Business Development Specialist

Riggs Industries is looking for a Business Development Specialist to promote the capabilities of our full-service industrial fabrication and construction firm serving various industries including power, energy, waste management, mining, quarry and aggregates, public works, defense, and other commercial steel construction, in the mid-Atlantic region which includes Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

• Proactively identifies and pursues qualified business opportunities through market research, RFI/RFQ response, networking, and prospecting
• Develops and executes sales and marketing strategy as a member of the management team and delivers agreed sales KPI's
• Develops business relationships, facilitates proposal development, manages resources, coordinates detailed documentation
• Manages marketing agency to develop compelling, customer-centric marketing resources (brochures, websites, digital content, promotional materials, trade show staging, etc.)
• Gives presentations to prospective and existing customers
• Analyzes and evaluates contract performance from initial award to close.
• Manages new customer relationships and maintains consistent customer service while transitioning new business to project managers
• Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
• Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into CM software
• Attends trade shows and represents Riggs at various trade groups.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Proposal Coordinator

Education and/or Experience:

• Four-year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience developing business in the industrial construction industry. The ideal candidate will have a background in structural engineering or construction project management

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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