SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE – GBS EHS

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Bogotá, Distrito Capital, COL
In-Office
5M-5M Annually
Junior
Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Consulting
The Role
Generate and qualify leads, conduct discovery calls, build pipeline, prepare quotes and proposals, maintain CRM (Salesforce), support sales and client services, and provide expert customer service for SGS environmental services.
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Descripción de la empresa

SGS es el líder mundial en inspección, verificación, análisis, capacitación y certificación. Es considerada como el principal referente mundial en calidad e integridad, contamos con más de 95.000 colaboradores y una red de más de 2.400 oficinas y laboratorios por el mundo.

Descripción del empleo

Primary Responsibilities    

Sales Development Representative is responsible for developing new leads, communicating with customers to understand their needs and provide SGS solutions. This role is responsible for building instant rapport with customers over the phone and expected to be knowledgeable about all SGS service offerings on a technical level to deliver expert customer service, providing support to customers, outside sales, and the Client Services team. The Sales Development Representative is responsible for managing leads, generating bids, and preparing quotes in accordance with SGS standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • At all times, complies with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.
  • Represents SGS professionally and ethically in the marketplace.
  • Use exceptional verbal and written communication skills to discuss SGS capabilities and unique features, benefits and services to customers.
  • Develop business opportunities and leads and convert into sales
  • Contact prospective and existing customers to discuss needs.
  • Conduct discovery sessions with both qualified and unqualified leads.
  • Answer client questions by phone/email and provide supporting documentation via email.
  • Practice active listening to understand and identify client needs and determine potential opportunities
  • Execute requests for market or customer research, which may include the following:
    • Internet search for customer details or articles on vertical markets, regulations, etc.
    • Lead generation: Search for contact lists in various markets
    • Competitor website review and intel summary.
    • Utilization of programs such as S&P, Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo etc.
  • Communicates, as required, externally with sales prospects and customers, and internally with sales support, sales, operations and other SGS staff.
  • Receive, qualify and respond, as required, to standard inquiries and sales leads, engaging the sales staff accordingly – following workflows for sales initiation and handoff
  • Sales pipeline development and lead generation through bid site monitoring, campaigns, following up on marketing intel, and cold calling initiatives
  • Maintain lead and client inquiry database in CRM (Salesforce)
  • Continually keep up to date on SGS service offerings and assess client needs against capabilities of SGS.
  • Continually develops personal selling skills, acquires industry knowledge, broadens expertise in environmental service offerings and applies them.
  • Develops trust by providing timely responses to all inquiries, whether by phone or email.
  • Promotes a positive “Can do!” attitude and a safe working environment.
  • Be knowledgeable and compliant with SGS procedures and standards.
  • Builds and maintains strong working relationships
  • Adopts and supports specific operational improvement activities as communicated by the GBS Team Lead. These projects will focus on the improvement of quality, efficiency, accreditation, communication and technical improvement.
  • Performs other related duties as may be assigned either in support of departmental goals or for his/her personal or professional training, education or development as programmed by his/her immediate superior.
  • Ensures work area in GBS is kept clean and presentable at all times.
  • Complies to all SGS QHSE and HR policies and procedures.

 

As Required Responsibilities:

  • Generates all customer-related documentation, including quotes and proposals, negotiated fees, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements, service agreements, statements of work, setting up new customers in the system, transfer of files between legal and customer teams, and any other associated documentation that are accurate and branded according to SGS standards.
  • Assists as required in the compilation of documentation required for RFPs – certifications, resumes, etc. – as directed/required
  • Bid follow up to determine proposals outcome and customer feedback
  • Provide proposal and opportunity intelligence to the Sales, Business Development, Marketing, and Operations Managers and teams.

Requisitos

  • Bachelor’s degree in fields specified by the hiring Affiliate, or equivalent educational background and experience.
  • Requiring C1 English fluency or better.
  • 2 years of prior experience, preferably in professional services experience, is highly desirable.
  • Prior phone sales experience a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Windows suite, LinkedIN and CRM Software - Salesforce
  • Previous experience a bonus with: Pandadoc, ZoomInfo, Sales Navigator, S&P platforms
  • Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills to build strong customer relationships as well as work effectively and collaborate internally
  • Strong leadership, self-initiative, resource utilization, excellent problem solving and time management skills
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Active listener and excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers or employees of the organization
  • Substantial movements (motion) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers in a repetitive manner.
  • Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); and color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
  • Travel is non-routine and only as required

Información adicional

Horario: Lunes a viernes

Modalidad: presencial 

Salario: $5.000.000 + Comisiones

Contrato con temporal los primeros 6 meses, posteriormente pasa directo con SGS a termino indefinido.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent educational background/experience
  • C1 English fluency or better
  • Approximately 2 years prior experience (professional services preferred)
  • Prior phone sales experience
  • Proficient with Microsoft Windows suite, LinkedIn and CRM software (Salesforce)
  • Experience with Pandadoc, ZoomInfo, Sales Navigator, S&P platforms
  • Good organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Leadership, self-initiative, problem solving and time management skills
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Active listening and excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to present information effectively one-on-one and in small groups
  • Physical requirements: repetitive wrist/hand motions; near, distance and color vision

SGS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SGS and has not been reviewed or approved by SGS.

  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is part of the U.S. package and is generally viewed as adequate even if not standout. Company information also underscores healthcare coverage as a standard element of the offering.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) is commonly included in the U.S., and group disclosures reference post‑employment benefit plans in select regions. These components provide a baseline of retirement security beyond core pay.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Annual incentive/bonus structures are part of the compensation mix and cited positively in some regions and roles. Punctual pay is also highlighted as a plus.

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The Company
HQ: Geneva
99,600 Employees
Year Founded: 1878

What We Do

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification company, providing quality and safety control services.

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