ZEISS Group is a pioneering company with over 179 years of experience, focusing on innovation and technology for a sustainable future. They are looking for an Internal Business Development Representative to drive territory growth and expand market share through sales calls and customer engagement in a remote setting.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and qualify leads for opportunities to drive territory growth
- Explore new and creative ways of reaching our customers and increasing business
- Contact declining accounts and re-engage to re-establish lost business
- Create strategic approaches to generate interest in meeting with a field Sales Representative. (BDR)
- Support Open Territories remotely, to meet and exceed sales growth
- Documenting interactions with customers within Salesforce
- Support Marketing and Sales growth initiatives nationwide
- Track and report progress of prospective and new accounts to Marketing and Sales management
- Be part of key initiatives and projects throughout the year
- Establish working relationship with local territory sales team to increase business
- Perform additional tasks as required
- Follow safety standards and report any safety concerns to leadership
- Local Travel | Precent: from 10% to 25%
Requirements:
- Prefer bachelor's degree or 2-3 years of experience in direct sales, telesales, customer support, marketing, or sales support
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in direct sales, telesales, customer support, marketing, or sales support
- Knowledge of Optical products or experience in optical dispensing
- Excellent phone presence and ability to speak and communicate ideas clearly
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and analytical skills required
- Customer service experience
- Optical industry experience preferred
- Working knowledge of Salesforce a plus
- Specific familiarity with ECP & accounts a strong plus
- Experience with a multi-national brand, global company preferred