MODERNIZATION & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SALES EXECUTIVE
JOB SUMMARY
Drive business development by securing modernization and new service sales while building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing customers. This role is responsible for identifying portfolio growth opportunities competitive displacement and long-term customer partnerships to support profitable modernization and service execution. The position requires independent judgement and discretion in managing opportunities that directly impact branch growth and performance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Modernization & Business Development Responsibilities
- Work in coordination with building managers owners and other key stakeholders in the identification and pursuit of modernization and service opportunities building strong customer relationships and maintaining market awareness of projects and competitive activity.
- Create modernization and service quoting and bidding packages by obtaining and reviewing specifications drawings and scope requirements working closely with operations to ensure completeness accuracy and branch profitability.
- Present modernization and service proposals to customers clearly explaining scope cost drivers and execution considerations.
- Conduct consistent and disciplined customer follow-up on all proposals to advance opportunities through the sales cycle.
- Coordinate submittal packages through the approval process and manage change orders as requested.
- Visit project sites as needed and collaborate with operations to ensure customer expectations timelines and execution standards are met.
- Identify and communicate the impact of sales plans and awarded work on branch financial performance.
- Maintain accurate and disciplined pipeline forecasts including monthly and quarterly outlooks ensuring alignment with branch forecasting CRM reporting and revenue planning processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate documentation of opportunities customer interactions and forecasts in branch reporting systems.
- Handle substantial modernization and service RFPs including portfolio-driven opportunities.
- Conduct portfolio analysis to identify decision-makers contract expirations modernization timing and competitive displacement opportunities.
- Build strong internal partnerships with account managers service teams and operations leadership to leverage existing customer portfolios identify complex modernization opportunities and apply sound judgement and discretion in opportunity selection and pursuit.
- Interact closely with operations leadership to survey potential jobs and efficiently develop estimates and proposals aligned with execution capabilities.
- Lead Fujitec presentations at customer consultant and industry meetings including lunch-and-learns to support business development efforts.
- Identify pursue and secure new service and modernization opportunities through targeted business development efforts and strategic account engagement.
- Actively represent Fujitec within the local market through participation in industry associations networking functions and relationship-building events to strengthen brand presence deepen market intelligence and generate long-term modernization and service opportunities. Participation may include events held outside of normal business hours as appropriate.
- Represent Fujitec at pre-bid meetings site walkthroughs consultant reviews and customer planning sessions with building owners property managers engineers and other stakeholders to support opportunity development scope alignment and competitive positioning.
Work is highly independent and requires sound judgement initiative and accountability. The role provides a wide degree of creativity and latitude in pursuing business development modernization and service growth opportunities. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties.
DIRECT REPORTS
0 - None
JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Bachelors degree in a related field preferred
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in elevator industry sales with strong preference for modernization and business development experience
- Requires a valid drivers license and a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report.
- Local Travel Expectations: 60%
SKILLS/CORE COMPETENCIES
- Technical Professional Knowledge (Modernization & Service Solutions)
- Business Development & Portfolio Growth
- Relationship Management & Competitive Displacement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration (Sales & Operations Alignment)
- Communication
- Customer Service Orientation
- Initiative
- Performance Motivation
- Planning and Organizing
- Problem Assessment & Solution Development
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND EXPECTATIONS
- Job duties are performed primarily within an established office environment under normal lighting and climate-controlled conditions. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate.
The work environment described is representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds as required.
This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills efforts or work conditions associated with the job. Furthermore the employer may revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Fujitec America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other applicable statutorily protected group status under local state or federal law.
In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are currently unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.