Business Development Manager
Apply NowCompany: Anaergia
Location: Carlsbad, CA 92009
Description:
About Us:
Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions for the production of clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfill, and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and through its multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted at more than 1,600 installations globally.
Mission
Drive Anaergia's North American municipal wastewater technology solutions capital sale pipeline by managing pursuits from lead identification and qualification, project and scope definition, conversion to firm opportunity, and contract execution with hand off to Anaergia's execution team.
Goals:
Identify new municipal wastewater system solution capital sale leads; manage relationships with owners, reps, consultants, managers, strategic partners, business leads; shepherd leads through bidding processes to contract execution.
Manage Anaergia's North American rep network as the prime point of contact with training, follow-up, adding new reps, expanding the network, qualifying leads, and motivating reps.
Manage interface for lead generation with consultants to influence getting Anaergia technology specified in anaerobic digestion projects.
Interface directly with wastewater treatment plant leadership to advance sales opportunities.
Manage technical/regulatory/contractual development activities with support from back office technical and financing resources.
Review and refresh marketing efforts, expand in existing markets, and develop new market penetration strategies.
Job Responsibilities:
Obtain approval from boards and municipal decision makers for projects at wastewater treatment facilities.
Perform market analysis, screening, and direct dialogue to identify quality prospective opportunities.
Serve as the primary relationship and communication channel with mostly municipal clients.
Navigate municipal approval processes and develop strategies for approvals.
Collaborate extensively with engineering, reps, consultants, strategic, and construction partners.
Actively assist with the retention of existing customers.
Automate processes where possible and ensure that historical data can be recaptured and utilized for future proposals where appropriate
Lead negotiation, including preparation of proposals, agreements, and project definition, with support from the back office.
Monitor and communicate new products, industry trends, competitor strengths and weaknesses, and lessons learned.
Conduct market research and develop a targeted approach to lead generation.
Job Requirements:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree Required. Engineering or STEM field preferred
MBA preferred
More than 5 years in industry-related business development, project development, applications engineering, or sales engineering, proven track record of selling system solutions to the municipal wastewater sector.
Technical Competencies
Technical understanding of wastewater, sludge processing, biogas, and anaerobic digestion.
Excellent negotiating, networking and interpersonal skills
Expert understanding of all MS Office tools and ability to adapt to new digital tools
Excellent writing and proposal generation skills
Ability to manage national rep network
Ability to interface with consultants, reps, general managers and municipal wastewater plant leadership, boards and city councils.
Travel
25-50% in the U.S. and Canada
For additional information on Anaergia, please visit www.anaergia.com
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Anaergia provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Anaergia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions for the production of clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfill, and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and through its multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted at more than 1,600 installations globally.
Mission
Drive Anaergia's North American municipal wastewater technology solutions capital sale pipeline by managing pursuits from lead identification and qualification, project and scope definition, conversion to firm opportunity, and contract execution with hand off to Anaergia's execution team.
Goals:
Identify new municipal wastewater system solution capital sale leads; manage relationships with owners, reps, consultants, managers, strategic partners, business leads; shepherd leads through bidding processes to contract execution.
Manage Anaergia's North American rep network as the prime point of contact with training, follow-up, adding new reps, expanding the network, qualifying leads, and motivating reps.
Manage interface for lead generation with consultants to influence getting Anaergia technology specified in anaerobic digestion projects.
Interface directly with wastewater treatment plant leadership to advance sales opportunities.
Manage technical/regulatory/contractual development activities with support from back office technical and financing resources.
Review and refresh marketing efforts, expand in existing markets, and develop new market penetration strategies.
Job Responsibilities:
Obtain approval from boards and municipal decision makers for projects at wastewater treatment facilities.
Perform market analysis, screening, and direct dialogue to identify quality prospective opportunities.
Serve as the primary relationship and communication channel with mostly municipal clients.
Navigate municipal approval processes and develop strategies for approvals.
Collaborate extensively with engineering, reps, consultants, strategic, and construction partners.
Actively assist with the retention of existing customers.
Automate processes where possible and ensure that historical data can be recaptured and utilized for future proposals where appropriate
Lead negotiation, including preparation of proposals, agreements, and project definition, with support from the back office.
Monitor and communicate new products, industry trends, competitor strengths and weaknesses, and lessons learned.
Conduct market research and develop a targeted approach to lead generation.
Job Requirements:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree Required. Engineering or STEM field preferred
MBA preferred
More than 5 years in industry-related business development, project development, applications engineering, or sales engineering, proven track record of selling system solutions to the municipal wastewater sector.
Technical Competencies
Technical understanding of wastewater, sludge processing, biogas, and anaerobic digestion.
Excellent negotiating, networking and interpersonal skills
Expert understanding of all MS Office tools and ability to adapt to new digital tools
Excellent writing and proposal generation skills
Ability to manage national rep network
Ability to interface with consultants, reps, general managers and municipal wastewater plant leadership, boards and city councils.
Travel
25-50% in the U.S. and Canada
For additional information on Anaergia, please visit www.anaergia.com
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Anaergia provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Anaergia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.