Business Development Manager
St Cloud, MN
Base pay range
$100,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr
Qualifications
- 5+ years of B2B sales or business development experience in building materials, construction products, insulation, acoustics, or related industries.
- Demonstrated success owning a sales quota and growing revenue with distributors, contractors, OEMs, or specifiers.
- Strong understanding of construction channels (distributors, dealers, reps), project cycles, and how products get specified and approved.
- Comfort with technical selling: reading plans/specs, discussing fire, acoustic, and thermal performance, and translating data into customer value.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with CRM tools and a data‑driven approach to pipeline management and forecasting.
- Ability to travel as needed to key customers and trade shows.
- Experience with sustainable or bio‑based materials (e.g., hemp, natural fibers, low‑carbon products).
- Existing relationships with insulation distributors, acoustic integrators, architects, or GC/installer networks.
- Familiarity with LEED, green building standards, and EPDs/LCAs.
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