Business Development - Warehouse Solutions

$85,000 - $90,000/Yr

ProLogis - East Rutherford, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

East Rutherford, NJ

Real Estate

About the position

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with our customers and our communities, we develop modern, high-quality properties that set the standard for innovative building design and sustainability. Prologis owns or has investments in properties and development projects of ~1.2 billion square feet in 19 countries and enables 2.8% of the world's GDP. We have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Beyond real estate, our Essentials platform optimizes the company's global asset portfolio to provide our customers solutions that address today's warehouse and shipping challenges. Prologis Ventures invests in logistics innovation and technology companies to modernize supply chains worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed the quarterly and annual regional sales targets for assigned accounts
• Act as a turnkey solution provider for all customers moving in and out of an industrial warehouse by delivering solutions to satisfy operational needs beyond the four walls of industrial real estate
• Own a full-service consultative sales cycle from warm and cold lead generation to deal closure that targets 100% of the industrial warehouse market
• Conduct high-quality client/prospect meetings that include fact-finding, persuasive presentations, negotiations and closing
• Conduct account management pursuits of the top existing customers in the portfolio to expand opportunities into new warehouses and add more products and services to existing real estate portfolio
• Stay on top of industry trends, product innovation, vendor news, supplier challenges and opportunities developing in the market
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with internal Prologis teams and serve as the primary point of contact for our preferred vendor partners from initial discovery through service delivery
• Lead market networking strategy and broker engagement. Build out a strong brokerage network that is mutually beneficial for both parties
• Use Salesforce to drive data accuracy, sales efficiency, pipeline optimization and workflow success
• Travel requirement approximately 35% of time (e.g. car) with occasional national offsite travel

Requirements

• 5+ years of B2B consultative or solution-sales experience in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of material handling, intralogistics and/or industrial warehouse solutions required
• Proven track record managing a sales cycle from end to end, turning customer accounts into client accounts
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM critical to tracking customer communication and opportunities
• Able to work independently, but also cross-functionally to learn, teach, and cultivate internal relationships and share knowledge
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Team-player, relationship-builder and collaborative nature a must

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Background in 3PL business or racking and/or forklift industry, a plus
• A general understanding of Industrial Real Estate and commercial brokerage a plus

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
• Generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time