Business Development Representative - Charleston, SC

Job Opportunity

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please follow the next steps. All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.

Position Overview

The Business Development Sales Representative is responsible for contacting and generating new business opportunities and expanding client relationships in alignment with company goals. This role focuses on selling professional engineering, testing, and environmental services by identifying prospects, cultivating leads, and managing the end-to-end sales process. Working closely with operations, marketing, and technical teams, the representative plays a critical role in promoting UES's specialized solutions in environmental and earth sciences, sustainable infrastructure, and geophysical technologies.

Responsibilities

Execute sales goals set by the Branch Manager and Regional BD and Sales Manager and use these as guidelines for daily sales activities. Schedule and execute face-to-face (in-person and virtual) sales meetings. Support the sales and marketing teams. Generate sales that meet company margin objectives by identifying leads, referrals, and add-on opportunities. Ensure lead times and communication quality are maintained to control and plan workflows effectively. Use sales reporting and planning tools to manage time and sales efforts efficiently. Maintain field presence with new and existing clients to support sales and customer development and cultivate referral business relationships. Assist with proposal preparation, follow-up on proposals, and complete RFPs and vendor application requests. Identify and qualify prospective clients. Identify and pursue major potential projects through contract execution. Assist and attend selected marketing and networking events both during the day and occasionally in the evenings and weekends. Travel locally for meetings with clients. Perform other duties as assigned.

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