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Howmet Aerospace Business Development Representative in CLEVELAND, Ohio
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $6.6 billion in revenue in 2023, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2023 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report . Follow: LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube . Equal Opportunity Employer: Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.com
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution;
- 0-2 years of sales or customer service experience
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in management/business or engineering from an accredited institution;
- Strong communications, interpersonal, leadership, presentation and computer skills; Excel, Powerpoint, , Salesforce CRM, or similar
- Knowledge of automobile/commercial vehicle industry
- Commercial and customer relations skills - as this is a key part of properly understanding, marketing and selling wheels.
- Previous Inside Sales or Telemarketing experience desirable.
The Business Development Representative is an entry level sales position within the Howmet Wheel Systems (HWS) Commercial organization. The incumbent will engage in an extensive 4-month training program to learn the industry, the company, sales channels, competition, territory management, industry stakeholders and the sales process. The training program will include traveling with several outside sales representatives, as well as learning from relevant stakeholders. The Business Development Representative role is designed to prepare the incumbent to be effective in an outside sales environment after approx. 18-24 months of experience (including the 4 months training). This position is based in Cleveland, OH and is in a hybrid work setting. The Business Development Representative is accountable for conducting inside sales activity to identify opportunities over the phone and/or qualify leads to transition to an outside sales representative. The inside sales activity will consist of the following: Prospecting appropriate targets within assigned territory. Appropriate targets will consist of, but not be limited to Fleets, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Dealers, Small OEM's, Original Equipment Parts and Service Dealers, and Distributors. Prospecting activity will consist of the following: Identification of relevant sized fleets and dealers from third party or internal contact databases (i.e. Fleetseek, Rig Dig, social media, web search etc.) Utilizing the internet (and other means) to supplement third party database with additional information regarding the target as well as contact information. Examples of 3rd party databases include