Business Development Manager

Job Description: SUMMARY The Business Development Manager is responsible for the growth of local sales for his/her branch. This individual will be responsible for hitting sales quotas and goals that will be outlined by management. He/she will travel to assigned territories to secure new business and deep sell existing customer base. The ideal candidate must have the ability to coordinate and manage organizational efforts and information by creating professional and effective business proposals. The Business Development Manager will report directly to the Branch Manager. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -Responsible for selling logistics solutions to customers -Maintain CRM per company policy -Responsible for creating new business through contact with prospective customers in the assigned market -Responsible for selling new services to new and existing customers -Responsible for identifying market trends and competitive rate actions and communicating those trends to the Product Group -Responsible for identifying, targeting, qualifying, and quantifying for TSA purposes and securing cargo commitments with directed sales involvement that meet and exceed the business plan forecast -Exercises discretion and independent judgment by developing, engaging and maintaining a short and long-term forecast and marketing plan -Responsible for assisting and facilitating in the preparation of regional RFQ s and bids -Responsible for identifying the competitive service strengths and weaknesses of the company and making recommendations to constantly improve -Responsible for reviewing and reporting monthly performance -Responsible for understanding Agility pricing and cost components -Responsible for other duties including: sales presentations, writing sales proposing, implementation, creating and adding to existing marketing materials -Performs other duties as assigned by management Job Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS -4+ years of applicable experience in sales highly preferred -Bachelors Degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience required -Experience in industry with sales and business development required -Ocean and Air freight sales experience highly preferred -Knowledge of transportation and logistics industry required -Miller Heiman sales training highly preferred *** Qualified applicants (internal and external) must currently possess legal authorization to work in the United States DESIRED ATTRIBUTES -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; both written and verbal -Strong relationship building and negotiation skills -Detail oriented with strong planning, organizational, project management and analytical skills -Excellent presentation skills -Excellent customer service skills -Ability to sell customers with sales presentations -Ability to work under pressure -Accustomed to working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment LANGUAGE SKILLS English is the principal language for this position. This position requires good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse multicultural environment. COMPUTER SKILLS Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and other technical software is required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk and use hand and eye coordination. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to travel over 50% of the time and drive a vehicle. WORK HOURS AND ENVIRONMENT Normal working hours for this position are Monday Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, however