Part-Time Water Industry Business Developer

Smith & Loveless; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Smith & Loveless in Lenexa, KS is seeking a part-time Business Development Representative to support the municipal sales team and promote our trailer-mounted pump stations nationwide. The role emphasizes outbound outreach, presenting to prospects, and delivering timely technical information.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree preferred and 2+ years in water and wastewater equipment; telemarketing and customer service experience are a bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience with water and wastewater treatment equipment preferred.
• Experience in telemarketing outreach is a plus.
• Customer service experience is a plus.
• Effective communication, human relations, presentation and sales ability.
• Must possess conceptualization and negotiation skills along with a professional demeanor.
• Ability to quickly establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Ability to sort and organize raw data.

Responsibilities

• Provides out-bound sales initiatives to increase market awareness.
• Coordinates and schedules presentations/meetings on S&L products and trailer visits.
• Provides timely and accurate technical information to the field on scheduled meetings/presentations and follows up regularly.
• Assists with technical presentations for visiting Customers and reps.
• Provides presentations to the field to open discussions on S&L equipment.
• Reviews and edits new catalog literature and specs, creates new specs when required.
• Provides technical knowledge to assist Department Sales Managers and reps in the sale of S&L pumping products.
• Keeps abreast of competitive products and processes and recommends marketing strategy.
• Assists the Sales Managers, as required, in setting up select projects and following them through to receipt of purchase orders.
• Other duties as assigned by VP Municipal Systems and Pumping Managers
• Keeps work area neat and clean.

Skills

Effective communication

Sales ability

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Smith & Loveless in Lenexa, KS is seeking a part-time Business Development Representative to support the municipal sales team and promote our trailer-mounted pump stations nationwide. The role emphasizes outbound outreach, presenting to prospects, and delivering timely technical information.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree preferred and 2+ years in water and wastewater equipment; telemarketing and customer service experience are a bonus.