Business Development Specialist I (Batteries)

Location: US-TX-Houston; covers a designated geographic territory with frequent travel to customer sites and occasional evening or weekend events.

Company

hirify.global provides battery products, dealer programs, services, training, and account-growth support.

What you will do

• Identify, qualify, pursue, and acquire new independent dealer and national account customers.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of approximately 100 growth dealers.
• Build relationships through in-person meetings, site visits, networking events, and business reviews.
• Set up new customers with racks, batteries, point-of-purchase materials, testers, routing, and documentation.
• Use Salesforce for prospecting, pipeline development, activity tracking, and closing business.
• Collaborate with market, sales, office, and warehouse teams to resolve dealer issues and drive account growth.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of business-to-business sales experience preferred.
• Experience in outside sales, business development, or field-based account management preferred.
• Strong negotiation, closing, customer service, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage time across a designated territory, and meet sales quotas.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Excel required; Salesforce, Concur, Workday, or Tableau experience preferred.
• Must have a clean driving record, meet driver qualification requirements, and have reliable transportation; must be able to travel frequently and lift up to 50 lbs regularly.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a workplace focused on professional excellence and personal wellbeing.
• Compensation includes base salary and variable compensation tied to sales performance.
• Flexible scheduling is based on client availability.
• Work includes exposure to battery warehouse conditions, road travel, moving equipment, fumes, and chemicals.