POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Business Development is responsible for expanding the Breakthrough client base via our service offerings, which include freight network management, transportation energy management, and transportation emissions management. The target client base is comprised of retailers, manufacturers, CPG, food & beverage, durable goods, and paper & packaging, with outsourced transportation spend greater than $50M, and a decision maker at the Director level and above

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Learn and understand the client benefits of Breakthrough service offerings
Prospect, educate, qualify, and develop targeted accounts and inbound leads
Build, strengthen and maintain positive business relationships by establishing rapport with customers
Develop and execute the optimal Breakthrough solutions for each prospect
Maintains pipeline volume and service offerings by keeping current with the industry, changing trends and economic indicators
Collects, consolidates, and prioritizes prospect feedback to incorporate into strategies and marketing initiatives
Support and implement marketing strategies
Support deep selling to existing clients
Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit
Find A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization
Continuously learn and develop self professionally
Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures
Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience as a B2B sales professional
Experience in Fortune 500 client interactions and business development relationships
Proven history of deal making more than $500,000 - $2,000,000
Experience in multi-year contract negotiations
Understanding of competitive landscape including new industry technologies and trends
Ability to work in partnership across the company and its portfolio
Ability to work in a diverse organization where group interaction, team playing, and human relations are critical to success
Ability to create a powerful network across the industries related to the company’s current and future portfolio, including those at the c-suite and executive levels
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - speaks clearly and persuasively; listens well; leads consultative selling conversations; delivers professional individual and group presentations; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention
Experience in the SaaS, transportation, supply chain, or logistics preferred

Highly entrepreneurial and willing to take a risk

Strong negotiating skills

Strong, aggressive work ethic, ethical, and trustworthy
40-45% travel

U.S. Venture requires that a team member have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency unless based on business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with all federal, state, local Fair Chance laws including but not limited to Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act.

U.S. Venture is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at (920) 739-6101.

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