What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Sales Rep position at ELLWOOD Group Inc?
The Business Development Sales Representative will be responsible for generating and pursuing leads, building, and maintaining strong customer relationships, and promoting ETW into assigned markets.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED, Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business related fields, (or) equivalent industry experience;
- · 5 years’ industrial, manufacturing, sales/marketing experience a plus
- · Experience in Aerospace, Defense, Industrial areas, with metals experience
- · Strong technical / mechanical aptitude
- · Leadership desire and growth potential
- · Motivation to grow in a dynamic field with a great organization
- · Ability to travel regionally, with potential for international travel as needed
- Valid Drivers License
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Learn our systems, market positions, and technical best fit capabilities to maximize effectiveness of efforts for our stakeholders
- Serve as a technical sales partner to customers by understanding their needs and matching them with our capabilities and solutions.
- Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to ensure successful project execution for customers
- Manage customer engagements, conflicts, and expectations for positive outcomes
- Support and collaborate with the current Sales leadership members, while developing commercial leadership capabilities
- Develop new business opportunities with OEMs, prime contractors, and Tier‑1 suppliers
- Engage with customer engineering teams early in the product design process to identify manufacturability best fit, and optimization.
- Review prepared technical proposals, quotations, and program strategies in collaboration with internal teams
- Professional presentation and representation of ELLWOOD at all trade shows, industry conferences, and customer meetings
- Travel approximately 25–35% to support customer engagement and industry events