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Trojan Battery Company · 13 hours ago

Business Development, Service Provider

C&D Technologies is seeking a dynamic technical sales professional for the position of Business Development Manager for the Stationary North America Service Provider market segment. This role involves strategic planning, sales management, and prospecting for new clients to help grow the organization.

BatteryElectronicsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Setting goals and developing plans for business and revenue growth
Strong understanding of company products or services as well as business position and competition to keep business competitive
Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives
Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
Generating leads through cold calling prospective clients or networking at trade shows
Developing and nurturing relationships with key customer accounts
Keeping up with the latest industry developments, including market positioning of corporate competitors
Assessing client needs and the company’s ability to meet those needs
Preparing status reports on goals

Qualification

Technical sales backgroundTelecom Sector knowledgeCable/MSO Sector knowledgeSales managementCRM proficiencyDriveCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTime-management skillsSelf-motivation

Required

Technical sales background with the ability to understand and articulate product solutions
An elevated understanding of the Telecom Sector (network, applications, operations)
An elevated understanding of the Cable/MSO Sector (network, applications, and operations)
An extensive professional network within the two target sectors
Strong understanding of company products or services as well as business position and competition to keep business competitive
Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives
Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
Generating leads through cold calling prospective clients or networking at trade shows
Developing and nurturing relationships with key customer accounts
Keeping up with the latest industry developments, including market positioning of corporate competitors
Assessing client needs and the company's ability to meet those needs
Preparing status reports on goals
Must be able to communicate with clients of all backgrounds and educational levels
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills are must-haves
Must be comfortable juggling numerous clients, on- and off-site meetings, and deadlines
Must be highly organized to manage the many parts of the job and keep client proposals and other tasks on track
Must understand how to prioritize their time and comfortable managing a calendar and adjusting their schedule as needed
Must have basic technical and computer skills to use a sales customer relationship management system (CRM) to track leads and client calls and document where each prospect is in the sales cycle
Must be goal-oriented and commission-driven

Preferred

BA/BS with a concentration in electrical or mechanical engineering, and sales marketing
15 years of industry sales/engineering experience preferred
Familiarity/Proficient with common office software platforms

Company

Trojan Battery Company

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Founded in 1925 by co-founders George Godber and Carl Speer, Trojan Battery Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$100M
2018-11-06Acquired
2011-02-17Private Equity· $100M

Leadership Team

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Rick Heller
Chief Executive Officer
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Carl Speer
Founder
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