New Business Development Manager

RNew Business Development Manager (Open) Location: Lima, OH - Retail shop How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The New Business Development Account Representative NBD) is responsible for managing the sales process and driving profitable sales growth within an assigned sales territory for new Airgas customers, with a primary focus on developing new Airgas customers. The NBD will be required to meet and exceed all assigned objectives for profitable sales growth within their assigned territory. Develops and executes sales plans utilizing Airgas' sales directives and guidelines in order to develop and service new customers and deliver best in class service to all customers. Position will work with local sales teams to transition day-to-day service at newly signed accounts while maintaining a high level customer relationship. Identify and mobilize key customer stakeholders at all levels within a targeted customer. Qualifies and pursues new sales leads in new customers. Cultivates customer relationships by developing a deep knowledge of the customer's business and works to establish a consultative relationship. Engages customers by linking their business priorities to the Airgas value proposition. Utilizes all available resources to accomplish growth objectives. Responsible for the new business sales process, utilizing a high-level value added sales approach, including utilization of Airgas Specialists, ALTEC Engineering, and Advanced Fabrication team. Establishes and maintains clear and consistent lines of communication with internal departments relative to new customer developments, customer successes, customer opportunities and other customer specific information. Able to delineate among the Airgas Channels (e.g., Outside-Sales, Total Access, eBusiness) available to serve our customers and demonstrate the ability to identify the best channel to serve the customer based upon their needs. Negotiates and closes sales agreements including signing PSA's. Keeps current with industry insights, current Airgas product offerings, monitors competition by gathering current relevant marketplace information on pricing, products, delivery schedules, and marketing techniques. Interacts with Area Vice President (AVP) and District Manager (DM) through the maintenance and submission of required reports (e.g. daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly, quarterly and annual territory analyses, customer updates; etc.). Other duties as assigned. _ _ Are you a MATCH? To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Education: Bachelor's degree in a science, business or related degree field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted. Required Length & Type of Experience: A minimum of 3 years of prior outside business-to-business sales experience to include proven experience and success in solution-selling concepts and a demonstrated history of adding new customers throughout a defined sales territory. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of customer segmentation and ability to prioritize the targeting of customers delivering the highest value to Airgas. Capability to lead customer interactions with Industry insights versus listing Airgas capabilities and engage the customer by linking their business priorities to the Airgas value proposition. Proven success of using their deep knowledge of customer's business, current macro- and microeconomic trends, industry trends, and potential new

Created: 2024-11-02