
Business Development Manager, Apple
Job Description
As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for developing new business as well as maintaining and driving sales at accounts to achieve efficient and profitable sales of the company’s products to targeted levels. You will support the WW Apple Corporate account and business through assisting the team to optimize existing accounts and prospects. You will establish and maintain strong relationships with accounts and will collaborate with other departments to drive business within accounts or resolve any issues that may arise. You may also provide direction/assignments to Sales Support Representatives, and Sales Support Managers to help develop sales business.
We are hiring across all time zones as we recognize that our team members can be high-performers wherever they are located. While we have a physical office in Irvine, California, we are excited to consider remote candidates based in most U.S. locations. Please speak with our Talent Acquisition team to confirm you are located in a state where we have a presence.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate an ability to build and/or establish relationships with new accounts and within major accounts including product managers, buyers, planners, etc.
- Meet or exceed sales and profit goals and develop and implement business plans with Managing Director.
- Strive to increase net sales by reducing Returns and Allowances where appropriate.
- Assist customers with all questions, issues, or concerns. Provide accurate, timely information to the customers regarding inquiries such as products, pricing, and quotes.
- Conduct weekly reviews of sales, RMAs, returns & allowances (R&A), quotes, promotions, sell through, inventory management, turns, forecasts, and any other account activities that will affect financial results for the account(s), and report findings to Sales Lead.
- Provide customer recaps for all meetings and take a leadership role to drive all action items including delegation of assignments to channel support representatives.
- Analyze and understand industry market trends, competition, products, and pricing that may impact sales efforts and communicate this information to all sales management and other departments.
- Travel to tradeshows and customer sites required. Depending on the assignment, international travel may be necessary.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years’ proven experience in managing and selling to retail accounts.
- 1-3 years’ experience in a sales and/or management capacity or equivalent position.
- High school diploma or equivalent work experience; some college preferred.
- Strong understanding of merchandising and merchandising techniques and proven track record of sales growth and/or prospecting.
- Computer literate with a high degree of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestic and/or international.
We are looking for remarkable candidates to join the Linksys team. Time and time again, research has shown that individuals from marginalized identities are hesitant to apply if they do not check off every box. If you think you are qualified, but do not necessarily meet every line in the job description, please connect with us. We would love to hear from you and see if you’d be a great culture add.