Senior Global Business Development Manager

With minimum direction, performs business diagnostics and develops business strategy for key accounts. Exercises in depth knowledge of the organization’s services, products and technology. Identifies areas of growth within assigned territory for network providers connecting them with enterprise solutions. Act as liason between cross line of business sales teams to support growth goals.

Through strategic consultation with customers, formulate and implement customized business solutions for practices. Connects business plan objectives with programs, initiatives and offerings.

Cultivate and develop strong business relationships with customers and cross line of business partners.

Introduce new technology into account base in support of business strategy and retail focus for customer. Identifies areas of opportunity for both the account and lines of business. Monitor customer performance to ensure appropriate growth results.

Develops and implements actionable sales plans focused on increasing revenue while also ensuring account sustainability and long term viability.

Promote and sell products and services to ensure attainment of sales goals within assigned territory.

Present data insights and benchmarking, including Premier perfomance analytics, to provide customer with information and tools aimed at improving overall practice results.

Maintain current working knowledge on new and existing products/services to ensure accurate product information and options are provided to the customer.

Educate and assist customers with business decisions and practice management strategies. Maintains and demonstrates firm understanding of all business practices within account. Actively seeks and maintains competitive industry knowledge.

Presents clear and consistent marketing messages to account. Shares up to date marketing knowledge to build practice revenue. Manages various priorities in order to achieve results.

Operate as an objective liaison between the company and customers to ensure service levels and expectations are met with appropriate and effective solutions.

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, or equivalent experience

Eight years of direct outside sales, account management, business development, or client relationship experience, preferably in the optical industry

Advanced written and verbal communication, influencing and problem solving skills

Demonstrated professionalism and leadership in dealing with situations involving controversy and conflict

Demonstrated ability to balance customer needs with corporate objectives.

Demonstrated ability to build relationships with key decision-makers and industry leaders

Proven ability to navigate complex situations through organizational landscape and with multiple stakeholders

Ability to drive results through informal authority, serve as a consultant to key business partners, and represent users and customers in every thought and interaction

Strong attention to detail, organizational and customer service skills; excellent presentation skills

Demonstrated track record in meeting goals with major account responsibility

Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Strong business aptitude and problem-solving skills

Strategic skills to support envisioning work, planning and forecasting

Ability to travel at least 80% of the time

Clean DMV record

Ability to regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties.

Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. 

Salary Ranges: $94,248.00 - $124,934.70

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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