Business Development Associate
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Job Location:
Fairfield, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 50000 - 75000
Posted on:
30-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Kickstart Your Sales Career in Aerospace & Materials Testing
Element has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Associate perfect for a recent college graduate ready to build a career in sales.
In this role youll be part of our inside sales team focused on creating and maintaining strong relationships with a defined group of
Element clients and prospects. Youll have the chance to:
- Re-engage dormant accounts and expand business with existing clients
- Provide consistent touchpoints with 200 growth and retention accounts
- Take ownership for driving customer satisfaction through every stage of the sales process
- Collaborate with our Sales Team General Managers and technical lab experts to deliver solutions that matter to aerospace and other critical industries
- Were looking for someone who is high-energy action-oriented and eager to learn. If youre customer-focused entrepreneurial by nature and motivated to grow this role is the first step toward a rewarding career in aerospace sales and materials testing.
Salary: $50000 - $75000/yr DOE
Responsibilities
- Establish and proactively maintain a strong professional relationship with key decision makers and influencers within assigned accounts
- Identify current and future customer service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual customers acting as a liaison between the customers and Element
- Identify opportunities early in the sales cycle to ensure maximum share of wallet for Element
- Qualify opportunities with assistance of inbound team / specialists
- Manage relationships and utilize technical support to assist in Sales
- Follow up in a timely manner on quotations for the assigned customer base
- Actively utilize CRM to record activities ensuring contact details are accurate duplicates are removed new information is added and accurate call / visit logs are entered
- Actively participate in regular pipeline reviews ensuring all CRM records are up to date and critical success factors are identified for key opportunities
- Achieve sales goals by converting and penetrating accounts
- Build and maintain a working knowledge of Elements service offerings; participate in training/coaching opportunities
- Ensure compliance with all Element policies including but not limited to terms and conditions trade compliance treatment of others moral code of conduct and employee handbook
- Ensure adherence to all applicable laws pertaining to safety environment and corporate governance
Skills / Qualifications
- Approximately 3 years of Business Development Sales or Account Management experience
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as customer quotes / contracts marketing materials and customer testing specifications
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions and proportions and apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
- Ability to solve practical customer problems and interpret a variety of instructions data and details furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form
- A valid drivers licence with an acceptable driving record under Elements policy
- Experience in interpreting testing procedures and requirements desired
- Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word Excel)
- Availability flexibility and maturity to represent the company at a broad range of events / projects in the community with customers and within the company
- Ability to remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs
- Good interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect
- Ability to interface with clients win new work and determine their requirements; helps develops proposals including cost estimates work plan and terms and conditions
- Some overnight travel may be required
Diversity Statement
At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Revenue Growth
- Customer Services
- Business Analysis
- Business Administration
- Account Management
- Business Management
- Database
- Business Operations
- Business Sales
- Salesforce
- Market Research
- Product Management
- Client Services
- Business Relationships
- Sales Process
About Company
We Are Element A global provider of Testing, Inspection and Certification services for a diverse range of materials and products in sectors where failure in service is not an option. As one of the leading providers of testing, inspection and certification services to many of the world ... View more
