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Channel Partners Capital Equipment Finance Group
website: www.channelpartnerscapital.com

Sales & Business Development
Location: Minnetonka, MN

Company Summary

Based in Minnetonka, MN, Channel Partners Capital is a leading provider of small business loans and advances utilizing customized technology and business processes. CPC is leveraging its strong balance sheet, technology, and risk analytics competencies to launch an Equipment Finance division to support third party originators. Channel Partners empowers and trains team members at all levels to make quick decisions in order to service our partners and ensure the flexibility and nimbleness needed to compete in today’s marketplace. If you have a desire and are motivated by being a part of fast growing, nimble, and diverse organization where you can make a difference every day, Channel Partners is the perfect home for you. The Equipment Finance offering will bring a tremendous amount of growth and opportunity for successful team members at Channel Partners.

Since its founding in 2009, Channel Partners Capital has originated over 10,000 loans generating receivables of over $500 million and is one of a limited number of full-service, non-bank lenders successfully filling the gap in small business credit availability. Last year Channel Partners Capital was ranked among the 500/5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine for the seventh straight year.

Channel Partners offers a flexible work environment where we encourage innovation and the growth of our team members. Compensation includes a base salary plus an annual bonus designed to support company goals. Benefits include medical and dental plans, a paid time off, an employer-match company 401K plan, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance plan.

Positions

Channel Partners Equipment Finance is recruiting strong sales candidates for a variety of sales positions to drive the launch of our equipment finance group. If you have a strong equipment finance sales and business development history, please contact CPEF. Positions under consideration include; Internal Sales Representatives, National/Regional Sales Managers and Business Development. Individuals hired will be responsible for establishing and executing a growth strategy to identify and develop partner relationships within equipment finance industry. Sales and business development positions will be the primary relationship and contact with EFCs (Equipment Finance Companies) and TPOs (Third Party Originators); actively managing customer contact, expectations, new product/program development, and the sales pipeline. Top candidates should be able to identify, qualify and develop EFC and TPO partnerships, and understand equipment finance products for small to mid-sized business customers, insuring fulfillment of annual financial goals for CPEF.

The best candidates will be self-motivated, team-oriented and eager to be a part of a rapidly growing business.

Key Tasks
  • Works with SVP Equipment Finance and marketing to define sales strategy and key business targets.
  • Identifies and develops partners and prospects within the Equipment Finance team: establishes strong client relationships with both existing and new accounts.
  • Successfully works with partners on the value-add benefits and merit of doing business with Channel Partners Equipment Finance.
  • Ensures partners are successfully qualified, closed, and moved from activity to activation status.
  • Maintains partner communications and relationship actively to ensure retention of existing business and expansion of opportunities as well as referrals.
  • Primary point of contact for all TPO inquiries and problem solving on a day to day basis, manages escalations and exceptions as needed.
  • Drives product initiatives to expand the growth and success of the funding partner relationships. Works with internal colleagues to ensure products and systems meet client needs and executes campaigns and product rollouts.
  • Collaborates with marketing to design new creative products, programs and industry driven marketing pieces and tests them for effectiveness.
  • Plans, implements and reports on sales activities, pipeline and new partner development.
Skills and Specifications
  • Self-motivated, team-oriented and eager to be part of a rapidly growing business.
  • Strong understanding of end to end equipment finance sales process for third parties, preferably in small to mid-sized businesses.
  • Strong understanding of small business, to include knowledge working capital financing, and ability to provide operational guidance to EFCs and TPOs.
  • Solid understanding of multiple markets and industries.
  • Expert in relationship initiation, building and management; superior communications and interpersonal skills.
Education and Qualifications
  • 3-5 years selling experience to lessors and/or third-party equipment finance partners.
  • 3-5 years of experience in small ticket leasing across multiple industries.
  • Demonstrated track record of reaching assigned sales goals.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience preferred.
  • Depending on position, availability to travel domestically 30-50%.
Key Performance Indicators
  • Equipment finance volume growth
  • Activated relationships
  • Overall portfolio performance
  • Partner satisfaction

Exact position and responsibilities will vary dependent on the candidate and the credentials they bring to Channel Partners Equipment Finance.

To apply for this position, please follow this link Sales and Business Development.