Now Hiring - Business Development Representative / Buyer in Saint Cloud, MN

Business Development Representative / Buyer

Build your future with IRT. We are a rapidly growing electronics recycler looking for our next rock star Buyer to join our sales team!

Why IRT?

• We are growing and offer advancement opportunities
• Fun & friendly work environment
• Stellar benefit & compensation package, here are the highlights:
• Competitive pay with bonus program
• Onsite licensed childcare center, Kiddie Kobras, with generous employee discount
• Health benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, HSA, STD, LTD and more
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay

Schedule: Monday – Friday (7:00 AM – 4:00 PM), overtime may be required

Position Type: Full Time, Exempt

Report To: VP of Sales and Marketing

Pay: Starting at $45,000 a year

Position Summary:

Buyer is primarily responsible for acquiring, managing, and maintaining IRT’s corporate accounts by creating relationships and building the accounts through excellent customer service. Relationships will be made by cold calling and maintaining existing relationships. This position will have established sales targets and will focus on meeting those targets.

Essential Duties:

Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prospecting cold calls through phone and/or email communication
• Maintain and expand current customer relationships
• In-person or virtual meetings with existing and prospective clients
• Research prospective clients through various sources
• Attend and network at tradeshows and/or other events
• Conduct facility tours and off-site meetings with existing and prospective clients
• Negotiate pricing and prepare quotes and contracts
• Present, promote and close new business with existing and prospective clients
• Work with IRT operations team and customers to ensure profitability of equipment purchased
• Daily CRM utilization
• Demonstrate excellent customer service for all existing and prospective clients
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures

Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor degree in business, marketing or related field preferred
• 2-5 years in Corporate or B2B sales; Previous electronics, ITAD or eWaste purchasing experience is a plus!
• Consistent track record of maintaining existing and developing new vendor relationships
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products
• Experience with commodity markets is a plus!
• Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and possibility for international travel)

Important attributes for your success within this position:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management, prioritization and multitasking skills
• Sales focused mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
• Self-starter that enjoys taking initiative
• Strong attention to detail
• Maintains a high level of integrity and confidentiality
• Team oriented but also enjoys work independently
• Ability to address and resolve conflict with positive outcomes
• Enjoys working in a fast pace, goal orientated environment

If presented, employment offers will be contingent on successful completion of pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Saint Cloud, MN 56304: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• We are excited to learn more about you! So, we're curious, what attracted you to apply? Extra brownie points if you fill us in on why you believe you'd be our next rock star sales team member.

Experience:

• Sales: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person