What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Associate position at Island Group Enterprises?
IGE is seeking a Business Development Associate to join our Sales & Marketing Department. The Business Development Associate will support a team of Senior Managers and work alongside other Associates in developing new products and identifying new business opportunities for IGE. The Associate will gain extensive exposure to the Aerospace and Defense industry through the distribution and sale of specialty chemicals and ordnance components to various government and non-government entities worldwide. The Associate will also gain experience in the logistical complexities and procurement processes of highly specialized products.
Responsibilities :
- Support Senior Management in the development of new products and the expansion of IGE’s client base
- Analyze the Federal Business Opportunity database for actionable US Government Defense contracts
- Learn and manage IGE’s proprietary MarketPro software - maintaining a database of customers, vendors and products
- Create and prepare RFQs, Sales Quotations, Purchase Orders and Sales Orders
- Identify new areas of growth in emerging markets as well as develop new vendors
- Learn ITAR regulations
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