Nextern

Medical Devices

BusinessDevelopmentAssociate

$85–95k Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Business Development Associate at Nextern. Skills: Account management, New business development, Strategic planning, CRM management. Develop strategic plans for existing and prospective key accounts. Draft proposals and cost models for management review”

What You'll Achieve.

Driving growth through strategic account management and new business development; Maximize penetration and increase revenue generated per account; Ensure pipeline accuracy and momentum

Industry & Context.

Medical Devices
Problems you'll solve

Proven track record of problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel approximately 15-25%, Occasionally required to stand, Occasionally required to walk, Continually required to sit, Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity, Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl, Continually required to talk or hear, The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 40 pounds, Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline preferred, Minium of 2 years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience, Knowledge and experience working with cross functional teams, Proven track record of problem-solving skills, time management and multitasking skills to be able to handle multiple internal and external tasks, Persuasive presenter with demonstrated talent in establishing relationships over the phone and in person, Ability to travel approximately 15-25%

What You'll Do.

Develop strategic plans for existing and prospective key accounts

Draft proposals and cost models for management review

Support client calls and presentations to advance and close new business opportunities

Log new opportunities in CRM

Maintain follow-up on open proposals

Collaborate with BD Director on strategic plans

Maintain and develop relationships with key accounts

Engage customers on technical and strategic discussions

Communicate Nextern’s engineering capabilities

Coordinate conference attendance strategy

Draft proposals and cost models with Development and Operations teams

Update and maintain BD process tools

Train cross-functional team members on BD tools

Manage and maintain data in CRM system

Enter new opportunities in CRM

Routine follow up on open proposals in CRM

Close lost/won opportunities in CRM

Support customer calls and presentations

Monitor product development status

Monitor manufacturing transfer project status

Develop and deliver dashboards

Develop and deliver presentations

Develop and deliver customer-facing materials

Develop and maintain professional relationships with customer stakeholders

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborating with BD Director to develop strategic plans; Collaborate with Development and Operations teams to draft proposals and costs models; Train cross functional team members on proper use of BD process tools; Develop and maintain strong, professional relationships with customer stakeholders across engineering, quality, operations, and leadership teams

Communication Scope

Oral Communication; Written Communication; Persuasive presenter

Process & Methodology

Monitor overall status of product development and/or manufacturing transfer project to ensure customer expectations are met

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