Business Development Representative

Are you looking to get your foot in the door of a stable company that has room for growth? McGuire Bearing Company is a family-owned business that has been distributing bearings and power transmission equipment for 70 years.
We now have an opening for a full-time Business Development Representative (BDR). The BDR generates new sales opportunities and adds qualified leads to the sales funnel. This role is an outbound sales representative and is responsible for prospecting, following up, and passing on qualified leads to other sales agents who will convert them into new customers. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills, sales experience, and a desire to win each opportunity through excellent relationship-building and salesmanship.

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Great benefits include medical, dental, 401(k), and profit sharing. Please note that this position is on-site in Portland, OR.

To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience developing leads from marketing campaigns, prospecting activity, or inbound contact information OR a willingness and desire to learn. You will use your communication skills to cultivate strong relationships with potential customers, from first contact until you hand them off to outside sales to pursue an active opportunity. Ultimately, you will boost sales and contribute to our long-term business growth.
This position works closely with the Director of Corporate Sales and the Corporate Sales Manager and reports to the Business Development Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Contact potential customers through cold calls and emails
• Nurture potential customer relationships to build awareness in our products
• Present our company to potential clients as first point of contact
• Identify client needs and suggest appropriate products/services
• Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market
• Set up meetings or calls between (prospective) clients and Account Executives
• Stay up-to-date with new products / services
• Participate in after-action reviews and suggest/coordinate improvements to sales systems.

THIS POSITION IS A GOOD FIT IF THE FOLLOWING RESONATES WITH YOU:

EXPERIENCE

• You are a self starter, requiring minimal supervision
• You are customer obsessed, and believe that the “Customer is King”
• Knowledge of the power transmission supply industry and products (is a plus, but not a requirement to be successful in the role)
• Previous outbound sales experience is a plus
• Software - ideally with Google Suite and HubSpot

SKILLS OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• Advanced organizational skills
• Strong communication and soft skills via phone and email
• Assertive with a strong sense of personal responsibility
• Self-motivated with a drive for excellence
• Humility and a desire to serve others

THIS POSITION IS NOT A GOOD FIT IF YOU

• Prefer instant gratification and immediate results
• Are uncomfortable initiating contact through cold calling or email follow up
• Are easily frustrated by slow response times or unresponsive contacts
• Prefer to work sales opportunities through to completion independent of others

BENEFITS

• 401k matching
• Health/Vision and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual profit sharing
• Total Compensation: $55,000 - $85,000 (commission uncapped) Profit share allocation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay

Language:

• English (fluent) (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, OR 97214 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000