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Cretex Companies

Diversified industrial conglomerate with manufacturing

Business Development Manager

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBloomington, MN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a technical field.
  • At least 5 years of outside sales experience or equivalent years of direct customer interaction and support.
  • Experience selling or marketing into manufacturing industries.
  • Knowledge of or training in FDA and ISO regulations.
  • Experience in cleanroom manufacturing, sterilization, medical device packaging, or aseptic product handling.
  • Experience in the medical device industry.
  • Ability to travel to customers and events 25%–50% of the time.
  • Ability to network and obtain referrals.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
  • Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Responsibilities

  • Meet or exceed the sales forecast and provide input to sales forecasts and updates as requested.
  • Prospect for potential new clients and convert prospects into increased business.
  • Travel to meet customers and prospects at their sites or industry events.
  • Service assigned customer accounts and prospects in a designated geographic territory.
  • Obtain pricing from Estimators and Specialists to provide timely proposals, quotations, and price schedules to customers.
  • Serve as the point person for customer pricing negotiations to ensure the company is appropriately paid for its services.
  • Assist in developing pricing policies that ensure competitive pricing and targeted profit goals.
  • Conduct account business and quality reviews with customers, forecast discussions, and price-increase negotiations at least annually.
  • Analyze industry trends and strategic direction to understand competitors and how to sell against them.
  • Explore and pursue opportunities in other healthcare industries, such as pharmaceutical and biotech, as agreed to by the supervisor.
  • Coordinate with Marketing on customer-targeted webinars, lunch-and-learns, and other entertainment-related opportunities.
  • Drive and coordinate customer relations and activities, including sales calls, customer visits to the company, Business Unit team interactions, general communication, tradeshows, conference calls, networking events, and conferences or seminars.
  • Service and interface with existing customers to ensure loyalty and retention and obtain new projects from them.
  • Assist in evaluating customer satisfaction through surveys and personal interaction, and follow up with survey participants on issues or concerns to ensure they are addressed.
  • Facilitate customer and prospect tours of the company facility and ensure visitors comply with confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, gowning regulations, and workplace safety requirements.
  • Assist Quality, as requested, with customer complaints, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and nonconformance material report (NCMR) resolution.
  • Host customer audits at the company facility and coordinate with the Quality department.
  • Maintain relevant customer contact records in the customer relationship management (CRM) system.
  • Develop and maintain the Customer Opportunity Pipeline Report.
  • Champion other activities as requested by the manager or company executives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of medical device or pharmaceutical packaging processes and materials.
  • Knowledge of or experience with contract manufacturing.

About the Company

Cretex Companies

Diversified industrial conglomerate with manufacturing

Cretex Companies designs, manufactures, and supplies products across medical devices, materials, and engineered components through its divisions like Cretex Medical, Cretex Materials, and Cretex Specialty Products. Its products use specialized engineering and manufacturing to create components for healthcare, industrial, and consumer applications, often supporting customers from design through production. The company differentiates itself with a century-long history, a commitment to honesty and integrity, a diversified, vertically integrated portfolio, and a strong financial position that supports long-term planning. Its goal is to provide meaningful work for employees while delivering reliable products and services to customers today and building lasting growth.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Elk River, MN
Founded
1917

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