Business Development Specialist, Transportation

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

Business Development Specialist focused on building relationships in the Transportation vertical. Engaging decision-makers through multiple channels to develop brand awareness and meet sales targets.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeTulsa • Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct research via all available methods to gain knowledge and direction for the market
Add and update key accounts and partners data & profile information within CRM (STAR)
Use CRM (STAR) to log each interaction with all contacts and understand all past, present, and future educational projects
Develop a business plan and outline goals annually
Work with marketing department to develop and implement vertical market specific collateral as well as event planning to include dinners, sponsorships, and other requests as necessary
Collaborate and communicate with the sales team to develop and maintain key account and partner relationships
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and creative problem solving skills
Write case studies, white papers, and editorial on data centers as requested
Attend industry related tradeshows and conferences as well as partnership summits and open houses, and interact with executive level decision makers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree is strongly preferred or relevant industry experience
Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Experience with CRM software
Proven customer development skills with C-Suite experience preferred
Strong and previously demonstrated presentation skills
2+ years of successful PSS outside sales experience or other industry related successful outside sales experience and proven results to achieve / exceed targets
Experience selling in a matrix organization and navigating through the executive levels of large multi-level customers
Knowledge of working with architects, engineers, school districts, colleges and universities to secure specifications.
Network of strong contacts within the education vertical in the Western half of the country.
Travel required
PSP Certification (or willing to obtain), others as required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

CRM softwareOffice Suitepresentation skillscustomer developmentsales experiencedata analysisbusiness planningevent planningcase writingwhite paper writing

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscreative problem solvingcollaborationcommunicationrelationship managementgoal settingnegotiationnetworkingpresentationexecutive interaction

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreePSP Certification