ZEISS
BusinessDevelopmentAgent
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“Business Development Agent at ZEISS. Skills: Sales, Business Development, Customer Relationship Management. Contribute to achievement of revenue and profit targets. Support implementation of branding and promotional strategies”
What You'll Achieve.
achievement of annual revenue and profit targets; maximum customer satisfaction and retention; meeting personal sales targets; new business development
Industry & Context.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Must have a valid driver’s license
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
university education (bachelor's degree), professional experience of 1-2 years, Proven experience in a business-to-business (B2B) sales environment, sales focus with the ability to move key opportunities through the sales cycle, Ability to thrive in a competitive environment, Demonstrated experience in creating plans to achieve revenue and profitability goals, Effective consultative, conceptual and negotiation skills, Disciplined and results-oriented approach to selling and time management skills, Ability to influence situations and people, Self-starter with the ability to work independently/remotely, Excellent verbal & written communication skills, Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills, Must have a valid driver’s license, Demonstrated ability to be proficient with standard MS Office applications, company technology devices (Laptop, iPad, iPhone, etc.) for territory management and product orders
Nice to Have
BS or BA in Business, Public Administration, Economics, Marketing, or a related field, Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, experience in Rx sales, the optical industry, medical devices, or retail operations, educational background or professional experience in the optical industry (e. g. , opticianry or related fields), knowledge of Salesforce. com
What You'll Do.
Contribute to achievement of revenue and profit targets
Support implementation of branding and promotional strategies
Build and maintain customer relationships
Achieve customer satisfaction and retention
Contact assigned customer accounts or prospects
Sell company standard products
services and solutions
Consult customers and attend their needs
Record and manage direct customer feedback
Focus on meeting personal sales targets
Focus on new business development
Troubleshoot specific customer problems
Monitor market trends
Conduct sales negotiations
How You'll Work.
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal & written communication skills
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary Contributes to the achievement of annual revenue and profit targets by supporting of implementation the branding and promotional strategies. Builds and maintains customer relationships in order to achieve maximum customer satisfaction and retention. Contacts assigned customer accounts or prospects to sell company standard products, services and solutions within a designated geography or industry. Consults customers and attend their needs, queries and complaints; record and manage direct customer feedback. Focuses on meeting personal sales targets, new business development, and troubleshooting specific customer problems. Continuously monitors market trends, small intensity of sales negotiations. The role requires a university education (bachelor's degree) and a professional experience of 1-2 years. The role covers 4 tiers. This role represents tier 1 of 4. * A BS or BA in Business, Public Administration, Economics, Marketing, or a related field is strongly preferred. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. * Proven experience in a business-to-business (B2B) sales environment, ideally within Rx sales, the optical industry, medical devices, or retail operations. * An educational background or professional experience in the optical industry (e.g., opticianry or related fields) is highly desirable. * Strong sales focus with the ability to move key opportunities through the sales cycle, providing detailed and accurate sales forecasts using the company's CRM tool. * Ability to thrive in a competitive environment * Demonstrated experience in creating plans to achieve revenue and profitability goals. * Effective consultative, conceptual and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to establish influential relationship with customers * Disciplined and results-oriented approach to selling and strong time management skills. * Ability to influence situations and people * Self-starter with the ability to work independe
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