Business Development Representative

    Highlights

    Objective: Generate new business opportunities by identifying, prospecting, and engaging manufacturers that use specific industrial chemicals. About Stutz Company: Stutz Company is a leading supplier of specialty chemicals and materials for the metal finishing and manufacturing industries.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Description

    About Stutz Company:

    Stutz Company is a leading supplier of specialty chemicals and materials for the metal finishing and manufacturing industries. We''re growing and looking for a driven Sales Representative to help us expand our reach.

    Objective: Generate new business opportunities by identifying, prospecting, and engaging manufacturers that use specific industrial chemicals. This is a pure hunting role with no existing account responsibility.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Make 30-40 outbound calls per day to targeted prospects.
    • Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified opportunities.
    • Research target accounts using ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, AI tools, industry databases, and CRM systems.
    • Identify decision-makers in purchasing, operations, engineering, quality, and plant management.
    • Develop account-specific outreach strategies.
    • Schedule discovery calls and meetings for sales leadership.
    • Maintain accurate CRM records and activity tracking.
    • Continuously refine prospecting workflows using AI and automation tools.

    Ideal Candidate

    • 2-10 years of B2B sales, business development, or lead generation experience.
    • Strong hunter mentality with a proven track record of cold outreach.
    • Chemical industry experience preferred but not required.
    • Strong business acumen and ability to understand manufacturing operations.
    • Comfortable speaking with plant managers, engineers, buyers, and executives.
    • Self-motivated, competitive, and highly organized.

    Technical Requirements

    Must demonstrate proficiency with:

    • CRM systems (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.)
    • ZoomInfo or similar prospecting platforms
    • LinkedIn Sales Navigator
    • AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, etc.) for:
    • Prospect research
    • Account prioritization
    • Email creation
    • Call preparation
    • Territory mapping

    Success Metrics

    • 30-40 outbound calls per day
    • New target accounts identified weekly
    • Qualified meetings generated
    • Pipeline value created
    • Revenue generated from new accounts

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