Business Development Manager
 
  
Job Locations
     
     US-SC-West Columbia 
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
     
      | Job ID | 
       2025-3269
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      Category | 
       Commercial Power
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      Type | 
       Full-Time
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  Overview 
 
 The Energy Business Development Manager position is responsible for developing, promoting and selling new gensets, switchgear and all related accessories by calling upon Utility, Municipal and Co-op customers and generating new opportunities for future business.  Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are: 
    
     Competitive Pay 
     - Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
 - Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
 - A friendly and supportive work environment.
 - Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies
 - Opportunities for advancement
 
      
 
  Responsibilities 
 
 
     - Contribute to a positive work environment and promote the vision, mission and values of BMC.
 - Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment. 
 - Build and manage strong customer relationships with Utility Providers, Municipalities and Co-ops through customer interactions by optimizing opportunities through proactive communication
 - Engage with customers via phone, portal, email, text and chat to respond to requests, resolve issues, answer questions.
 - Develop new Peak Shaving, Bridge to Grid and Prime Power opportunities with our current customer base.
 - Attend all market-related trade shows.
 - Plan daily sales calls itinerary; make sales calls on existing and prospective customers; monitor/update call lists and manage customer database in sales link.
 - Participate in an ongoing process encompassing goal setting and establishing attainable monthly and yearly objectives in conjunction with his/her supervisor to reinforce continuous improvement and achievement towards company goals.
 - Work with Caterpillar and other outside vendors to provide complete customer solutions.
 - Performs miscellaneous duties as directed by his/her supervisor and may be expected to represent Blanchard at meetings as directed by his/her supervisor.
 - Serve as a focal point for creating, collecting, organizing, and updating the CRM in order to support business development
 - Complete all required paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
 - Prepare reports and data as requested. 
 - Possess personal commitment to continuous professional development and complete all required training.
 - Other duties as assigned.
 
      
 
  Qualifications 
 
 
     - Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Business-related field.
 - An extensive knowledge of Power Generation equipment combined with a working knowledge of the power generation equipment industry.
 - An extensive knowledge of Utility and C0-0p services and rate structures
 - A solid working understanding of the territory and its service needs as well as relevant knowledge of the competition within the area that the company serves.
 - Availability to work during off hours and weekends to take calls from our customer to handle emergency situations.
 - Positive, solutions-oriented mindset coupled with strong time management and organizational skills. 
 - Must possess a valid South Carolina driver's license and have no more than two moving violations in a three-year period.
 - Strong MS Office skills.
 - Excellent verbal/written and interpersonal communication skills.
 - Ability to work with all levels of employees and management in a positive, professional and effective way.
 - Possess an unwavering commitment to service excellence. 
 
     
    Working Conditions
    
     - The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
 - Position requires employee to work on-site at designated location as well as travel to customer sites.
 - Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, climbing, and lifting (up to 40 lbs unassisted).
 - Ability to maintain all safety standards while working on the ground or at heights and accessing customer equipment. 
 - Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
 - Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.
 
      
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