Business Development Associate (Remote: MA, CT, RI, PA, NY, NH)
<p><b>A World-Class Team</b></p><p></p><p>BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.</p><p></p><p>We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.</p><p></p><p><b>Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s</b></p><p>At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.</p><p></p><p><b>Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:</b></p><ul><li><b>Weekly Pay: </b>Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.</li><li><b>Free BJ’s Memberships: </b>Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*</li><li><b>Generous Paid Time Off: </b>Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*</li><li><b>Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: </b>Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*</li><li><b>401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: </b>Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*</li><li><b>Employee Stock Purchase Plan:</b> Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*</li></ul><p></p><p>*Eligibility requirements vary by position.</p><div><div><p><u><span>General Responsibility:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Reports </span><span>to assigned</span><span> B2B </span><span>Sales and Development Manager</span><span>.</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Focus is on </span><span>new customer acquisition: </span><span>Generates</span><span> B2B</span><span> </span><span>bulk sales through new </span><span>and</span><span> </span><span>Win Back</span><span> cus</span><span>tomers</span><span> in an assigned </span><span>territory</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Utilize company supplied equipment, </span><span>existing IT systems</span><span>,</span><span> and business processes</span><span> to prepare purchase documents</span><span> for </span><span>customers</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Follows up on all leads to maximize selling </span><span>efforts</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Works directly with customers virtually or </span><span>through visitations at </span><span>Clubs</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Ability to work in a fast -</span><span> paced environment</span><span> that will include some data entry tasks for preparing customer </span><span>orders</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with </span><span>internal</span><span> </span><span>departments </span><span>as needed </span><span>to satisfy customer needs and </span><span>requests</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Execute B2B plans</span><span> and strategies to </span><span>accomplish</span><span> the organizational</span><span> </span><span>objectives</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Responsibilities:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Communicate BJ’s </span><span>B2B </span><span>business </span><span>model and value to </span><span>new </span><span>clients</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Connect with clients in person, via zoom/teams,</span><span> </span><span>email, </span><span>or phone to understand their business model and </span><span>needs</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Collect and analyze client data to learn and discern client </span><span>behavior</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Build client relationships that </span><span>maximize sales from the</span><span> current </span><span>BJs </span><span>assortment</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Effectively deliver B2B promotion tools and resources to clients</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Collaborate with internal departments and stake holders to facilitate</span><span> client</span><span>’</span><span>s needs</span><span> and </span><span>fulfillment</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Ability to keep accurate</span><span> </span><span>customer </span><span>record</span><span>s</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Discover and m</span><span>aintain</span><span> </span><span>knowledge of BJ’s products, </span><span>services,</span><span> and value </span><span>proposition</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Resolve client complaints, assist</span><span> in returns or </span><span>refunds,</span><span> and prevent </span><span>additional</span><span> issues by improving </span><span>processes</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Maintain awareness of client problems to communicate </span><span>appropriate rec</span><span>ommendations</span><span> to management </span><span>staff</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Deliver</span><span> revenue </span><span>and</span><span> </span><span>profitable </span><span>margin </span><span>per the </span><span>sales targets for</span><span> your assigned </span><span>territory</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Skills and Qualifications:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Bachelor’s degree in sales, communications, or related field</span><span> preferred</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Bi-lingual preferred</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Proven verbal and written communication </span><span>skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Ability to collect, track and analyze data to draw insights that can be applied to client</span><span>’</span><span>s </span><span>needs</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Problem-solving skills</span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Active listening</span><span> skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Build rapport and collaborate with BJ’s</span><span> stakeholders</span><span>, vendors</span><span>,</span><span> and </span><span>clients</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Be able to learn<span> </span>new ideas</span><span> and </span><span>processes</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>What Does </span><span>a</span><span>n</span><span> </span><span>Account Representative</span><span> Do? </span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>From a list of assigned </span><span>prospects + new leads, discover and qualify </span><span>potential </span><span>clients</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Discover and quote products from BJs </span><span>assortment</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Present, close,</span><span> and process sales</span><span> orders f</span><span>or</span><span> clients</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Ensure client needs are understood and satisfied</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Build and manage client relationships</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Grow quarter</span><span>-over-</span><span>quarter</span><span> revenue and margin dollars in an assigned territory.</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Collect and discern information to ensure BJ’s offerings meet the individual needs of </span><span>client</span><span>s</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Implement </span><span>B2B </span><span>strategies and tactics that deliver the entire BJ’s</span><span> quote-to-cash process in a mutually beneficial</span><span>,</span><span> </span><span>profitable </span><span>manner</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><u><span>Account </span><span>Representative</span><span> Experience and </span><span>Skill </span><span>Requirements:</span></u><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Bachelor’s degree </span><span>preferred</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>1-2 years proven sales experience in the same or a related field </span><span>preferred</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Recognized verbal and written communication </span><span>skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Demonstrated problem-solving skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Excellent active listening skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Ability to build rapport and collaborate with BJ’s stakeholders, vendors, and with clients</span></span><span> </span></p></li><li><p><span><span>Be able to learn and teach new ideas</span><span> and </span><span>processe</span><span>s</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p></p><p>This is a remote role and we are looking for people who reside in either MA, PA, CT, RI, NY, NH</p><p></p><p>In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $46,000.00 - $61,000.00 <b>(plus commission)</b></p></div></div><p> </p><p> </p>We recognize the growing role of AI tools, including ChatGPT, and value familiarity with them. That said, we want to hear from your authentic self. Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.