Business Development Sales Representative I

Are you an energetic, self-starting professional or recent grad, who has an interest in business-to-business selling? Do enjoy learning how complex products are made? Are you willing to travel? Do you thrive in a highly autonomous environment where you get to discover ways to penetrate new markets? Want to drive opportunities throughout the sales cycle? If you answered yes to these questions, then check out our Business Development Sales Representative I position at voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation.

Recently named 2023 Manufacturer of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers, we are seeking a Business Development Sales Rep I who enjoys solving complex problems with innovative solutions. Be one of the first individuals to discover new opportunities for business growth and establish your footprint in a well-known, global manufacturing company.

What You’ll Do:

Identify or create new market opportunities. Develop a network of contacts to acquire new customers. Evaluate and investigate market trends across different industries to create a plan for strategic growth. Drive opportunities through the entire sales cycle including prospecting, qualifying, presenting and proposing. In a highly collaborative work environment, work closely with subject matter experts to support or lead product launches to develop go-to market strategies for clients. Analyze requests for quotes and implement prospecting plans to expand our reach. Develop and maintain sales action plans.

While supporting stakeholders across the company, you will facilitate high-quality, high-caliber customer experiences and will ensure customers’ specific requirements or needs are properly interpreted throughout the sales process.

This is a full-time, an onsite position for Shelbyville, KY and will include travel for events, business development activities, special projects, etc. – some of which will occur nights and weekends.

Qualified individuals have the following:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Business, Sales, Communications or Mechanical Engineering from a four-year college or university.
• Entry-level experience (up to 2 years) in B2B sales position.
• Strong communication skills including presentation skills. Experience with/ interest in presenting and/or public speaking to small groups.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally.
• Ability to work accurately with details and to take complex problems and communicate at a technical level.
• High proficiency with Office software: Excel and PowerPoint and ability to learn new software such as Global Shop Solutions ERP, Salesforce and others.
• Project management skills and experience with product launch cycle preferred.
• Metal manufacturing processes or industry experience preferred.
• Ability to work onsite in our Shelbyville, KY manufacturing facility when not traveling to customers or tradeshows.
• Ability to travel approximately 30-40% domestically and potentially 10% internationally. (Travel will vary; the first year could be higher.)
• Is a US Person as defined by ITAR / EAR

Who We Are

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation, or RFC as we call it, supplies custom roll formed metal components into several companies including Aerospace, Construction, Material Handling, Off-Highway, Office Furniture, Solar and Transportation. In 2000, Roll Forming Corporation was acquired by globally leading technology group voestalpine AG and became part of the Metal Forming, Tubes and Sections division. Today, voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation has seven production facilities across three states with five facilities and headquarters located in Shelby County, Kentucky and one facility each in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

What We Offer You

• Several great benefit plans, including multiple health insurance options, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability coverage, health-saving accounts, or flexible spending account
• Paid time off including holiday, personal and vacation your first year
• 401K or 401K Roth up to 6% Match
• Profit sharing and performance bonuses
• Apprenticeship programs & tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Leadership training opportunities
• TogetherWeCare, a philanthropic volunteer program that allows employees to support their community while on company time
• Countdown to Zero, a global environmental impact initiative that strives to make our work environments more efficient and environmentally friendly

Learn more about us at https://rfcorp.com/careers/life-at-rfc/

voestalpine Roll Forming Corporation is an At Will employer. Employment will be at-will, which means that either the employee or the employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and with or without cause.

Roll Forming Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, and any other federal, state, or locally protected classifications. Please contact us at RFC.HR@voestalpine.com if you require any alternate application form or accommodation during our hiring process.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.