Senior Business Development Manager

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.

Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust — enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

Job Description

• Generate leads and sales through client and prospect relationship development.
• Close sales on prospective clients and maintain functional relationship with major accounts.
• Develop relationships with current clients to maintain business and obtain additional business from other areas within the account and referrals.
• Obtain master service agreements with perspective clients.
• Market research to assist in annual marketing and sales plan and assist the business development team with marketing ideas.
• Attend annual conference and assist with organization and implementation of marketing and sales activities and follow up on leads from referrals, trade shows, advertising and the Company’s website.
• Generate proposals for existing clients and prospects.
• Assist in the development of materials and implementation of marketing plan.
• Follow-up with new clients to ensure that the Company is meeting their needs and to expand business within a current client’s organization.
• Discuss with management new trends or new programs that should be explored that will improve or enhance the business and increase sales.
• Follow through on campaigns developed by the business development team and maintain sufficient detail on how new accounts and new leads were added.
• Work proficiently with contact database to input leads and perform utilities to maintain proper contact with existing and potential clients
• Participate actively in all appropriate industry organizations when requested to promote the Company and its services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience Required
• 7+ years experience in business development and/or sales Required

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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