FX Business Development Representative
About The Position
As our Fun Express Business Development Representative, you will be responsible for working directly with large existing and prospective Fun Express customers nationwide to increase the revenue and profitability of Fun Express. This role involves managing key, strategic industry and customer relationships, prospecting for new opportunities, developing client-specific sales strategies, and overseeing industry marketplaces and technology connections. You will analyze market and sales data, plan marketing strategies for tradeshows, and attend industry events. The position requires developing and maintaining knowledge of competition, pricing, strategies, and customer needs. You will also be responsible for providing key monthly reports on revenue forecasts, account reviews, and activity metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum five years B2B sales or major account management experience
- Minimum three plus years program sales and/or consultative sales experience
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written form
- Strong telephone prospecting and appointment setting skills/experience
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to utilize strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in the office, from home or while traveling
- Ability to provide clear direction to support teams when delegating work
- Ability to travel
- Ability to handle customers in a professional and courteous manner
- Ability to perform job duties in a safe manner
Nice To Haves
- Ability to work extra hours when needed
Responsibilities
- Meets or exceeds established sales and activity goals set by the Fun Express Division
- Manages key, strategic industry and customer relationships (typically account groups over $1,000,000 annually) that consist of hundreds of buying entities primarily by phone (90%) with occasional travel and trade shows (10%)
- Prospects for new larger opportunities ($20,000+) by calling and following up with sales leads generated through marketing channels and industry partnerships
- Develops and oversees the implementation of client specific sales strategies - This includes interaction with other areas of the company (product development) and outside vendors as needed
- Has ultimate responsibility for industry marketplaces and technology connections that support customer purchase transactions
- Analyzes market and sales data in addition to conducting regular business reviews to implement sales growth strategies with key customers and prospects
- Plans marketing strategy for and attend tradeshows and industry events
- Travels to new and existing clients as needed (not to exceed 10% of the time) making formal sales presentations to senior level decision makers
- Develops and maintains knowledge of competition, pricing, strategies, handling of customer needs and problem resolution
- Develops and maintains knowledge of competition’s primary products and markets to analyze impacts on Fun Express’ business in competitive markets and to learn and service changing and expanding customer needs
- Provides key reporting on monthly basis to include but not limited to; Revenue Forecasts, Account Reviews, and Activity Metrics, Travel and Expense Reports
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance
- Abides by all policies and procedures of Fun Express and Oriental Trading Company
- Must be able to attend face to face meetings on short or little advance notice
- Work requires in-person collaboration among colleagues and contractors
- Documents sales efforts for current customers, prospects and sales campaigns through Salesforce.com and/or CRM platforms
- Performs other related duties and projects as assigned
Benefits
- Fun means business!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
