SR Account Executive

B&L Information Systems Inc
  • Bridgman, MI
  • $70,000–$80,000 Per Year
2 days ago

Job Description

Senior Account Executive

SaaS ERP Software | Foundry & Metal Casting Industries

B&L Information Systems | Bridgman, MI

Full-Time | Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote) | Regional remote considered

$70,000-$80,000 base + uncapped commission + half-year sales awards

For 50 years, B&L Information Systems has built the software that foundries and metal casters run

their businesses on. Our cloud ERP platform, Odyssey, is purpose-built for foundry, die casting, and

investment casting operations. We are looking for a seasoned ERP sales professional to bring

Odyssey to new manufacturers and win new customers in a specialized market where industry knowledge

and credibility close deals.

This is a new business role for someone who has sold complex enterprise software and knows how to

run a long, consultative sales cycle with executive buyers. If you have sold ERP or similar

solutions and want a focused market, a product built by industry experts, and commission that grows

with every deal you close, we would like to talk with you.

Why This Role

  • New logos. Every deal is a new customer. You will open doors, build your pipeline, and close

sales.

  • Uncapped Commission Opportunities.
  • Half-year sales awards.
  • A specialized market. You sell to an industry with specific needs, with a product designed around

how foundries and die and investment casters work.

What You''ll Do

  • Own the full sales cycle for new logos, from prospecting and qualification through discovery,

demonstration, proposal, negotiation, and close.

  • Build and manage your own pipeline through targeted outreach, industry networking, trade events

(trade shows & association partnership events), referrals, and marketing-generated leads.

  • Run in-depth discovery to understand how prospect quotes, schedules, produces, tracks quality,

and costs of jobs, and where their current systems fall short.

  • Deliver tailored demonstrations and presentations that connect Odyssey''s capabilities to each

prospect''s operational and financial goals.

  • Build and present the business case and ROI to CEOs, CFOs, COOs, plant managers, operations

leaders, and IT stakeholders.

  • Prepare proposals and pricing and lead contract negotiations through signature.
  • Forecast accurately and keep pipeline and customer activity current in the CRM.
  • Partner with Marketing, Product Development, Professional Services, and Customer Support to

sharpen our go-to-market approach and hand off new customers for a successful implementation.

  • Share market and competitive insight with leadership and Product Development to help shape where

Odyssey goes next.

What You Bring

  • 5+ years of B2B sales experience, with a significant portion selling ERP, enterprise software, or

complex business technology solutions, required.

  • A consistent record of meeting or exceeding quota in a new business role.
  • Experience closing deals with long sales cycles (4+ months) and multiple decisionmakers,

including C-level executives.

  • Strong consultative, value-based selling skills. You can build a business case and hold your

position in negotiation.

  • The ability to learn a technical product quickly and translate it into clear business outcomes.
  • Disciplined pipeline management and forecasting in a CRM.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Self-direction and comfort working with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Willingness to travel to prospect sites and industry events.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience selling ERP, MES, or other manufacturing software.
  • Experience selling SaaS or subscription-based software.
  • Knowledge of foundry, metal casting, investment casting, or machine shop operations.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as quoting, production planning, scheduling,

inventory, purchasing, quality, costing, and shop-floor operations.

  • Existing relationships in the foundry, metal casting, or broader manufacturing industry.
  • Experience selling to small and mid-sized manufacturers or industrial companies.
  • Training in a formal sales methodology such as MEDDICC, Challenger, Sandler, or Solution Selling.

Compensation

  • $70,000-$80,000 base salary
  • Uncapped commission based on deal value: larger deals earn larger commissions
  • Half-year sales awards
  • Estimated annual OTE of $130,000, with no ceiling on earnings

Benefits

  • Medical insurance (Traditional and HDHP options)
  • FSA, LPFSA, and HSA
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO)
  • 11 paid holidays, 72 hours of paid sick time annually, and paid bereavement leave
  • 4 weeks of paid parental bonding leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Optional tuition reimbursement and wellness benefits

Work Location & Eligibility

  • Hybrid role based in Bridgman, MI (3 days onsite / 2 remote)
  • Regional remote candidates may be considered
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States

About B&L Information Systems

Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Bridgman, MI, B&L Information Systems is a leading provider of

SaaS ERP solutions for the foundry, metal casting, and investment casting industries. Our software

is built by industry experts for the people who run foundries and casting operations every day.

B&L Information Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees

and applicants with an environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment at B&L is

based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants

will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender

identity, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability

status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

B&L will provide reasonable accommodations during the application process upon request, as required

to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application

process, please contact us at hr@blinfo.com.

B&L Information Systems participates in E-Verify.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBridgman, MI
Salary$70,000–$80,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Business Caseunmatched
  • Business Solutionsunmatched
  • C-Level Managementunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Castingunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Consultative Salesunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Die Castingunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
  • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
  • Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • Head of Financeunmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Lead Generationunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Life Insuranceunmatched
  • Lost-Wax Castingunmatched
  • Machiningunmatched
  • Machining Operationsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Softwareunmatched
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • Plant Managementunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Pricingunmatched
  • Product Demonstrationunmatched
  • Product Designunmatched
  • Product Developmentunmatched
  • Product Marketingunmatched
  • Production Planningunmatched
  • Production Scheduleunmatched
  • Professional Servicesunmatched
  • Proposal Writingunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Awardsunmatched
  • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
  • Sales Cycleunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Pipelineunmatched
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
  • Solution Salesunmatched
  • Trade Showsunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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