Senior Business Development Representative

Company: Activ8
Location: Plano
Posted on: April 11, 2025

Job Description:

Summary:

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

An international IT support & solution provider serving the automotive industry is seeking an experienced professional to support direct management in a dynamic customer environment while collaborating with peers to expand organizational functions. The Senior Business Development Representative will play a critical role in sustaining and growing the business unit while overseeing budget control and business strategy development.



Key Responsibilities:

Support management with projects such as implementation, maintenance, development plan and management of day-to-day operation.
Conduct preliminary investigation for all project requests. This includes reviewing requirements and specifications and testing, supporting, and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives on projects.
Assist organization leaders with effective financial planning and budgeting for Long Term Planning Cycles.
Assist organization leaders with development and implementation of operational strategies and objectives.
Anticipate issues impacting budget and identify trends to support informed timely decision-making.
Identify systems and process improvements and resource optimization opportunities.
Effective leverage systems and shared team resources.
Create and lead innovative initiatives designed to minimize cost and maximize organizational efficiency.
Maintain a positive working environment, keep a high morale, and maintain high ethical and moral standards.
Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision and hearing.
other assigned tasks



Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in Business or IT related fields
Must have business development and project management experience in both the automotive and IT industries
Strong Communication proficiency and ability to collaborate across teams, hearing the needs of clients and creating specification/requirement documents.
Analytical mindset with problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Technical capacity and project management experience with basic understanding of lifecycle development, implementation and deployment, network security, server management.
Proven ability to lead and drive operational success.
Prior management and sales experience required.
Background in Japan and Japanese language and culture is big plus.


Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc. has been a trusted leader in North American recruiting for Japanese businesses for over 25 years. We specialize in connecting top talent with companies in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Banking & Finance, and Entertainment industries. Our client-focused approach ensures that we understand your unique needs, whether you're a company seeking skilled professionals or a candidate looking for the right career opportunity. By working closely with each individual, we provide tailored solutions that drive success.

We screen ALL Candidates to verify the validity of each applicant's provided information. Upon submitting your resume, we will contact only those candidates that we deem qualified for our client. If we do not contact you, we do not see the fit for the position. If we are unable to reach you in a reasonable timeframe, you will be eliminated from the pool of potential candidates. All offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check in compliance with applicable laws.

We prioritize direct applicants; third-party resumes may not be reviewed.

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