Business Development Manager, SWS

Waste Management Inc

Souderton, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Alternative Energy, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Development, Business Plan, Business Services, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Competitive Research, Contract Negotiation, Database Administration, Economics, Electricity, Environmental Sciences, Feasibility Analysis, Federal Laws and Regulations, Finance, Fundraising, Healthcare, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Inside Sales, Market Analysis, Market Development, Market Research, Market Share, Market Trend Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Plan, Medical Waste, Meet Sales Quota, Natural Gas, Pricing, Product Pricing, Proposal Writing, Recycling, Resolve Customer Issues, Revenue Growth, Sales Closing Skills, Sales Operations, Sales Pipeline, Sales Presentation, Sales Proposals, Sales Prospecting, Sales Strategy, Stock Purchase Plans, Sustainability, Technical Research, Vehicle Fleets, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Waste Management, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection
LOCATION
Souderton, PA
POSTED
2 days ago

Ready to grow your career with the #1 environmental solutions provider in North America? WM is hiring a Business Development professional to drive new market opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and support sustainability‑focused growth initiatives.

Hybrid role - must live commutable to SWS - 1000 Hagey Rd, Souderton, PA Splitting your time between the site, local customers and vendors. Make an impact. Build the future.

I. Job Summary

Responsible for business development activities including identifying new market opportunities for products, services and technologies. Researches competitive markets and identifies new opportunities and creates appropriate business plans. Monitors organization''s market share and competition. Develops and executes business plan related to prospecting and closing sales to achieve budgeted revenue growth goals and drive internal value to the organization. Works closely with WM internal constituents to cultivate existing accounts and initiate new account implementations.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Effectively manages prospects by developing sound marketing plans and maintaining key information in the prospect database.
  • Maintains sales pipeline to achieve goals for new sales.
  • Matches services with customer needs by demonstrating knowledge of customers, pricing and competition; effectively communicates pricing and service strategies; proactively engages other Waste Management business opportunities.
  • Identifies partner suppliers and maintains a database of potential projects based on competitive market analysis.
  • Interfaces with WM business segment partners to resolve unique customer issues.
  • Performs feasibility studies to evaluate current and potential infrastructure, competitive pricing, permitting and operational conditions.
  • Performs market analysis and provides recommendations on strategy.
  • Establishes network of contacts in the industry to identify potential projects.
  • Prepares proposals to third parties and follows through with contract negotiations.
  • Maintains current knowledge of external market trends, current sustainability topics & issues, internal sale strategies and operational capabilities.
  • Develops and delivers effective customized sales presentations and proposals and supports on-going marketing efforts for existing and proposed projects.
  • Solicits grant funding from partners and other sources. Reviews potential grants and oversees grant approval and execution process.
  • Promotes outreach activities to partners at trade shows and conferences.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor''s Degree (accredited) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Environmental Science, Sustainability or "Green" curriculum, or in lieu of degree,
  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience.
  • 5 years of relevant work experience in marketing and/or business development in the services industry (in addition to the education requirement).

B. Preferred Qualifications

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply.

ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America''s leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.

About the Company

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Waste Management Inc

Waste Management is the largest environmental solutions provider in North America, serving more than 21 million municipal, commercial and industrial customers in the U.S. and Canada. We have invested in developing waste solutions for a changing world. Today, this includes not just disposal and recycling, but personal counseling to help customers achieve their green goals, including zero waste.

Waste Management is North America’s largest residential recycler and a renewable energy provider. We recover the naturally occurring gas inside landfills to generate electricity, called landfill-gas-to-energy. Waste Management’s fleet of natural gas trucks is the largest heavy-duty truck fleet of its kind in North America. With the largest network of recycling facilities, transfer stations and landfills in the industry, our entire business can adapt to meet the needs of every distinct customer segment.

As North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management services, our mission is to maximize resource value while minimizing impact in order to further both economic and environmental sustainability for all of our stakeholders.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401K, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement / Pension Plans, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
https://careers.wm.com/us/en