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.