Business Development Officer

Develops new business by analyzing account potential; initiating, developing, and closing sales; recommending new applications and sales strategies. Identifies potential in accounts by studying current business; interviewing key customer personnel and company personnel who have worked with customer; identifying and evaluating additional needs; analyzing opportunities. Initiates sales process by building relationships; qualifying potential; scheduling appointments. Develops sales by making initial presentation; explaining product and service enhancements and additions; introducing new products and services. Develops new applications by preparing specifications; conferring with product engineering. Closes sales by overcoming objections; preparing contracts. Contributes information to sales strategies by evaluating current product results; identifying needs to be filled; monitoring competitive products; analyzing and relaying customer reactions. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.