Outbound Tech Sales BDR – Engineering Solutions

Socket.dev; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) retirement plan

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. in Illinois is seeking a Business Development Representative to support market validation and identify new opportunities for products and contract manufacturing services.

The BDR will run targeted outreach, gather customer insights, and generate qualified leads in collaboration with Product Management. You will qualify leads from marketing, trade shows, and inbound interest, nurture early relationships, and surface viable opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant sales or business development experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for customer engagement.
• Self-motivated with a desire to grow in technical sales.

Responsibilities

• Execute proactive outreach campaigns to new and inactive customers.
• Coordinate with Product Management and Marketing for go‑to‑market activities.
• Qualify and develop leads from marketing, trade shows, and inbound interest.
• Identify opportunities for new products and contract manufacturing services.
• Promote offerings to increase revenue across accounts.
• Process RFPs, quotes, and orders to move opportunities forward.
• Schedule and support field visits to strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with multiple internal teams to support engagement and resolve issues.
• Analyze account performance and share competitive intelligence.
• Attend sales training and contribute to forecasts and budgets.
• Respond to technical inquiries by coordinating with Engineering.

Skills

Communication skills

Motivated

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. in Illinois is seeking a Business Development Representative to support market validation and identify new opportunities for products and contract manufacturing services.

The BDR will run targeted outreach, gather customer insights, and generate qualified leads in collaboration with Product Management. You will qualify leads from marketing, trade shows, and inbound interest, nurture early relationships, and surface viable opportunities.