Business Development / Sales Professional

Do you ever look around and realize how much construction is going on these days? Do you have sales experience and want to be a part of the exciting construction industry? Special Testing Laboratories, a Bethel, CT Construction Materials Inspection and Testing Services company is seeking a Business Development / Sales Professional to generate/build new business, while maintaining ongoing relationships. This is a great opportunity to grow with an organization. The successful candidate will not only be sales-oriented but someone who is able to develop a plan to target potential customers and then execute it. We believe that our people make our company a successful, forward-moving organization, and the ideal candidate is motivated and enjoys learning and working in a team environment.

This is not a commission only or contract position; we offer a base salary, mileage reimbursement, and Benefits package.  This job is on-site; remote staffing will not be considered.

Job description:

• Manage bidding, proposals, and pricing
• Work directly with management to maintain relationships, while keeping management apprised of upcoming projects, as well as current project progress
• Look for upcoming projects and stay on top of time-frames
• Prospect and generate new business through leads and referrals, new client acquisition and customer retention, network with local groups and associations to find new business opportunities
• Consistently seek industry knowledge to act as an expert for the client

Requirements:

• Knowledge of construction industry a plus
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience is preferred but if you have less and the right attitude we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you
• Minimum of Associates Degree required
• Ability to set and achieve sales goals
• Excellent/Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, time management, interpersonal, and follow-through skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and co-workers
• High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Acrobat, or ability to learn

STL is an equal-opportunity / affirmative-action employer.