Inside Sales Representative - Generatrix, LLC

The Tampa office of Benchmark International is now seeking business professionals to join our Deal Origination team. This position involves research and outreach to middle-market sized businesses in the United States to attract business owners interested in exiting or growing their company. This position is an entry level position to a career in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and offers plenty of opportunities to grow within the company.

If you are interested in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rewarding role than this is the position for you. This role will allow you to learn about the M&A process from beginning to end so that you can educate business owners on current market trends and what to expect through the sales process.

Benchmark International continues growing and this role contributes directly to the growth of the entire company. As an entry-level position, you will not be expected to have any particular M&A knowledge but must have a keen interest in growing your knowledge-base in this exciting field of business. You will have a chance to learn from some of the most experienced and successful deal makers in the industry to improve your skills and advance your career.

Job Responsibilities

Within this role you will be working alongside other outreach specialists to target business owners within an assigned region under the direction of an Area Manager. You will be provided with data to contact but will be required to self source data when directed to target specific businesses. Area Manager is the next logical step in the advancement of your career along with other opportunities. Your specific duties will include:

• Calling business owners that match the demand from buyers within the middle market.
• Sending emails to potential clients to display proof of Benchmark International's success and recent market activity.
• Maintaining a professional LinkedIn page as a means to connect and share information with business owners within our target market.
• Setting appointments between potential clients and our Deal Origination Directors to discuss sales process and valuation.
• Researching various market trends to educate business owners within specific industries on recent M&A activity and rationale for acquisitions.
• Identifying the correct decision makers in an organization to assure communications remain confidential.
• Maintaining communication records and preparing reports of results.
• Discovering challenges for potential clients and presenting solutions.
• Meeting or exceeding all sales and performance goals.
  
  

Qualifications include:

• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prospect for companies as directed.
• Become knowledgeable about mergers and acquisitions.
• Present the ability to build rapport and convey confidence.
• Professional demeanor and dress.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Competent with basic computer skills.
• Well-organized.
• Willingness to take direction.
• Market to / educate business owners.
• Perform omni-channel outreach.
• Discover challenges of potential clients (business owners) and offer potential solutions.
• Understand, and effectively deliver, Benchmark International’s value proposition.
• Accurately document information.
• Assist with meeting coordination.
• Meet or exceed performance results.
• Responsible, efficient, and flexible.
• Must be able to work in the office each and every day as this is not a remote or hybrid position.
• This position will be marketed towards our California clients.  Hours of operation for this specific listing is Monday - Thursday 10AM ET - 7PM ET and Friday 8:30AM ET - 5:30PM ET.

Compensation

As a member of the Deal Origination outreach team, you will receive an annual salary of $50,000 plus uncapped commission (On Target Earnings of approximately $50,000 - $62,000).

Benefits

All Benchmark International positions offer paid time off, standard holidays, and community service days. Employees are eligible for highly competitive company-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and AD&D insurance; 401k with company matching; flexible spending accounts; and flexible dependent care assistance accounts. Quarterly team outings and standing desks are employee favorites at present.

Social Responsibility

Benchmark International is an active, contributing member of the communities in which we work. The company participates in significant charitable giving opportunities throughout the year. Many of the recipient charities have been identified by our individual employees as a result of their personal passions for supporting particular needs. In addition, each employee is encouraged to use two paid work days per year to provide their labor and skills to the community.

Unfortunately, Benchmark International is not in a position to sponsor visas for candidates in its Tampa office at this time.

Benchmark International provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification. Equal employment opportunity includes, but is not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence, and termination. The Company takes allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation seriously, and will promptly investigate when such behavior is reported.