Job Description
Business Development Manager - Kansas City
Posted on 10/16/2025
Location
Kansas City, MO
Description
Job Purpose: Drive Sales of Magswitch automation products through Major Account relationships and solutions-based sales strategies.
Qualities for Success:
- Outgoing, aggressive, experienced relationship manager
- Has existing relationships in the local markets
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to grow sales, not simply take orders
- Develop a clearly defined sales plan and strategy
- Positive, proactive, and “can-do” attitude
Major Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Duties:
- Drive sales of Magswitch Automation products through forming high level relationships.
- Identify, contact, and build rapport with major new customer targets by leveraging existing networks and referrals.
- Responsible for growing sales in the geographic territory.
- Identify multiple opportunities and solutions when visiting Customer’s facilities, generating repeat business
- Strong knowledge and use of Salesforce Einstein to track and evaluate Sales and to generate Management Sales reports
- Embrace and leverage the use of AI to facilitate the sales process and generate sales leads
- Inform Operations of inventory requirements based on active sales opportunities and probabilities.
- Analyzing sales metrics to determine whether current sales strategies are effective.
- Conducting in-depth research on competitors' products, pricing, and market success to gain insight into customer preferences and interests.
- Analyzing Industry Trends to identify solution gaps and improve product lines
- Travelling up to 60% (predominantly within 3 hour drive)
Minimum Skills & Abilities
Skills/Qualifications
- Ability to quickly absorb and understand technical information relating to Industrial automation and magnetic technology.
- Ability and confidence in selling solutions and value to the customer
- Proven Account Management experience.
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications as well as CRM and ERP software. (Salesforce and Netsuite preferred)
- Embraces the use of AI on a daily basis to increase knowledge, efficiency, and professionalism
- Exceptional presentation and oratory skill.
- Strong negotiation and consultative sales skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
- Participate in leadership and management meetings
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ Years Experience preferred
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