Director - Business Development Commodities

2 weeks ago

Glenview, United States WESCO International Full time
Job Description

As a Director - Business Development, you will direct, establish, maintain, and plan the overall policies and goals for the business development department. You will develop and maintain client relationships. You will identify potential business partners and negotiates agreements. You will work with other departments to ensure alignment of company goals, as set by senior management. Ensures business growth strategies are met.

Responsibilities:
  • Identifies, evaluates, and develops new business opportunities in order to expand business and increase profitability.
  • Retains and expands existing company relationships, product lines, or market segments, and solicits new business from prospective customers and suppliers.
  • Calls on existing or prospective customers within framework of business development program.
  • Establishes relationships with potential customers and suppliers, and discusses unmet needs, problems, or complaints, and arranges for meetings with appropriate WESCO representatives.
  • Represents company in identifying, evaluating, and negotiating new product lines, vendors solutions and markets, acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, and start-ups in current and new business.
  • Oversees development and research activities to identify potential new markets and business opportunities, increases market share, and strengthens competitive position within industry.
  • Launches and implements sales initiatives or programs aimed at new, existing, or obsolete product sales.
  • Represents company in industry, civic, and community functions to further enhance image and develop additional business.
  • Selects, manages, evaluates, and develops staff.
  • Compiles and analyzes statistics pertinent to business development program, reports results to senior management, and adjusts programs as appropriate.
Qualifications:
  • High School Degree or Equivalent required
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • 10 years experience and training directly related to position.
  • 10 years financial analysis, sales and negotiation experience.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Strong business analysis and financial modeling skills.
  • Knowledge of industry including suppliers, customers, and competitors preferred.
  • Knowledge of WESCO's existing business lines, strengths and challenges preferred.
  • Ability to spot new business opportunities and quickly evaluate opportunities preferred.
  • Ability to initiate and develop relationships with key decision makers both inside and outside company preferred.
  • Ability to analyze financial and operational data, statements and projections preferred.
  • Ability to identify and cultivate external resources preferred.
  • Ability to accurately recognize when additional company resources are being requested preferred.
  • Ability to travel 50% - 75%

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our company's greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity and individuality of more than 20,000 Wesco employees around the globe. Through our Business Resource Groups, comprehensive benefits plan and our community outreach initiatives, you can be a part of a welcoming work community who provides platforms for your success.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here and apply online today

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

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