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COMPANY PROFILEDynacast Peterborough is known for its multi-slide technology, standard die casting with integrated automation, and IMA (Injected Metal Assembly) precision zinc manufacturing. IMA offers a unique process where precision tooling is combined with metal alloys and is used to join multiple components into a ready-to-use assembly with a single operation. Dynacast Peterborough is dedicated to designing, building, manufacturing, and delivering quality die cast components. Below are additional details about what is offered at the Peterborough location:40 multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 12 to 21 tonsFive multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 70 to 200 tonsInjected Metal Assembly (IMA) up to one tonPrecision tool building with in-house capabilitiesDesign, prototyping, and modeling servicesWide range of finishing surfaces available including tumbling, polishing, shot blasting and thermal de-burringCosmetic or protective coating equipment either through certified suppliers or in-houseWide range of secondary operations including CNC machining, tapping, reaming, and drillingWe're looking for a Business Development Specialist (BDS) to support our Dynacast Peterborough plant. This is an outreach role. Your job is to find companies that should be buying precision die cast components from us, get in front of the right people, and create new opportunities for our sales team. ABOUT THE ROLE: The BDS is the first point of contact for many of our future customers. You will prospect into engineers, buyers, sourcing specialists, and procurement leaders across the Peterborough territory, qualify what you find, and set up meetings, design reviews, and plant tours for our Business Development Managers (BDMs).This role works hand in hand with the BDM team. Roughly half your time is territory prospecting into new logos, and half is executing specific account plays with a BDM: mapping the account, finding the right contacts, and getting the meeting booked. Expect to spend most of your day on the phone, on email, and on LinkedIn. This is a high-activity role and the expectations are measured.The BDS reports to the Sales Manager, Peterborough, and will be paired with our senior BDS during onboarding and ramp. LOCATION AND TRAVEL: This is a remote position. Candidates must reside within the Peterborough sales territory, preferably Ontario and within driving distance to Peterborough.A valid passport and the ability to travel freely between the United States and Canada are required. Travel is 10?15%, primarily for customer visits, trade shows, and time at the Peterborough plant. New hires spend their first week onsite in Peterborough and return quarterly.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Prospect every day. Consistent outbound activity by phone, email, and LinkedIn into target accounts across the territory. Build and maintain target account and contact lists. Research companies, products, and programs to identify where die casting fits and who owns buying decisions.Execute named account plays with the BDM team: map the organization, identify decision makers and influencers, sequence outreach, and book the meeting.Qualify opportunities early. Understand part geometry, alloy selection, annual volume, tooling timing, secondary operations, surface finish, and the customer's decision process.Set qualified meetings, design reviews, lunch and learns, and plant tours for BDMs and applications engineering.Work inbound leads, trade show lists, and campaign responses quickly. Qualify or disqualify, and hand off clean.Reopen dormant, lost, and quoted-but-never-won accounts.Keep Salesforce current. Log every touch, contact, and opportunity, and report weekly on activity and results.Build real knowledge of die casting, secondary operations, and tooling economics so you can hold a credible conversation with a design engineer.Other duties as assigned. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: Activity and results are tracked weekly. Location Peterborough , ON Work location On site Salary $ 80,000 to $ 105,000 YEAR annually Terms of employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source Talent.com #632713018049826565 Various locations Peterborough, ON