Business Development Representative

Company: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Location: Nampa
Posted on: November 24, 2022

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:
Under routine supervision, the position is responsible for aggressively marketing the J.B. Hunt brand to develop new accounts and secure an established customer base. Responsible for the solicitation of business from new customers to build business volume according to the business needs. The Incumbent will evaluate a customer's current transportation requirements, e.g., existing service, mode, lanes, budget, and propose a custom transportation solution from JBHT's product offerings. Accounts are typically low-level in terms of revenue, demand, volume and/or complexity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct lead generation activities for new and incremental business, including cold calling, networking and other opportunity prospecting methods

Visit prospective and existing customers at their corporate headquarters or other sites as needed. Requires ability to travel to customer sites less than 10% of the time

Perform various activities related to Opportunity Management and monitoring the health of the account which includes, but is not limited to, Customer KPI review, revenue quality monitoring, watching for additional opportunities, contract and pay terms review to ensure adherence to agreement
Coordinate with internal teams and the customer to implement the customer's solution, including participation in kick-off
Meet with customers and prospective customers to discuss viable opportunities in an effort to understand their business needs, identify scope, submit a proposal, finalize the contract and win the business
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:
High School Diploma/GED with 1-2 years of sales or customer service experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communication, Public Relations, Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain Management, and/or related field with 1-2 years of experience
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively over the phone

Basic time-management skills

Experience in transportation
Self-motivation
Ability to multitask
Experience in sales
Ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
Knowledge of the activities and responsibilities involved in selling a product or service
Ability to analyze customer activities, profiles and information
Understanding of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets and ability to drive critical activities to completion
EDUCATION:
Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Business Communications, Bachelors: Marketing, Bachelors: Public Relations, Bachelors: Supply Chain Management, GED (Required), High School (Required)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Customer Service/Account Manager, Sales
JOB OPENING ID:
00446625 Business Development Representative (Evergreen) (Open)
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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