Business Development Executive

Required Skills

Excellent spoken and written English; C1 level or higher preferred Strong, clear, natural conversational English with confidence speaking to U.S. business owners and decision-makers Previous experience in B2B sales, business development, outbound sales, SDR, lead generation, or cold calling strongly preferred Previous experience calling or selling to customers in the United States is a strong advantage Must be comfortable making outbound calls for a significant portion of the working day Must have a genuine sales and business-development mindset, not simply a call-center or script-reading mentality Ability to conduct discovery conversations, ask intelligent questions, identify customer pain points, and understand business needsComfortable handling objections and continuing a conversation professionally when a prospect initially says noComfortable asking qualified prospects for an order or specific next stepStrong relationship-building and follow-up skills Ability to develop prospects over multiple contacts rather than expecting every opportunity to close on the first call Strong organizational and account-management skills Ability to maintain accurate CRM records, call notes, follow-up dates, and pipeline information Comfortable using Google Sheets, email, CRM systems, and online research tools Strong internet research skills and ability to identify company owners, managers, buyers, and other decision-makers Excellent attention to detail Professional email-writing ability Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment Reliable, punctual, and consistent Coachable and willing to learn a consultative/Sandler-style sales process Curious and willing to learn unfamiliar products and industries Able to accept feedback and quickly improve performance Strong work ethic and personal accountability Comfortable being measured on pipeline development, qualified opportunities, sales, and account progression—not simply number of callsMust have a reliable computer, stable high-speed internet connection, quality headset/microphone, and quiet professional working environmentMust be available approximately 4 hours per day, Monday-Friday / approximately 20 hours per weekMust be able to work hours that overlap with U.S. business hoursInterested in a long-term position and developing assigned accounts and markets over timeIndustry-specific experience is not required; product and market training will be providedExceptional candidates with strong communication skills, natural sales ability, and high coachability may be considered even without extensive prior business-development experience

Part-Time Remote B2B Business Development Representative – U.S. MarketKoenig Products International is a U.S.-based manufacturer with more than 20 years in business. We are looking for a highly motivated, English-speaking Business Development Representative (BDR) to help us develop new commercial customers across multiple U.S. markets.This is a long-term, part-time remote position for someone who wants to develop real business relationships and take ownership of a portfolio of accounts.We are not looking for someone whose only responsibility is to make a certain number of calls, read a script, or book appointments.We are looking for a business development professional who will learn our products and markets, research prospective companies, identify decision-makers, speak directly with business owners and managers, discover their needs and problems, develop relationships over multiple contacts, and ultimately convert qualified prospects into customers.The successful candidate should eventually think of assigned prospects as their accounts and take responsibility for developing them over time.ResponsibilitiesApproximately 70% of the position will involve business development and sales, including: Researching prospective U.S. businesses Identifying owners, managers, buyers, and other decision-makers Making outbound B2B calls to U.S. companies Getting through gatekeepers and reaching the appropriate decision-maker Conducting discovery conversations rather than simply reading a script Learning what products and processes prospects currently use Identifying customer problems, pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities Asking intelligent follow-up questions Understanding the business consequences of customer problems Explaining our product only when it is relevant to the customer's needs Handling objections professionally Asking qualified prospects for an order or appropriate next step Following up consistently over multiple contacts Developing prospects into long-term commercial customers Identifying dealer, distributor, referral, and account-expansion opportunities Developing assigned markets and territories over time