Business Development Advisor - Franklin Professionals

Our Mission is to help small and medium-sized Commonwealth manufacturers to grow and improve their competitive advantage by connecting them with training, planning, and funding for programs.

We are searching for a seasoned manufacturing professional to identify needs and promote our services to new and existing manufacturing clients in the North Shore of the Commonwealth.

Work collaboratively with a mission driven team to create solutions, deliver & measure results in: Continuous Improvement – Project Management Best Practices – Lean – Kaizen – Kanban – ISO – Workforce Training and Development – Sustainable Growth Strategies and Implementation of Plan

Summary

The BDA will engage and develop client relationships with Massachusetts manufacturing companies, and coordinate the implementation of programs. As a Business Advisor your responsibilities will be to follow up on leads provided by multiple sources, sales and marketing initiatives, and networking with members of manufacturing organizations.

Competencies & Abilities:

• Originate, follow up on leads and educate stakeholders on features & benefits of services.
• Collaborate with clients, support marketing campaigns and update leadership on trends.
• Demonstrated organizational planning skills with the proven ability to facilitate change.
• Exceptional relationship building skills and interpersonal skills to maintain relationships.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Manage individual sales pipeline to achieve Business Plan Targets.
• Collaboration, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Creativity, Goal Orientation, Influencing Others

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree BS/BA – advanced degree or related certifications a plus.
• Hybrid work schedule – work from home Monday & Friday – visit clients mid-week.
• Travel within the North Shore area 3 days/week – home every night.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and Salesforce or similar CRM experience.
• Broad based knowledge and experience in manufacturing, operations, and technology.
• 10+ years of related work experience manufacturing operations and best practices.
• Proven track record of achieving results.

Total Rewards: We are dedicated to our core values, which include Trust and Transparency, Accountability, Professional Integrity, Open Communication, Performance Orientation, Team-Based Approach, Socially Responsible, and Fulfilling & Fun.

We also offer outstanding benefits to our valued employees including, Health, Vision, Life, Disability & Dental Insurance, Retirement Contributions, Generous Paid Time Off, Awesome coworkers, A fun, fulfilling, and friendly environment that is also efficient and productive, On-the-job training and professional development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

If this position sounds like you, please apply today for immediate consideration.