Business Development Representative

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Business Development Representative

BDS Acheson, AB

Full-time | Salary

About Us

BDS is a North American heavy haul and specialized transportation provider offering winch and bed trucks, picker / crane services, RGN / lowbeds, multi-axle configurations, oversized / overweight transport, pilot services, and cross-border logistics. With more than 45 years in the industry, we are expanding our commercial team and seeking a driven Business Development Representative.

Job Overview

The Business Development Representative will focus on generating new business, expanding existing customer relationships, and supporting the full sales cycle using CRM-based tracking and reporting. This is a growth-focused role that requires disciplined pipeline management and consistent customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business across energy, construction, industrial, manufacturing, modular building, and infrastructure sectors
• Build strong client relationships through calls, meetings, site visits, and follow-up
• Collaborate with dispatch, operations, and management to scope accurate transport solutions
• Maintain all sales activity, leads, opportunities, and account notes in the CRM with high accuracy
• Produce regular CRM-driven reports for leadership, including pipeline status, activity summaries, and forecast updates
• Track customer trends, market opportunities, and competitor activity within the CRM
• Support marketing initiatives, presentations, and onboarding of new customers
• Attend trade shows, industry events, and networking functions to cultivate new leads

Qualifications

25 years of business development or sales experience (transportation, heavy haul, logistics, or industrial service sectors preferred)

Strong understanding of CRM platforms and disciplined pipeline management

Experience quoting transportation or project-based work is an asset

Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working independently

Valid Class 5 drivers license; clean abstract preferred

What We Offer

Competitive salary structure with performance incentives

Comprehensive benefits

Company vehicle or allowance (depending on structure)

Supportive operational team and established industry reputation

Opportunities for advancement as BDS continues to expand

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Benefits :

Company car

Dental care

Extended health care

Vision care

Ability to commute / relocate :

Acheson, AB : reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience :

Business development : 2 years (required)