Marketing Development Specialist
BASF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop a plan to meet sales budget annually
- Working with the Sales teams, ensure a robust opportunity list to meet annual sales budget
- Provide leadership and support to Technical Sales Representatives throughout the sales cycle
- Regularly track and report progress on the opportunities
- Support Sales team with presentations to key/qualified prospective customers
- Assist in the coordination of field trials and start-ups at key/qualified prospective customer locations
- Provide direct as well as supporting efforts to obtain customer approvals as needed to grow the business
- Provide or coordinate technical support to Technical Sales Representatives and customers
- Provide training to the Sales Team and end users (customers)
- Coordinate on-going audits of key accounts, intimately know key customer accounts
- Maintain contact and report activity with key personnel and all strategically important accounts
- Provide input for advertisements, articles, success stories, market strategy, and websites
- Assist in the launch and promotion of new technologies and product approvals/specification requirements.
Requirements
- B.S. Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Business and/or Marketing, technical degree preferred
- Prior industrial, technical and marketing experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ experience in surface treatment or protective coatings with strong applications experience; knowledge of paint formulation and application or alternative finishing operations such as e-coat or autophoretic coating preferred
- Experience in the innovation process of identifying potential markets and customers suitable for the new technology is strongly preferred
- Ability to clearly define and quantify the value proposition as well as use that information to market the technology through various channels
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Proficient with the following: analytical skills, business acumen and management skills, and team leadership
- Proficient with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
surface treatmentprotective coatingspaint formulatione-coatautophoretic coatinganalytical skillsbusiness acumenmanagement skillsteam leadershipinnovation process
Soft skills
leadershipcommunication skillsorganizational skillssupport skillstraining skillsreporting skillscoordination skillscustomer relationship managementpresentation skillsvalue proposition definition