Strategic Growth & Partnerships Lead

CSS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco's Grid Services team in Houston seeks a Business Development Manager to identify and develop new business opportunities, analyze growth, and create plans to generate revenue and expand product lines.

You will manage relationships with customers and suppliers, lead market research, and collaborate with internal teams to strengthen Wesco's competitive position. This role requires strategic thinking and travel up to 75%.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration preferred.
• 5 years required, 6+ years of preferred experience directly related to position.
• 5 years required, 6+ years preferred of financial analysis, sales, negotiation.
• Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong business analysis, financial modeling and negotiation skills.
• Ability to initiate and develop relationships with key decision makers inside and outside company.
• Capable of spotting new business opportunities and quickly evaluate opportunities.
• Capacity to analyze financial and operational data, statements and projections.
• Ability to identify and cultivate external resources.
• Ability to establish relationships of trust.
• Ability to learn complex technical information quickly.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environment and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Knowledge of Wesco’s existing business lines, strengths and challenges preferred.
• Ability to travel 50% - 75%

Responsibilities

• Identifies, evaluates, and develops new business opportunities to expand profitability.
• Responsible for retaining and expanding existing company relationships, product lines or market segments, and soliciting new business from prospective customers and suppliers.
• Oversees development and research activities to build on the Company’s strengths, identifies potential new markets and business opportunities and increases market share.
• Establishes relationships with potential customers and suppliers. Discusses unmet needs, problems, or complaints, and arranges for meetings with appropriate Wesco representatives.
• Calls on existing or prospective customers within framework of business development call program.
• Represents Wesco in identifying, evaluating, and negotiating acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, and start-ups in current and new business.
• Conducts roll out meetings at new, key, and global account customer locations.
• Leads, develops, and nurtures local implementation teams (LIT).
• Finds, calculates, and documents cost savings related to direct spend, indirect spend and value add services programs.
• Creates and implements account business development activities including product gap identification, account discovery process, and One-Wesco engagement.
• Conducts internal and customer training sessions on account and customer processes.
• Serves as liaison between key suppliers, marketing services, and location operations

Skills

Financial analysis

Sales

Negotiation

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration preferred

Job description

Wesco's Grid Services team in Houston seeks a Business Development Manager to identify and develop new business opportunities, analyze growth, and create plans to generate revenue and expand product lines.

You will manage relationships with customers and suppliers, lead market research, and collaborate with internal teams to strengthen Wesco's competitive position. This role requires strategic thinking and travel up to 75%.