Job DescriptionHybrid role - must live commutable to
SWS - 1000 Hagey Rd, Souderton, PA Splitting your time between the site, local customers and vendors. Make an impact. Build the future.
I. Job Summary
Responsible for business development activities including identifying new market opportunities for products, services and technologies. Researches competitive markets and identifies new opportunities and creates appropriate business plans. Monitors organization's market share and competition. Develops and executes business plan related to prospecting and closing sales to achieve budgeted revenue growth goals and drive internal value to the organization. Works closely with WM internal constituents to cultivate existing accounts and initiate new account implementations.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Effectively manages prospects by developing sound marketing plans and maintaining key information in the prospect database.
- Maintains sales pipeline to achieve goals for new sales.
- Matches services with customer needs by demonstrating knowledge of customers, pricing and competition; effectively communicates pricing and service strategies; proactively engages other Waste Management business opportunities.
- Identifies partner suppliers and maintains a database of potential projects based on competitive market analysis.
- Interfaces with WM business segment partners to resolve unique customer issues.
- Performs feasibility studies to evaluate current and potential infrastructure, competitive pricing, permitting and operational conditions.
- Performs market analysis and provides recommendations on strategy.
- Establishes network of contacts in the industry to identify potential projects.
- Prepares proposals to third parties and follows through with contract negotiations.
- Maintains current knowledge of external market trends, current sustainability topics & issues, internal sale strategies and operational capabilities.
- Develops and delivers effective customized sales presentations and proposals and supports on-going marketing efforts for existing and proposed projects.
- Solicits grant funding from partners and other sources. Reviews potential grants and oversees grant approval and execution process.
- Promotes outreach activities to partners at trade shows and conferences.
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Environmental Science, Sustainability or "Green" curriculum, or in lieu of degree,
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
- 5 years of relevant work experience in marketing and/or business development in the services industry (in addition to the education requirement).
B. Preferred Qualifications
IV. Physical Requirements
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
☒ Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.
V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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