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SUMMARY
The Business Development Associate for Connectivity & Products Trade Facilitation Services (TFS) is expected to identify new clients and sell TFS well-established Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) service.
TFS has been mandated on a non-exclusive basis by thirteen countries in Africa and the Middle East to certify export products from North America. Without a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issued by SGS (or another mandated Conformity Body/competitor) the products of North American exporters will not be permitted to enter these import countries.
In order to identify potential clients, the Sales Representative will make use of available export and import data sources, visit export trade shows (in North America) to meet exporters, liaise with TFS offices in country of import to obtain intelligence on products being imported into those countries, and on a periodic basis travel to countries of import to meet and develop relationships with the import community. As the Sales Representative identifies potential clients, they will develop strategies to contact and sell the TFS value proposition to those clients.
The Sales Executive will work closely with the TFS operational and marketing teams and draw upon prior experiences and contacts in the product quality and international trade arenas to successfully sell this specific type of Product Conformity Assessment to the appropriate Trade parties.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Preferred:
Required:
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES
TRAVEL
30%+ Travel required, some international.
Compensation
The expected salary for this position is $75,000 to $103,000 per year This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on skills, experience, and qualifications.
Our Benefits
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role.
In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, we provide clear and equitable compensation information for all applicants.
Position anticipated to close November 30, 2026.
Additional information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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