Business Development Manager

Cogent Talent Solutions
  • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Autofill and Review
17 days ago

Job Description

Position Summary

As the Business Development Manager, you will drive revenue growth by identifying new market opportunities, securing high-value service and supply contracts, and managing key accounts. You will act as the vital link between our production operations and buyers, translating technical material specifications into strong commercial partnerships.TheCorporation's current main focusisthehorticulturalindustry,butalsoprovidesserviceswithinthecryogenicinsulationmarketsfor constructionand chemicalindustries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Market Expansion: Identify, target, and secure new business opportunities across diverse industrial manufacturing sectors
  • Pipeline Management: Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline, managing the entire sales cycle from prospecting to contract closing
  • Technical Consultation: Collaborate with clients’ plant managers, quality control teams, and engineers to align our product and service specifications with their production needs
  • Contract Negotiation: Standardize, structure, and negotiate agreements, pricing models, and logistics frameworks to maximize profitability
  • Relationship Management: Nurture long-term partnerships with existing accounts to ensure customer retention and identify upselling opportunities
  • Market Intelligence: Track industry trends, competitor activities, and raw material pricing to help guide our market strategy

Qualifications

  • Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of successful B2B technical sales or business development experience, specifically within industrial minerals, aggregates, mining, or heavy chemical manufacturing
  • Education: Formal educationin Business or Finance, or a related technical/commercial field.  Equivalent experience will also be considered in lieu of formal education
  • Skills: Proven track record of negotiating commercial contracts and managing sales cycles
  • Knowledge of horticulture industry and technical educationpreferred
  • Tools: Proficiency with modern CRM platformsand data-driven pipeline tracking
  • Attributes: Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills; self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • B2B eCommerceunmatched
  • Business Developmentunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
  • Competitive Researchunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
  • Customer Retention/Renewalunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Horticultureunmatched
  • Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Market Developmentunmatched
  • Market Trackingunmatched
  • Marketing Strategyunmatched
  • Plant Managementunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Product Pricingunmatched
  • Production Specificationsunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Relationship Managementunmatched
  • Revenue Growthunmatched
  • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
  • Sales Cycleunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Pipelineunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Technical Salesunmatched
  • Up-Sellingunmatched

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