Location:
Alexandria, VA
Status:
Full Time, Employee
Job Category:
Business/Strategic Management
Relevant Work Experience:
5+ to 7 Years
Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree
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Company:
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Website:
www.selinc.com/careers
Reference Code:
09BUSDMGR001
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Business Development Manager (Government Affairs)
The Opportunity:Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks a professional, innovative and detailed individual for our Business Development Manager. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop new business opportunities in governmental and quasi-governmental markets and coordinating efforts for business growth then this position is for you! Business Development Manager (Government Affairs)Responsibilities: - Responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities in governmental and quasi-governmental markets, including international opportunities.
- Identify key policy developments, technologies and industry trends.
- Identify, prepare, and propose business development initiatives.
- Assist with sales and marketing efforts.
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with key executive bank officials at the U.S. Agency of International Development, the International Monetary Fund, the Department of Commerce and other relevant agencies.
- Coordinate efforts of contracts, sales, and marketing to provide consistent basis for business growth.
- Maintain a basic knowledge of SEL products and services.
- Follow and improve area processes.
Qualifications: - Bachelors degree in Business or related discipline
- Experience or knowledge of business development including maintaining client relationships, generating additional business with existing clients, and developing new business relationships
- Proof of research and analysis capabilities and broad and deep knowledge of the relevant policy environment
- Knowledge of federal procurement policies and processes
- Working knowledge of government market place, specifically in business development
- Strong project and relationship management techniques
- Ability to learn concepts of SEL products
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service, which has enabled us to expand both within the electric utility market and into industrial, international, and OEM markets.
In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven categories of performance including technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. SEL provides an excellent work environment and is the recipient of several awards, including one of the "100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State" (Puget Sound Business Journal, 1999 - 2003), "Most Innovative Supplier" (Energex, 2002), "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Ernst & Young, 2000), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA). |
Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated and well-equipped team? Are you a quick learner who likes new challenges? If so, then you are ready to join us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III delivered the first commercial digital protective relay in 1984. Under his technical, managerial, and fiscal leadership, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has expanded to over 1000 employees. Ed understands and supports the need for investing in employees. In return, he expects that we hire only the best, most highly motivated team members, and that we deliver simple, reliable, and cost-effective products and solutions. Our products and solutions must be simple and reliable because they protect the largest, most complicated machine on earth: the electric power grid. Blackouts in the U.S. and Canada remind us that reliable electric power is crucial to our society. SEL provides systems, services, and products for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of utility and industrial electric systems worldwide.
Our company and our products exist to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. That purpose has made SEL very successful, and the company is managed with sound fiscal judgment and that purpose in mind. Profits are reinvested to fuel the company's growth. In addition to offering a variety of challenges in a supportive, stable environment, SEL shares its success with employees by giving them stock in the company. All employees earn stock at the same rate. And because only employees can own SEL stock, the stock price is not subject to market volatility. Even when the stock market value has plunged, SEL stock consistently increased in value. If you are ready for the challenge and benefits of being part of the SEL team, and you meet the requirements listed above, please apply online at www.selinc.com/careers.
Benefits: SEL has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision for employees and their entire family; long-term disability and life insurance; education assistance programs; a very generous employee stock ownership plan; 401K; flexible benefit account; and an outstanding work environment.
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We ask all candidates to submit their resume through our website at www.selinc.com/careers. If your qualifications and experience match any of our current openings, plase submit your resume for that position so that you may be considered immediately.
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