wells and ag.

The skills, education, and experience you need:

• Possess great customer skills and be able to maintain and grow relationships
• Have experience with customer sales calls to new distribution
• Have technical knowledge of VFD’s in the water well industry
• Be willing to travel at least 50% of the time
• Possess great problem solving skills within the sales channel and trouble shooting products
• Have experience in outside sales

Four to six years of relevant experience is a must.

When you are considering a new job, it is normal to have a ton of questions. Here are a few questions we are asked all the time.

• What are the hours? Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm but can vary when traveling.
• What is your Paid Time Off and holiday policy? This position is eligible for our Flexible Time Off plan. SJE also offers 8 paid holidays per year.
• What benefits do you offer?We offer a robust benefits package including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance as well as dental and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with other benefit options.Check out ourfull benefits package !
• What is my commute?This role is completely remote and is expected to travel 50% of the time.

We will answer more of your questions during the first interview. Expect to hear about the next steps if you meet the job requirements.

Why Work With Us

At SJE, we believe in empowering our employees to grow professionally while making a real impact. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and problem-solving. Join us and become a part of something bigger. Join a company where you’re not just working—you’re building a legacy!

SJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.