Business Development Manager - Next Gen Device Lab

SHI International Corp.•Somerset, NJ

4d•$65,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Development Manager - Next Gen Device Lab supports sales representatives by providing product support and program information, driving business growth for specific OEM partners through strategic programs and initiatives. This role involves creating and delivering training and presentations, managing sales pipelines, and representing the brand at industry events to enhance awareness. The BDM builds strong business relationships, educates the sales force on partner tools, and leads partner customer meetings to support new business development.

Requirements

The ability to effectively communicate and sell complex technical products or services by understanding customer needs, articulating the value proposition, and providing technical expertise to support the sales process. - Intermediate
Understanding of Information Technology products and solutions to effectively evaluate, implement, and support technological initiatives within an organization. - Intermediate
Ability to examine, clean, transform, and model data to discover useful information, draw conclusions, and support decision-making. - Intermediate
Comprehension of the inner workings of a company, including its market positioning, competitive dynamics, and operational processes, to inform decision-making and drive sustainable growth. - Intermediate
The ability to effectively utilize applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to enhance productivity and perform various tasks efficiently. - Intermediate
Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience required
2-4 years of experience in a similar role
Ability to travel to SHI, Partner, and Customer Events
Ability to travel 15%
Ability to work flexible hours

Nice To Haves

Reporting: Can identify the need for, and initiate, regular updates to relevant stakeholders without explicit instructions.
Training: Can identify learning gaps within a team, propose training solutions, and take action to implement them without explicit instructions.
Relationship Building: Can identify opportunities for collaboration, propose strategies for effective communication, and build relationships without explicit instructions.
Problem-Solving: Can identify problems, propose solutions, and take action to resolve them without explicit instructions.
Results Orientation: Can set personal goals and work towards them, achieving results consistently.
Analytical Thinking: Can apply critical thinking to analyze data, identify patterns, and make basic inferences.
Data Analysis: Can identify patterns and trends in data, propose hypotheses, and use statistical techniques to test them.
Teamwork: Can work effectively in a team, contributing ideas and effort, and respecting the contributions of others.
Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information, and can adapt communication style to the audience.
Time Management: Can generally use time effectively and is working towards improving task prioritization and deadline management.

Responsibilities

Support pre-sales meetings/events to generate interest in Lab capabilities, tools and services
Track and report on prospect lab opportunities
Track and report on closed lab opportunities
Collaborate with marketing to develop/update collateral, pitch decks, website and other materials needed
Primary owner of Lab device and testing tracking
Assist in our BenchSmart development processes by providing feedback on the tool from sales and customers
Design & Deliver 1x1 and 1xmany trainings
Collaborate with OEM partner teams to understand trends and keep Lab updated with latest devices and solutions
Generate demo ideas for solutions to feature in Next-Gen Device Lab