[Hiring] Senior Business Development Associate @Wesco

Role Description

We are seeking a seasoned telecom sales leader with deep OSP experience and a strong background in fiber optics manufacturing to take over a high-impact Northwest territory: OR, WA, ID and NV! MaxCell® is a leader in the network construction industry, offering flexible, multi-celled fabric innerduct solutions. Our pathway creation solutions help network owners and builders maximize space, reduce costs, and increase cable density in conduit-based infrastructure. MaxCell engages in all segments of the telecom industry including data center, transportation, higher education, manufacturing and utilities.

As a Senior Business Development Associate, you will:

• Identify and develop strategic relationships with potential customers and introduce strategic supplier opportunities.
• Assist Sales in the development of a strong pipeline of new business opportunities through direct and indirect customer contact and lead prospecting.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Category Management, and Product Development teams to implement business development initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with business unit leaders and their Sales, Marketing, and Category Management teams to identify customer lead opportunities and follow a process for developing those leads into potential opportunities.
• Reviews and ensures accuracy of qualitative and quantitative business development pipeline analysis and ongoing status to management.
• Develops and utilizes qualitative and quantitative tools to develop tactical and strategical customer business case, including revenue potential, probability for conversion, costs, risks, and benefits.
• Facilitates and maintains relationships with the business unit leaders in Sales, Marketing, and Category Management teams to ensure ongoing cultivation of robust pipeline of opportunities established by management.
• Responsible for creating and distributing monthly reports summarizing business development and integration activities to management.
• Enhances and maintains standardized approach for collecting information on business profiles including financial background for presenting strategic acquisitions and joint venture candidates to management.
• Leads development of complex models for proposals for Sales to present to customers.
• Must have a good understanding of working with various business units and teams across the organization to coordinate critical elements in customer acquisition and development.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience in financial service/business development (4-5 years).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and ability to perform advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors.
• Strong analytical skills in finance and accounting, including proficiency in analyzing financial statements and completing financial models.
• Ability to lead the implementation of medium to large scale projects.
• Capable of facilitating meetings and developing detail-oriented quality deliverables in support of various business development initiatives.
• Acquisition valuation, due diligence, and integration.
• Extensive organizational skills with ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpersonal skills with ability to communicate, written and verbal, and interact with all levels of personnel within organization.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.
• Ability to concurrently manage highly complex and parallel projects that include multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and clarify/define problems and possible solutions independently.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision, while establishing priorities of others in one or more department, including exercising judgment to make decisions within scope of assigned authority.
• Ability to solve difficult to moderately complex problems and take a new perspective using existing solutions and identify key barriers/core problems and apply problem-solving skills to resolve complex situations.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Benefits

• Compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents.
• For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.
• Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans.