Business Associate

The Business Associate will assume a key role in acquiring and supporting key customer accounts for the company, with a focus on the North American market.

We are seeking a talented, motivated, and top performer to join our team in this role with experience in business development in a B2B environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

Support business development engagement efforts for new potential customers/suppliers of spent lithium-ion batteries across North America:

• Support end-to-end process of outbound engagement from lead generation through to securing contractual relationships with new customers
• Leverage and expand existing contact bases to develop new customers in specified regions and/or verticals that could supply batteries to Li-Cycle
• Research and engage with customers to develop additional leads for prospective customers, including but not limited to electric vehicle manufacturers, lithium-ion battery manufacturers, energy storage developers, electronics OEMs and electronics recyclers
• Lead customer audits and other compliance and onboarding requirements.
• Represent the company at industry tradeshows and conferences
• Support management of existing customer accounts to maintain high degree of customer satisfaction and maintain repeat business
• Support the completion of all necessary contract documentation including one-time service agreements, master service agreements, vendor setup documentation, and billing for specified accounts
• Market analysis and intelligence
• Pricing analysis using standard templates utilizing commodity indexed formulas

Job Qualifications:

• University Degree in Business, Economics or Engineering preferred
• 1+ years of experience in business development or customer management
• Experience in relevant industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, or energy storage considered a plus
• Excellent organizational, strategic, planning and implementing skills
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects
• Able to identify key issues; creatively and strategically overcome internal challenges or obstacles
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

Core Competencies:

• A hands-on leader with a desire to work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment
• High-level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Proactive self-starter with an 'owner's mindset'
• Consistently delivers quality work on time, with a strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical, negotiation and creative problem-solving skills
• Exceptional oral communication, writing and editing skills
• Excellent telephone etiquette
• Motivated, methodical, and optimistic
• Demonstrated interest in cleantech, electric vehicles or renewable energy a plus