Join OVRSEA, a next-generation multimodal freight forwarder, as a Business Development Representative (BDR) in New York. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for prospects, identifying and qualifying new sales opportunities, and collaborating with Account Executives to convert leads into active clients. This position offers a strong foundation for future account management opportunities and valuable insight into the art of sales.
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Identifying, researching, and prioritizing target accounts in relevant industries to generate new sales opportunities.
Executing multi-channel outreach (email, phone, LinkedIn) to engage potential clients and set up product demos.
Maintaining accurate records of all outreach activities, pipeline status, and prospect notes in the CRM (Salesforce or HubSpot).
Our mission: Co-pilot our customers supply chain towards smarter & more sustainable solutions
OVRSEA is a next-generation multimodal freight forwarder committed to simplifying & optimizing international freight management through technology. OVRSEA provides global brands with industry expertise and high end-to-end visibility to meet their needs on sea, air, road and rail transportation.
Founded in 2017, OVRSEA currently supports 1500+ clients from its offices in 14 countries and roughly 1000 employees. OVRSEA has recently merged with group Fatton / Lyseo based in Lyon.
We are looking for ambitious people to join our team and be apart of the growing US team!
About The Role
BDRs build the foundations of our business relationships and develop valuable sales skills. Their role is to identify and qualify new sales opportunities through phone calls, emails, LinkedIn approaches and other social networks in order to set up product demos.
BDRs must be organized, rigorous, disciplined and are responsible for updating our CRM (Salesforce). Being the first point of contact with our prospects, BDRs are essential in our Sales team, closely working with Account Executives to ensure leads are converted into active clients.
This role serves as a strong foundation for future account management opportunities and offers valuable insight into the art of sales. Working alongside experienced sales professionals, you’ll play a key role in building and shaping our U.S. sales team.
Your responsibilities:
Identify relevant prospects (20%)
Contacting prospects to get appointments (70%)
Improve our sales methods (10%)
Why join OVRSEA?
🏥 Employer-covered health, dental, and vision insurance
🌴 Competitive & flexible PTO policy
🏡 Hybrid working schedule (2 days per week from home)
🏢 Work in a vibrant work environment & great offices in New York
🚀 Experience a personalized 4-week onboarding program to become fully operational in your daily job, setting you up for success from day one.
⌛ 401k plan which kicks in after having reached a 4-month seniority within the company
At Ovrsea, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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