Business Development Advisor Think Sales.

Business Development Advisor, a member of the Sales Team.

Manufacturing Experience Preferred: a high-power professional who can find clients, make connections, and develop relationships, leading to a long-term partnership with consulting and success.

Local non-profit business consulting organization based in Hartford, CT, that helps small and midsized manufacturers take advantage of expert business solutions to compete and grow profitably. Through highly personalized services tailored to the specific needs of our client companies, we help develop more effective business leaders, execute company-wide operational excellence, and promote creative strategies for business growth and greater profitability.

The Business Development Advisor contributes to our success by promoting our consulting services to C-Suite level decision makers in our target market and securing business opportunities. The position is a member of a sales team and reports to the Director of Business Development.

Here is why you want to send over your resume:

Self-directed, results-driven, and goal-oriented personality type, enjoy making a difference in a business, rubbing elbows with Connecticut's Business Leadership, both private and public sectors.

Core Functions

· Work as a team to generate repeat and referral business in the team's territory.

· Actively prospect for leads, build relationships, and secure appointments with decision-makers.

· Propose and sell consulting and services to new and existing clients.

· Support colleagues in sales processes to develop proposals and respond to client queries, etc.

· Engage across the organization to source and develop client relationships.

· Success includes achieving assigned revenue and profit goals and building Executive relationships for long-term territory growth.

· Forecast, manage, and track opportunities in the CRM database.

· Work collaboratively with peers to improve product offerings and internal processes.

· Support our client survey process.

Required Skills / Competencies / Experiences

· 5+ years' experience in consultative/solutions sales and Business Development.

· Experience with manufacturing principles and processes or experience within manufacturing.

· Minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

· Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing sales strategies and meeting a quota.

· Ability to engage "C-Suite" level executives to assess the business environment and recommend solutions.

· Superior project and client management skills combined with a customer service focus.

· Outstanding communication skills.

· Self-directed, results-driven, and goal-oriented personality type.

· Basic business software skills concerning Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

· Salesforce experience preferred.

The benefits are solid.

In exchange for your talents and ambition, we offer a base salary, competitive incentive compensation, and outstanding benefits, along with a professional, collegial office environment.

EOE, M/F/D/V