Business Development Associate

Req ID: 122346 
Remote Position: Yes 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 

Summary

Incumbents are fully qualified to execute job/role accountabilities working independently on most aspects of the job. Work is guided by general policies and department objectives. Tasks are moderately complex in nature where judgment is required to complete recurring assignments independently and to determine the best methods to follow to complete assignments. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the division’s/department’s operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under general Supervision. Situations not covered by general professional standards and precedents are referred to manager or expert resource. May demonstrate work methods to new employees. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service organizations. Teamwork and general “can-do” attitude is a must as work responsibilities will vary. 

This position is best suited for candidates in the North Carolina area.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to the following:

• Supports the regional quote process and drives any quote or quote support activity within the site which does not fall within the responsibility of the regional quote process.
• Works with more senior Business Development team members to develop the bids, proposals and presentation packages for customers.
• Works with the site operations staff to ensure that the customer’s perceptions are being appropriately managed at all times.
• Works with the Marketing group to research and summarize information relating to a specific customer’s market, strategies and direction, market share, strengths, weaknesses and competition.
• Participates in account strategy and tactic development.
• Arranges and coordinates details pertaining to customer visits and audits (including confidentiality agreement actions, visit preparation and logistics).
• Completes customer-submitted surveys, self-audit forms and information requests.
• Collects win/loss data for the site and ensures that the Director  is up to date on all results.
• Keeps the Director abreast of the sales funnel as it applies to a given site.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) .
• Strong business analysis skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management/multitasking skills.
• Strong teamwork skills .
• Ability to work with and influence other individuals in a non-confrontational manner.
• Strong administration, prioritization, and logistics/coordination skills.
• High level of proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.
• Good problem management and resolution skills.
• Ability to simultaneously work as a member of several virtual teams.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in an office environment, although working arrangement may be discussed with manager
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Typical Experience

• Two to Four years relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by geography

Salary

$57,000  -  75,000 USD/year

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.
 

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. 
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Location: This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.