Business Development Manager Jobs

Company Description

Gentek Building Products is a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality building products. With 3 Canadian manufacturing plants and 22 distribution offices, we are well-positioned to provide our customers with quality products and a superior customer service experience.

Summary

Reporting to our Division President – Gentek, Canada, and working closely with our Regional VP’s, you will implement strategies and activities to support our business development objectives. You will contribute to the growth of all product lines in Canada by managing processes for Gentek that will influence product use decisions at the front end of the sales cycle.

The Business Development Manager will have the support to build this brand new position from scratch!

Attributes Desired For This New Role

• High sense of urgency
• Seek new prospects
• Attention to detail
• Use resources like “ConstructConnect”, as well as your market knowledge, industry dynamics, and product trend expertise, to build sales strategies and targets.
• Influencer; strong business acumen and communication skills
• Ability to stimulate customers to react; increase profits
• Innovative mindset, uncover new business
• Must be willing to travel!
• Self-motivated
• Experience working with Architects
• Building products expert
• Decisive & direct
• Concerned with results

We Will Need You To

• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and finance peers to develop complete strategies for growth
• Identify opportunities, make recommendations, and take action to add resources to support the business growth and maintain/strengthen relationships with our customers/partners
• Build a team that will partner with architects, product specifiers, engineers, designers, and commercial/residential builders to position Gentek cladding and window products at the forefront of their work.
• Create and analyze data to develop meaningful reporting, and use CRM system, for use by our sales team to track sales opportunities as they move through the pipeline.
• Develop product expertise to facilitate conversations, communications, and presentations that will support business development.

What Is In It For You

• An opportunity to join a growing leadership team focused on specific business objectives for our Canadian division.
• Flexibility. You’ll want to connect with your leadership team peers at our office in Burlington with some regularity, but we’re happy to provide you with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.
• Tuition reimbursement for approved Continuing Education
• Access to the tools and resources, that you’ll need and want, to be successful. Our owners are committed to investing in our business.
• Retirement Savings Program with company match
• Excellent benefit program with company paid premiums for: life insurance, health, dental, disability insurance, Employee & Family Assistance program.
• Competitive salary and bonus plan.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of procurement and proposal processes in the construction industry
• Strong computer skills including data creation and analysis: Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI.
• Ability to travel as needed, including a valid driver’s license.
• 5 years minimum of account management and business development in the construction industry
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Successful track record of influencing buyer decisions
• Ability to work with blueprints, take-offs, construction tenders
• University Degree in Business Administration, or Construction Management, Engineering or other related fields.
• Behavioural dispositions that support success: leadership and decision-making skills, ability to interact effectively with contacts at all levels, internally and externally.

Additional Information

At Gentek, our people are the difference. If you are interested in joining a team of customer-focused and passionate employees, please apply to find out more about this opportunity. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities available upon request.