Business Development Specialist

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Business Development Specialist growing sales for Cencora’s US veterinary distribution services. Managing customer relationships, consultative selling, quotes, prospecting, and regional business development plans.

Responsibilities:

  • Create and execute an operationally efficient daily regional call plan
  • Manage the assigned region through regular call cycles and discretionary calls
  • Conduct proactive outbound calls to maximize purchasing opportunities, grow sales revenue, develop customer loyalty, and promote company programs and services through cross-selling and upselling
  • Conduct pre-call research and planning using a consultative selling framework
  • Solicit competitive intelligence from customers
  • Generate professional quotes and follow up on quotes for which orders were not placed
  • Schedule follow-up inquiries to progress the sales cycle
  • Develop and maintain strong customer relationships
  • Generate and analyze reports to identify customer trends and respond to their impact
  • Access ordering systems to assist customers with availability information and ordering
  • Collaborate with the Regional Director to analyze customer trends and create formalized business development plans through a OneAB approach
  • Conduct prospecting calls to recruit customers and evaluate customer leakage points
  • Participate in department meetings
  • Enter and maintain data integrity in company CRM software programs
  • Support the Manager and perform related duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated history of successful application of consultative selling skills in a diverse customer marketplace resulting in improved customer sales
  • Four-year bachelor’s degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education
  • 3+ years directly related and progressively responsible sales experience
  • Experience in the animal health industry is highly desirable
  • Ability to influence purchasing behaviors through effective cross-selling, up-selling, and value-based selling
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to make personal connections with customers
  • Analytical skills sufficient to prepare professional quotes, analyze data, and identify and resolve customer problems
  • Good mathematical skills
  • Good decision-making skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Good to intermediate computer skills
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Access reporting software, and inventory management system proficiency
  • Ability to work 8–5pm CST

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental, and vision care
  • Backup dependent care
  • Adoption assistance
  • Infertility coverage
  • Family building support
  • Behavioral health solutions
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • Training programs
  • Professional development resources
  • Mentorship programs
  • Employee resource groups
  • Volunteer activities