Now Hiring - The Conrad Company - Professional Services Business Development Specialist in Charlottesville, VA

The Conrad Company, a fast growing, award-winning family-owned business located in York, PA is seeking a highly motivated, forward-thinking Business Development Specialist to be a pioneer on an evolving and fast paced growing team. This role (not a job) is about creating, developing, strengthening, and expanding relationships with one another, our customers, our suppliers, and our community. We are looking for an individual who is willing to take risks and try new things, knowing that we will learn and grow together. We intend to invite a person committed to excellence with a focused belief system to join our family-owned organization. The focus of this position is Valley Fluid Components and is a brand-new role.

Valley Fluid Components is a leading supplier of automation, pneumatic, lubrication, hydraulic products, and solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Strengthening Supplier relationships through consistent written and verbal communication, main point of contact for lead generation and follow up, and monthly reporting.
• Complementing our Sales Professionals in person at new and existing accounts to drive sales growth and profitability.
• Developing and coordinating relationships between our Sister Companies and PennAir Divisions to enhance the overall brand of the Conrad Company.
• Super User for reporting all sales data and leads into ERP system as first step in the sales process.
• Identifying and developing new lines of business based on consumer behavior.
• Evaluating and improving sales, marketing, and brand strategies
• Joining local Networking groups to meet like-minded individuals who can introduce us to new, unqualified business opportunities.
• Disperse website leads to the appropriate destination, then track and report lead outcomes to Marketing.
• Increasing the brand awareness in the state of Virginia for a 35-year-old company with inactive, current, and soon to be new customers
• This position will have a car stipend and the opportunity for performance incentives.

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  Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field
• Experience working in sales or business development field.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Background in industrial automation / fluid power
• Experience in identifying profitable business opportunities and potential clients.
• Familiarity with utilizing an ERP system, Acumatica is a plus.
• Travel to HQ in York, PA for learning and development, sales meetings, etc..
• This is a hybrid position covering the state of Virginia.

Preferred Personal Traits:

• Self-starter, coachable, entrepreneurial spirit, competitive, problem solver