Senior Business Development Specialist

Visual Comfort; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Business Development Specialist to drive sales growth in the luxury home furnishings market. This key sales role involves identifying new customers and nurturing existing relationships, with a focus on residential builders, interior designers, and architects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in consultative sales and a passion for design. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this opportunity offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact the company's success. If you are proactive and self-motivated, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits

401K match up to 4%

Generous vacation program

Company provided Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Structured training program

Closed on all major holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience in a consultative sales environment.
• Experience in custom home building products and luxury home furnishings.
• Proven track record of achieving sales goals and cultivating relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the sales process and conduct 16 face-to-face sales calls weekly.
• Network with architects, builders, and designers through trade associations.
• Manage existing customers to ensure retention and continued sales growth.

Skills

Sales Experience

Consultative Sales

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Presentation Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS)

Tools

CRM Systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Senior Business Development Specialist is responsible growing Visual Comfort's business and achieving sales targets within their assigned market. This role will focus on identifying and partnering with new customers as well as cultivating our business with existing customers. This role is a key sales position with responsibility for driving significant growth for the organization. Target customers include, residential home builders, interior designers, architects, home technology integrators and electrical contractors. Reporting to the Regional Director of Sales, they will work as part of a broader team which will help enable customer acquisition, growth and retention.

Responsibilities :

• Leads all aspects of the sales process, while leveraging other sales, marketing and operational resources to assist in solution development or implementation.
• Ability to access existing and target customers; conduct 16 face to face sales calls per week
• Ability to effectively present Visual Comfort's value proposition in order to influence customers
• Network with architects, builders and designers through involvement in trade associations
• Adept at managing existing customers to ensure retention and continued sales growth.
• Uses proprietary CRM to manage a priority-based schedule with existing and target customers
• Develop a strong knowledge of Visual Comfort's product offering, service value propositions, and operating systems
• Capable of analyzing and interpreting data to drive decision making

Requirements :

• 5 years of sales experience in consultative sales environment
• 3+ years' experience in custom home building products, interior design, luxury home furnishings and / or lighting industry required
• Bachelor's degree (BA / BS) required
• Proven track record of cultivating relationships and achieving sales goals
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Superior communication, presentation and organization skills
• Passion for design and construction markets
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Independent, proactive and self-motivated person who will offer exceptional service to our customers
• Ability to achieve results both independently and through others by fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation
• Proficient computer skills utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite of software, including word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and Outlook. Experience with a CRM system preferred.
• Ability to understand and adapt to complex distribution channels
• Able to quickly develop rapport and credibility

We Provide :

Competitive base salary and monthly variable compensation

• Structured training program
• Competitive Medical Vision and Dental Benefits
• Company provided Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• 401K match up to 4% of your contributions
• Generous vacation program with up to 14 days paid vacation the first year
• Closed on all major holidays

Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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