Business Development Representative - Buffalo

Job Description

Job Description

Sales Xceleration Recruiting

Position Title: Business Development Representative – Hoisting & Construction

Location: Buffalo, NY | Onsite

Compensation: $70,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission | Target OTE $85,000–$90,000

Travel: Up to 20%

Industry: Construction Equipment | Hoisting & Lifting Equipment | Industrial Equipment

Why This Role Stands Out

• Join a stable, family-owned American manufacturer celebrating approximately 80 years in business.
• Full-cycle sales opportunity with responsibility for developing relationships, generating new business, and closing sales.
• Represent durable, specialized equipment serving roofing, construction, concrete cutting, and related markets.
• Majority of the role is focused on new-business development , with opportunities to grow established distributor and customer relationships as the territory develops.
• Work directly with distributors, resellers, roofing companies, contractors, and other equipment users.
• Deep technical expertise is not required on day one—the internal team provides product, engineering, and technical support.
• $70,000 base salary with uncapped commission and first-year OTE targeted at $85,000–$90,000, with opportunity for earnings to grow as sales production increases.

About the Company 

Our client is a long-established, family-owned manufacturer that has been designing and building specialized equipment since 1946. The company manufactures construction equipment including ladder/platform hoists, larger lifting systems, concrete-cutting saws, and power units used by roofing, construction, concrete-cutting, and other commercial customers. The organization primarily operates through a B2B model, partnering with distributors and resellers while also serving select high-volume end users. With a small, team-oriented culture, employees work collaboratively to support customers, solve problems, and continue growing an established product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new business primarily through distributors, dealers, resellers, and qualified commercial end users.
• Prospect for new opportunities within roofing, construction, solar, concrete cutting, equipment, and related markets.
• Own the full sales cycle from initial outreach and qualification through presentation, follow-up, negotiation, and close.
• Follow up consistently on company-generated leads and prospective customer opportunities.
• Build relationships with existing customers while identifying opportunities to increase sales and strengthen account penetration.
• Identify distributors and resellers capable of stocking and selling multiple units.
• Develop relationships with roofing equipment and roofing-material companies that can expand product distribution.
• Conduct customer meetings virtually and in person as appropriate.
• Develop working knowledge of the company's hoisting, lifting, concrete-cutting, and related construction products.
• Communicate product value, applications, capabilities, and differentiators to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Recognize when a customer requires additional technical expertise and coordinate with internal engineering, customer service, and product resources.
• Collaborate with internal marketing and product teams on promotions, product launches, and market opportunities.
• Provide market and customer feedback to support product positioning and development.
• Support distributor and reseller relationships by identifying training or product-support needs and coordinating internal resources.
• Maintain accurate customer, pipeline, follow-up, and sales activity within the CRM.
• Meet or exceed quarterly and annual sales goals.
• Attend distributor meetings, customer visits, trade shows, and other industry events as needed.

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• 3–5 years of B2B sales experience.
• Demonstrated success developing new business and building customer relationships.
• Full-cycle sales experience with the ability to personally move opportunities from prospecting through close.
• Strong hunter mentality with the ability to consistently follow up on leads and develop new opportunities.
• Ability to balance new-business development with growth of existing customer relationships.
• Strong communication, discovery, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable selling through distributors, resellers, dealers, or other channel relationships.
• Ability to learn technical products and confidently communicate their business value and basic product capabilities.
• Self-starter with strong organization, time management, and follow-through.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving sales environment where some transactions may close quickly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to effectively use CRM platforms.
• Ability to work onsite at the company's Buffalo, New York facility.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 20%.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)

• Bachelor's degree; however, additional relevant professional experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Sales experience within construction equipment, roofing, industrial equipment, building materials, equipment rental, tools, or related industries.
• Experience working with distributors, dealers, resellers, or channel partners.
• Existing relationships within roofing, construction, equipment distribution, or related markets.
• Experience selling equipment or products into roofing contractors or roofing-supply organizations.
• Experience with concrete-cutting equipment, hydraulic equipment, lifting products, or construction tools.
• Experience developing new distributor relationships while also growing an existing customer base.
• Ability to understand basic technical product terminology and communicate effectively between customers and internal technical resources.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary: $70,000

On-Target Earnings (OTE) / Bonus Structure: Target OTE of approximately $85,000–$90,000 with uncapped commission. Strong sales performance provides the opportunity to earn above target as the territory and customer base grow.

Benefits: Benefits were not specified in the provided job description or discovery notes and should be confirmed before publishing.

Additional Perks:

• Uncapped commission opportunity
• Established manufacturer celebrating approximately 80 years in business
• Family-owned, team-oriented work environment
• Internal technical and product support
• Opportunity to build and expand distributor relationships
• Exposure to roofing, construction, lifting, and industrial equipment markets
• Full-cycle ownership of customer opportunities
• Significant new-business development opportunity
• Career-growth potential as the sales organization expands

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