Business Development Manager

If you are a Business Development Professional looking to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in the Baton Rouge, LA, Lake Charles, LA, or Mobile, AL area, you will support our portfolio of Level Measurement products in Baton Rouge, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Mobile, AL, and Beaumont, TX. This is a field-based position with travel.

You will be part of a larger team of Business Development Mangers located across the United States all with a common goal to be the “technical backstop” for our direct sales channel ensuring the best possible experiences for our customers. A dedication to customer satisfaction is the number one priority for this position. The products in our Level Measurement portfolio are especially diverse and require deep technical understanding to ensure the right technologies are chosen to meet the constraints of the intended application. 

You can expect to be continually challenged, yet well-supported by the team and by other company resources. This is a cohesive team committed to outstanding performance, yet still finds plenty of opportunity to have fun!

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Act as the voice of our customers and our salespeople ensuring their needs are well-understood by the portfolio managers
• Develop the trust of the salespeople you support as well as their regional managers
• Be the subject matter expert within your territory for our entire portfolio of Level Measurement products
• Train and mentor new salespeople
• Deliver training as new products are launched
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for customers
• Participate in regional meetings within your territory
• Assist salespeople with strategic account planning
• Keep a finger on the pulse of what the competition is doing

Who You Are:

When you can find your own resources to address challenges, you do that. You listen respectfully and attentively to others, working cooperatively with larger teams to achieve common goals. You have courage to speak your mind even when you anticipate there will be dissent. You instill trust by keeping commitments, being honest, and being genuine. 

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Technical Field
• Eight (8) years of industry experience; four (4) years in sales or marketing
• Willingness and ability to travel within territory as required between 50%-60%
• Unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent presentation skills
• Capability to create presentations
• Valid driver's license
• Legal authorization to work in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this position

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience with instrumentation, especially Level Measurement 
• Experience with heavy industries such as Chemical, Oil & Gas, Refining, and Power
• Ability to analyze data

Our Offer to You:

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, profit-sharing retirement, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation, and holiday leave. 

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. 

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place.  Learn more about our  Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emerson. 

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.

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