Business Development Associate

As a Business Development Associate, you will identify and develop strategic relationships with potential customers and introduce strategic supplier opportunities with a focus on Commercial Project business in the Southern Alberta Market. You will assist Sales in the development of a strong pipeline of new business opportunities through direct and indirect customer contact and lead prospecting. You will collaborate with our Manufacturing Supplier/Agency, Specifier and Contractor partners to implement business development initiatives for commercial project business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Leads a commercial projects team which includes quotations specialists and project coordinators.
• Coordinates with suppliers, specifiers, contractors and Wesco product support and sales teams to identify customer lead opportunities and follow a process for developing those leads into potential opportunities.
• Provides qualitative and quantitative business development pipeline analysis and ongoing status to management.
• Develops and utilizes qualitative and quantitative tools to develop tactical and strategical customer business case, including revenue potential, probability for conversion, costs, risks, and benefits.
• Facilitates and maintains relationships with the business unit Sales, Management, Marketing and Category Management teams to ensure on-going cultivation of robust pipeline of opportunities established by management.
• Responsible for creating and distributing monthly reports summarizing business development and integration activities.

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in commercial project service/business development in Electrical Distribution.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to perform basic computer skills
• Ability to lead the implementation of small to medium scale projects
• Capable of facilitating meetings and developing detail-oriented quality deliverables in support of various business development initiatives
• Organizational skills with ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Interpersonal skills with ability to communicate, written and verbal, and interact with all levels of personnel within organization
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure
• Ability to concurrently manage moderately complex and parallel projects that include multiple stakeholders
• Ability to Identify and clarify/define problems and possible solutions independently
• Ability to work independently with general supervision, while establishing priorities of others in one or more department, including exercising judgment to make decisions within scope of assigned authority
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements. For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.