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About Osmose

With 90 years of experience, Osmose proudly serves the electric utility and telecommunications industries across the U.S., helping enable the delivery of safe, reliable and affordable electricity and communications services to millions of customers nationwide. We are the industry leader in wood and steel structure condition assessment, life-extension and rehabilitation services. Our mission is to accurately inspect and mitigate aging infrastructure in a planned, programmatic manner that minimizes owner costs while maximizing benefits.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the Osmose footprint extends throughout the country. Our employees are inspired to perform each and every day by our core values of integrity, customer focus, safety, respect, excellence, flexibility, efficiency and ownership. Our staff and field personnel represent some of the most tenured, well trained, and innovative professionals in the industry.

We are currently seeking a Director Business Development responsible for direct sales of all Osmose services and products in the Southern United States, primarily comprised of IOU accounts in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and coordinating sales / business development efforts with Corporate Development and Product Management when collaborative selling is required. This position directly manages and develops commercial pursuits with their assigned customer base to increase sales, profits, market share and support brand image.

The ideal candidate will be located in New Orleans, Houston, or Baton Rouge in order support customers in their assigned patch in this region of the U.S.

Responsibilities:

· Manage and drive the assigned IOU customers to increase REV$ and GM$ within the assigned accounts.

· Initiate and effectively conduct sales calls and presentations within existing and “white space” accounts to develop business pursuits for all Osmose services and products.

· Monitor and measure sales performance of their assigned accounts and ensure a plan for growth of REV$, GM$ and white space penetration within their assigned customers.

· Report their sales efforts to the Senior Director Business Development and accept coaching to ensure frequent and effective customer contacts, which result in healthy customer relationships, an understanding of our customer’s problems and ultimately create the connection to our products and services.

· Develop and maintain customer relationships with senior level executives in the line of business and finance to sell Osmose products and services more effectively.

· Provide oversight and coordination to ensure adequate sales coverage from personnel in both the Sales and Operations groups sufficient to maintain our existing customer base and develop new customers.

· Direct the development of Price setting (to include market COMPs) and Sales Strategies with the Osmose Lines of Business. Review and modify as necessary price recommendations so that they are reflective of the opportunity, inclusive of operational details and in-line with our strategies.

· Guide the development of winning proposals in coordination with the Contracts team and Operations organizations.

· Help facilitate communication between the business development team and operations groups so that crew availability and capabilities are aligned with customer expectations.

· Create sales plans and strategies in concert with their Senior Director Business Development to cover target accounts, to sell services and products and nullify competitors.

· Participate in and contribute to company sales and product training initiatives.

· Produce, in cooperation with the Senior Director of Business Development, an annual sales forecast for assigned accounts and update the forecast on a regular basis to maintain its accuracy.

Qualifications:

· Minimum five (5) years’ related experience in sales and/or a business development position; must have at least two (2) years’ experience in the utilities industry.

· Previous experience in commercial activities such as Commercial Operations, Sales Operations, Pricing, etc.

· Willingness to travel overnight, travel +50% of the time, and work varied hours, when necessary, to achieve desired results.

Benefits:

Come grow with us! Full-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

· Medical Insurance and Health Savings Account with company contribution

· Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, STD, LTD, Critical Illness Plan and more!

· 401(k) with excellent company match

· Paid time off

Osmose is an Equal Opportunity employer. EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet