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Business Development / Sales Professional

$50,000 - $80,000 a year
Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Full time
June 4, 2025
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Do you ever look around and realize how much construction is going on these days? Do you have sales experience and want to be a part of the exciting construction industry? Special Testing Laboratories, a Bethel, CT Construction Materials Inspection and Testing Services company is seeking a Sales Professional to generate/build new business, while maintaining ongoing relationships. This is a great opportunity to grow with an organization.

The successful candidate will not only be sales-oriented but someone who is able to develop a plan to target potential customers and then execute it. We believe that our people make our company a successful, forward-moving organization, and the ideal candidate is motivated and enjoys learning and working in a team environment.

This is not a commission only or contract position; we offer a base salary, mileage reimbursement, and Benefits package. Job location is in-office.

Job description:
  • Manage bidding, proposals, and pricing
  • Work directly with management to maintain relationships, while keeping management & staff apprised of upcoming projects, as well as current project progress
  • Look for upcoming projects and stay on top of time-frames
  • Prospect and generate new business through leads and referrals, new client acquisition and customer retention, network with local groups and associations to find new business opportunities
  • Consistently seek industry knowledge to act as an expert for the client
Requirements:
  • Knowledge of construction industry a plus
  • 2-3 years of successful sales experience is preferred but if you have less and the right attitude we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you
  • Minimum of Associates Degree required
  • Ability to set and achieve sales goals
  • Excellent/Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, time management, interpersonal, and follow-through skills
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients and co-workers
  • High level of ownership, accountability, and initiative
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Acrobat, or ability to learn
STL is an equal-opportunity / affirmative-action employer.
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