Business Development Specialist I

Our mission is to be a trusted workplace for team members to be their whole selves at work. A company that people love and positively impacts the lives of all whom we touch.

The Business Development Specialist I drives profitable existing account growth with a strategic group of customers as well as new business acquisitions within their assigned territory. They are the primary sales leader in the Distributor and must collaborate well with their team.

• Identify, qualify, pursue, and land new Traditional Independent Licensed Dealer (ILD) and Non-Mandated National Account Customers (NAC) for the Distributor.

• Travel regularly within the assigned territory to engage with dealers.

• Physically set up new customers with racks, batteries, point of purchase, and testers, ensure they are on route, have proper documentation, and have answered all their questions related to our program, our product, and the services we provide

• Educate dealers on all relevant programs, products, development opportunities, and available training Interstate provides.

• Develop your assigned customer list of 100 +/- identified growth dealers.

• Maintain relationships with new and existing dealers through in-person meetings, site visits, and networking events.

• Execute business reviews on growth dealers as required, including current performance, opportunities identified, and recommended plans to capitalize on opportunities.

• Assist with any additional dealer visits beyond growth dealers as needed.

• Leverage Salesforce daily for prospecting, pipeline development, documenting activity, and closing/winning business.

• Communicate pricing actions to operation dealers (Review monthly Gross Profit report and react when required).

• Assist with Accounts Receivable collection calls/customer visits as needed.

• Maintain a minimum of 40 in-person sales calls per week, including a blend of prospecting for new business, proposal presentations, and existing dealer calls focused on identifying opportunities to help them grow,

• Visit NAC dealer locations within the market based on the needs of the company.

• Meet or exceed established targets, including new unit sales production, growth dealer goals, and average price per unit sold.

• Respond to and manage dealer issues and complaints.

• Collaborate with internal teams, including Market General Managers, Assistant Market General Managers, Route Sales Managers, as well as Office and Warehouse Team Members to ensure customer satisfaction and account growth.

• Cover a designated geographic territory, with frequent travel to customer sites.

• Interface with various internal departments and external customers.

• Model Interstate’s Purpose and Values.

• Compensation includes base salary + commission structure, with earnings tied to sales performance.

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Benefits Information

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Frequent sitting and standing for up to 8 hours a day.

• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear, stand and walk.

• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Exposed to battery warehouse conditions such as exposure to moving equipment mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals.

• Flexible work schedule based on client availability, including occasional evening or weekend events.

Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical), marital status, military status, veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal law.