Business Development Entry Level

JOB SUMMARY:

Your primary responsibilities will be: to assist the Business Development team in gaining business to business sales; foot prospect a specific area for lead generation; cold call prospective customers through email and phone; attend new business meetings with the Business Development Team; assist in proposal preparation and presentations; conduct site walks during estimating process; assist in data entry; and obtain understanding of all Premier’s departments and how they work together. You may be assigned additional responsibilities depending on the needs of the Company.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform all necessary functions as assigned by Management in relation to the position


• Generate leads for business growth through multiple means including: cold calls, foot prospect, email, etc. 


• Engage in a team selling approach with Senior Business Developer to gain experience and knowledge


• Assist in RPF, contract, and estimate preparation and review. 


• Assist in administrative tasks as required to complete all aspects of the job 
  

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities 


• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate in a professional manner with members of the organization and customers


• Solid written communication skills to prepare accurate and appropriate documentation/materials


• Strong desire to build sales/business development skills to grow and generate business


• Computer skills including MS Excel , Word, PPT as well as experience in database navigation 

KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Completing or recently completed Bachelors Degree business administration, management, marketing,  or communications preferred. 


• Some experience in direct client facing roles desirable.