Our client, a long standing and dynamic industrial based manufacturing company with national and global reach, is in search of a Manager, Business Development, Canada (Edmonton, Alberta). Your new company boasts a robust history in developing and delivering quality industrial products and services.  Also providing co-engineering solutions, this company is committed to innovating, educating and working with an array of customers to find customized fixes to their challenges. Your new job will allow you to apply your business development leadership prowess to further penetrate the market developing new business opportunities.  Your penchant for staying ahead of trends and introducing new products to market will be well utilized in your new job.  You will managing a small business development team in Canada.

FIT You like being part of a winning team and executive that is motivated and keen to meet objectives. You have evolved over the last few years, honing your leadership abilities and sharpening your capacity to be a gifted go-getter.  Concerned with results, you have an appetite for uncovering new prospects, utilizing analytics and research to help you dig into that challenge and winning the business. You are innovative, self-motivating and boast stellar communications dexterities.  Your capacity to influence, utilizing a transparent, direct and knowledge-driven approaches has given you the winning edge and sets to our apart from your competitors.  Your tenacity, persistence and intrinsic ability to read and influence people will continue to propel you in your career, earning you progressive executive roles and higher earning potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES   As the Manager, Business Development, you are responsible for new business development and marketing activities for the organization. Working with a small BD team and reporting to the Canadian Sales Leader, you will collaborate with the other sales related executives and peers, including the Manager of Projects, Manager of Key Accounts and Distribution, Engineering and Customer Service, ensuring the organization interdependently executes and delivers its planned revenue and margin growth objectives.

REQUIREMENTS   You can easily demonstrate consistent success patterns in developing/executing strategic sales plans, developing new business and generating sales. Possessing a minimum of 10 years sales and business development experience with manufactured, industrial products, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing and/or related field, will elevate you in this competition.  Written and oral communication dexterity, experience including partnerships, acquisitions and national or regional sales agreements and demonstrating a strong presence will add to your success.

COMPENSATION An excellent six figure comprehensive compensation package awaits the right candidate, including an RRSP match, health spending account, bonus and other perks. Please note that there is travel associated with his position.

INTERESTED   Please send your cover letter and resume, in confidence to Cindy Nicholls Smith, Principal, at cindy@avidexec.com.  All information provided is kept in the strictest of confidence, in keeping with all applicable laws and standards.

Please Note: Strong consideration will be given to those candidates who currently reside the Edmonton area, possessing Canadian residency or citizenship. Due to the response volume, only those candidates who “fit” the requirements of our client will be contacted. We thank you in advance for your submission. If not contacted for this job, you may be in the future about an equally exciting opportunity.

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