Vice President of Sales and Business Development
Bauer's Intelligent Transportation is looking for a Vice President of Sales and Business Development to join our highly successful sales team in San Francisco. Bauer's IT is the Bay Area leader in luxury bus & shuttle service for individuals and the enterprise. Established in 1989 by Gary Bauer, Bauer's IT is committed to exceptional, environmentally conscious service.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a strategy to grow long term business, achieve assigned sales goals as well as revenue goals.
- Lead the team in new business development through prospecting activities, leverage your own leads and existing relationships as well.
- Create and maintain relationships with long term customers.
- Identify new lead development resources.
- Identify and monitor opportunities to expand existing accounts.
- Coordinate and manage the assigned accounts process.
- Responsible for oversight of contracting and billing for ELM clients.
- Assure compliance with sales flow through Salesforce CRM.
- Standardize written proposals and sales presentations.
- Lead project teams including members from Creative Services and Operations to produce valuable program solutions for clients based on their requirements.
- Ensure that all proposals and other correspondence is correct, proofed, and meets the clients' needs and budgets.
- The nature of our industry requires working nights and weekends locally and beyond. There will be some travel involved.
- Monitor programs from beginning to end, including onsite.
Qualifications:
- Two years working in the Transportation industry is required.
- Demonstrates detailed knowledge of the company's products and services.
- Possesses knowledge of competitive products and markets.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Demonstrates ability to think creatively.
- Exhibits awareness of best sales practices and methods.
- Works well with a team.
- Demonstrates patience with reluctant or frustrated clients.
- Exhibits familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
- Communicates clearly and effectively.
- Possesses strong persuasive abilities.
- Demonstrates solid motivational and leadership skills.
- Can conduct independent research.
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
Work Location: In person
What We Do
Founded in 1989, Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation (IT) operates a variety of commuter and charter transportation services in the Bay Area and throughout California. Annually, the Company utilizes its fleet of over 200 vehicles to transport two million passengers to major employment centers and other locations throughout California. This very sophisticated operation involves central dispatching using custom designed software. All of the services provided by the company require meeting rigorous performance standards. Bauer’s IT is one of the largest private eco-green fleets in the country, providing Intelligent Transportation to a public, corporate, retail, and charter clients.
RECENT AWARDS
2013 San Francisco Business Times' Most Admired CEO of the Year (Gary Bauer)
2013 Motorcoach Operator of the Year
2012 California Highway Patrol Safe Transportation Achievement Recognition Award
2009 Motorcoach Association’s “Green Highway Award”
2009 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce “EBBIE” Emerging Growth Award
2008 2006TRAX 400 Point Risk Control Award of Excellence
2007 TRAX Highest Score Risk Control Award
2006 TRAX 400 Point Risk Control Award of Excellence
LCT Magazine Operator of the Year 51