Junior Business Development Specialist — Build Your Pipeline

Wurth Industry US; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 51,300 - 62,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid Time Off

10 holidays

Job summary

Wurth Industry US in Roanoke, VA seeks a Business Development Specialist to pursue and secure new business leads, identify contacts at prospects, and set appointments with viable customers. You will research potential customers, craft outreach, and actively pursue leads to establish relationships and initiate the sales process.

The role requires a B.S. degree (Business/Marketing or related) with 0–1 year in sales or lead generation, strong professionalism, persuasive communication, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 0-1 year of experience in sales, business development, or lead generation.
• High standard of professionalism and ethics.
• Preferred style of teamwork, collaboration, and humility.
• Self-starter, self-motivated, and ability to manage and drive own schedule.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written communications.
• Effective persuasive skills and ability to overcome objections
• Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Travel estimated 10%.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential customers using prospecting databases, social media, networking, and other methods.
• Develop and distribute marketing content to potential customers, introducing company products, capabilities, and services.
• Vigorously pursue appointments with viable prospects and customers.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to drive new opportunities and coordinate initial customer contacts and meetings.
• Stay steadfast and overcome objections to set initial appointments and move prospects through the sales cycle.
• Operate in a consistent manner that builds company brand awareness.
• Generate and maintain robust pipeline by consistently adding new prospects to the pipeline and driving consistent movement of prospects through the sales stages.
• Assist sales team in the development of customer presentations.
• Prepare monthly customer status update reports and present to Senior Business Leadership.
• Maintain ongoing awareness of the competitive environment and other market conditions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lead generation

Communication

Persuasion

Self-motivation

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

MS Office

Job description

Wurth Industry US in Roanoke, VA seeks a Business Development Specialist to pursue and secure new business leads, identify contacts at prospects, and set appointments with viable customers. You will research potential customers, craft outreach, and actively pursue leads to establish relationships and initiate the sales process.

The role requires a B.S. degree (Business/Marketing or related) with 0–1 year in sales or lead generation, strong professionalism, persuasive communication, and the