What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Associate position at Midwest Foods?
Job Details
Job Location: Midwest Foods Chicago - Chicago, IL
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Description Summary
Midwest Foods is a wholesale produce distributor located in Chicago. We are looking for an entry level full time business development associate for the Downtown Chicago area.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying new sales leads by researching organizations and individuals online (especially on social media) to identify new leads and potential new markets
- Contact potential and current clients via email, phone, or text to establish rapport and set up in person meetings to negotiate pricing, contracts, new, future, and expansion of current business.
- Driving a proactive culture of partnership and customer service.
- Documenting, managing and measuring your key accounts strategy.
- Proactively communicating with senior management relative to sales expectations, sales strategy and sales performance growth.
- Galvanizing and engaging a team to achieve results based on an understanding of common revenue goals.
- Devoting energy to building collaborative relationships with Midwest Foods’s key stakeholders.
- Learning and comprehending Midwest Foods’s suite of product & services.
- Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
- Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
- Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services including credit information.
- Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-up both in person and over phone.
- Additional responsibilities as needed, pertaining to the job.
Qualifications
- Business degree, marketing degree or related professional qualification recommended but not mandatory.
- Ability to persuade and influence others and develop and deliver presentations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven experience in customer relationship management
- Experience with CRM or any cloud based programs recommended
