Business Development Specialist - Alexandria

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain and grow existing accounts
• Identify and develop new business
• Achieve and surpass sales goals and objectives
• Maintenance of comprehensive customer records
• Fast typist and good command of Office programs.
• Initiation and conceptual organization of regional advertising campaigns.
• Maximizing the business value of products through the effective optimization of sales activities to trade accounts to achieve the business unit goals and objectives.

Key accountabilities:

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Shipping and Customer Service to ensure all product shipped is maximized to minimize costs.
• Meet or exceed goals set out in annual plan
• Meet or exceed gross profit targets assigned to customers
• Coordinate with Production and Logistics to ensure customer requirements are met
• Responsible for preparation of weekly reports and forecasts
• To understand the impact of global markets on our business and business decisions
• Keep current on knowledge and developments in the Industry and understand impact on business
• Accountable for calls on customers
• Provide back up and support for department vacation relief, etc.