Staples, Inc. is headquartered outside of Boston and sells a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. Staples is committed to make buying office products easy. Associates serve consumers and businesses of all sizes - from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Staples invented the office superstore concept and today, is the largest operator of office superstores in the world. Staples also serves its customers through its mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract businesses. More information is available at www.staples.com. Staples values the diversity of our customers, associates and suppliers.

We offer very competitive benefits including; dynamic work environment, 401K, discounted employee stock purchase plan, adoption assistance, Annual Associate Scholarship Plan, Associate InventionQuest, training and development, "Work/Life" initiatives and other voluntary benefits such as pet insurance and identity theft protection. This all translates into exciting career opportunities with a talented team dedicated to personal and professional growth.

Business Development Associate - Boise, ID

Join the #1 office products company.

Are you competitive and like to be #1? Do you want to work for a company that has a competitive edge and is #1? If you answered yes to these questions then we have a great opportunity for you to join the business-to-business sales force of one of the world’s most recognized and respected companies — Staples Business Advantage®. We are the Contract Sales Division of Staples, Inc. and focus on serving mid-sized businesses to large companies. As a Business Developer, you will show prospects how Staples delivers the right office product program and services for every area of their organization.

We are currently seeking a motivated, high-energy Business Developer to focus on new account development in the Boise, ID area.

In this position the right candidate will…
Effectively utilize our Staples sales strategy and ensure the company meets revenue and profit objectives through targeted prospecting of mid-size to large accounts:

• As a Business Developer you will be responsible for developing a new customer base
• Working with a defined sales quota, you will focus on initiating relationships with multi-level decision-makers through phone, marketing mailer campaigns, in-person contacts, and presentations
• A typical work week consists of office and field days including face-to-face contact with your prospective new accounts

Qualifications:
• College degree preferred
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years successful sales experience
• Proven self-starter with energy and motivation to find, develop and close sales
• Must be results oriented and driven by both financial and career opportunities
• Strong time management skills a must
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of products, pricing, competition and sales objectives
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to succeed in a competitive selling environment
• Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management tool (CRM) beneficial
• Industry knowledge a plus

Staples is an AA/EEO Employer