Business Development Consultant Job in Ottawa K1G5B4, Ontario Canada
Are you looking for an outside sales career with a company that uses leading-edge technology?
POSITION PROFILE:
Ricoh Sales Professionals are responsible for selling and introducing our entire product line up to their customers and prospects. IKON offers a competitive compensation plan including base salary, uncapped commissions, an expense allowance and the opportunity to achieve monthly and quarterly performance based bonuses and incentives. Ricoh helps you thrive as a sales representative by providing award-winning sales training and an excellent support structure (e.g. sales marketing).
POSITION INFORMATION
· Consults with a more sophisticated buyer and is anexperienced sales professional. This sales professional has a designated list of Ricoh and competitive accounts. The primary focus is to retain and expand sales revenue in assigned account base as well as drive new market share.
· Meets or exceeds revenue and gross profit expectations.
· Protects account base and increases revenue and profitability within the account.
· Maintains sustained sales activities. Responsible for conducting and presenting benchmark demonstrations, proposals, and value propositions to account base.
· The Business Development Consultant has an understanding of the Ricoh connectivity and enable differentiators and the ability to competently propose front-end solutions.
· Maintains sales database. Utilizes database to ensure information is updated daily on accounts in pipeline.
· Reviews leads, pending orders and lease upgrades, developing action plans to progress each cycle. Maintains a record of all activities inside of each account and identifies competitive information on accounts.
· Updates calendar daily to include appointments and tasks for the assignment.
· Establishes relationships with current and prospective customers through a variety of selling techniques (SMART Sales Process)
· Maintains knowledge of MDS value proposition including; software applications, managed services and features and benefits of all models of equipment offered.
· Commitment to professional development
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: University Degree
EXPERIENCE:
· Minimum 1-2 years of direct sales; industry selling experience is preferred.
SKILLS:
· Effective in negotiating, handling objections, and preparing business proposals.
· Possesses strong organizational and interpersonal skills and self-motivation.
OTHER:
· Requires a valid driver's license and reliable transportation required (and auto insurance coverage per Ricoh’s policy).