Sr Outside Account Development Manager

Pilot Company•Bakersfield, CA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing. Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving. The Business Development Manager position is focused primarily on the acquisition of new customers and is a significant driver of new profitable business growth for SC Fuels.

Requirements

Highly motivated individual with 5-7 years demonstrated success in consultative/solution based selling in a B2B environment within a relevant industry.
Experience selling at the senior management level with a proven track record of routinely closing deals
A college degree or equivalent experience and demonstrated success in sales
3-5 years of relevant industry sales, and/or customer service experience.
Ability to travel within assigned region using own transportation
Good driving record
Ability to lift boxes/equipment weighing up to 30 pounds
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
This position does not support immigration sponsorship. To be considered you must have the legal right to work in United States without additional sponsorship
This position requires candidates to be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

Establish relationships with new customers and secure contracts with new customers that achieve assigned sales quotas and targets for both volume and GM
Drive the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to closed sales
Prospect for potential customers using various direct methods such as networking and tools such as Fleet Sleek, Hoovers, and LinkedIn as required
Qualify prospects against company criteria for ideal customers
Consult with prospect about business challenges and requirements, as well as the range of options and cost benefits of each
Maintain a high level of relevant general knowledge in order to connect with prospects
Make presentations to senior managers and decision makers
Draft and deliver proposals
Work with technical staff and product specialists where required to address customer requirements
Report on sales activity
Achieve monthly sales quota
Maintain relevant data on prospects and customers in CRM which must be updated daily
Provide forecasts on sales volumes that will close in 90 days
Work with Operations staff to address potential problems and ensure a great experience at the first delivery
Work with marketing to plan and execute lead generation campaigns
Provide feedback to sales management on ways to decrease the sales cycle, enhance sales, and improve company brand and reputation
Provide feedback to company management on market trends, competitive threats, unmet needs, and opportunities to deliver greater value to customers by extending company offerings
Partner with reps in other business units to identify opportunities to cross sell