Now Hiring - The Stutz Company - Business Development Representative in Chicago, IL

Full description of the position

About Stutz Company: Stutz Company is a leading supplier of specialty chemicals and materials for the metal finishing and manufacturing industries. We're growing and looking for a driven Sales Representative to help us expand our reach. Objective: Generate new business opportunities by identifying, prospecting, and engaging manufacturers that use specific industrial chemicals. This is a pure hunting role with no existing account responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Make 3040 outbound calls per day to targeted prospects.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Research target accounts using ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, AI tools, industry databases, and CRM systems.
• Identify decision-makers in purchasing, operations, engineering, quality, and plant management.
• Develop account-specific outreach strategies.
• Schedule discovery calls and meetings for sales leadership.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and activity tracking.
• Continuously refine prospecting workflows using AI and automation tools. Ideal Candidate
• 210 years of B2B sales, business development, or lead generation experience.
• Strong hunter mentality with a proven track record of cold outreach.
• Chemical industry experience preferred but not required.
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand manufacturing operations.
• Comfortable speaking with plant managers, engineers, buyers, and executives.
• Self-motivated, competitive, and highly organized. Technical

Requirements

Must demonstrate proficiency with:

• CRM systems (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.)
• ZoomInfo or similar prospecting platforms
• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, etc.) for:
• Prospect research
• Account prioritization
• Email creation
• Call preparation
• Territory mapping Success Metrics
• 3040 outbound calls per day
• New target accounts identified weekly
• Qualified meetings generated
• Pipeline value created
• Revenue generated from new accounts Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits

:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off Application Question(s):
• Are you comfortable making 40 outbound sales calls per day?
• Do you have any experience using a CRM?
• Do you have any experience working in Sales in the Manufacturing industry? Experience:
• Sales: 1 year (Required)
• metal finishing: 1 year (Preferred) Ability to Commute:
• Chicago, IL 60624 (Required) Work Location: In person