Business Development Associate

About OEC

OEC provides software solutions to those who work in the automotive parts and repair industry. Our solutions make it easier for automotive industry professionals to buy and sell parts, conduct repair research & planning, optimize estimates, improve the parts supply chain, and more. OEC partners with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, dealers and suppliers, shops and repairers, and service providers, giving our customers access to a comprehensive network and a streamlined workflow.

Job Summary

Provides education to existing OEC customers on the benefits of taking advantage of their access to the free additional solution, the PartsTech parts ordering platform. Call lists will be provided, and calls will be placed in a high-volume setting. This is a Hybrid role working four 10-hour workdays (hours capped at 40 hours per week). The work schedule is 1 day remote (Monday or Friday) and 3 days onsite (Tues.-Thurs.). Work hours are 7:30am-5:30pm CST. Candidates must live within commuting distance to our office in Bee Cave, TX to be considered for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts warm, outbound proactive calling to educate existing OEC customers in a high-volume setting (min. 50 dials per day).
• Engages with customers by phone and email. Communicates knowledgeably to provide content and product/program information to generate signups of the PartsTech parts ordering platform.
• Gathers information to generate signups with key users and decision makers.
• Researches accounts using Salesforce CRM as well as external resources such as Google and LinkedIn to pre-qualify leads.
• Participates in outbound call campaigns to drive usage and adoption of the PartsTech platform.
• Achieves assigned sales targets and performance metrics in line with business requirements.
• Utilizes Salesforce CRM to document activity and maintain customer accounts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Salesforce CRM
• Google
• LinkedIn
• PartsTech platform

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• No outbound calling experience is required.
• Strong work ethic, driven, resilient, and creative in engaging in meaningful conversations and handling objections.
• Professional speaking voice with strong phone etiquette skills.
• Self-motivated and results oriented with a drive to win.
• Can effectively organize and manage day-to-day work and priorities, and use time, energy and resources to meet goals, deadlines, and deliverables.
• A positive and determined attitude, and able to communicate in a respectful, positive and constructive manner, even during times of challenge and frustration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to employ structured selling methods.
• Works effectively and independently in a high-pressure, high risks sales environment.
• Strong desire and ability to evolve sales skills and product knowledge, and progress to other roles within the Direct Sales organization.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work and can easily adjust to shifts in priorities as the needs of the business change.
• Able to effectively work and thrive in a hybrid work environment.