Business Development Professional - Central Region

Company: Dematic
Location: Lewisville
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Company Overview:Dematic is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 7,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, related services and supply chain solutions. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize material and information flow within factories, warehouses and distribution centers. The company is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally and a leading provider of warehouse automation.The Role:Position Summary:The Business Development Professional will assist the sales team in finding "unseen" customers within the installed base and at targeted accounts, gaining access to key decisionmakers, and securing face-to-face meetings for the assigned account manager. This role will be instrumental in lead generation by identifying, qualifying, and contacting new prospects. The ideal candidate will have industry background, business development skills, and a "hunter" mentality. He/she should have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions.Key Responsibilities:

• Proactive Outbound Lead Generation: Identify unseen opportunities in new, competitive, and existing accounts and facilitate interactions with key prospects to drive organic growth.
• Develop Target Account Growth and Penetration Strategies: Work with the sales team to grow business in targeted accounts via data analysis, campaigns and direct interaction with key decision makers.
• Optimize Inbound Lead Quality: Increase velocity of lead intake and qualification. Process incoming prospects from Marketing to create a robust pipeline of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLS). Determine which leads need to be nurtured and which are "hot," so the sales team receives real business opportunities.
• Nurture Relationships with Key Decision Makers: Identify and follow key decision makers at target companies on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, nurture relationships, and create opportunities for the sales team to present solutions. Provide the information and answers prospects need to build trust, increase brand awareness, and maintain a connection until they are ready to make a purchase.
• Prioritized Pipeline Growth: Work with Market Development Directors (MDDs) to develop a list of top accounts in each vertical. Categorize by Existing, Engaged and Develop. Proactively research and nurture the Engaged and Develop accounts. Identify opportunities for quick wins.
• Act as conduit for Voice of Internal Customer (VOIC) from Sales to Marketing. Communicate content needs and drip campaign ideas to facilitate lead generation and marketing automation.
• Surface and alleviate pain points to help Sales be more effective.
• Contribute to vertical market dashboards and Quick Market Intelligence (QMI) calls.
• Research target accounts' business issues and goals to offer appropriate business solutions.
• Provide actionable data and intelligence to help the sales team drive outcomes.
• Proactively collect competitive intelligence insights about customer priorities and future ambitions and share with internal customers.
• Identify key industry events that would result in lead generation.
• Define and execute territory development plans in conjunction with assigned Account Manager(s)
• Proactively update Salesforce with new account information, competitive insights, and key contacts at target accounts.What We Are Looking For:
  • Business or Marketing degree with technical understanding or engineering background with strong sales and business development skills.
  • 4+ years of successful B2B sales experience, preferably in industrial automation, material handling, logistics, e-commerce, supply chain, grocery, food & beverage or general merchandise.
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce.com
  • "Hunter" sales mindset with aspirations to be a Dematic Account Manager
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A keen sense of ownership, drive, and scrappiness is a must
  • Socially confident
  • Adaptable
  • Conscientious
  • Persuasive
  • Courageous

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