Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Passionate about the construction industry? Join GMi Companies as our next New Construction Business Development Manager —where you’ll work with architects, contractors, and developers to bring projects from concept to completion.

GMi Companies is looking for a driven New Construction Business Development Manager to grow relationships and drive specifications with architects, contractors, developers, and other key decision-makers in the construction industry.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building partnerships, identifying new project opportunities, and bringing solutions from spec to install. You’ll be the face of GMi in the construction market—promoting our products, visiting jobsites, and ensuring we’re always delivering value beyond price.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and manage relationships with architects, contractors, and developers
• Secure product specifications during the design and planning phases
• Lead project negotiations and deliver solutions tailored to client needs
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth project execution
• Stay on top of construction market trends and opportunities

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience selling into the construction market (architectural products/building materials preferred)
• Strong background working with architects, general contractors, and developers
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and consultative selling skills

A proactive, customer-focused mindset with strong business acumen

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience selling into the construction market, preferably with architectural products or building materials.
• Prior experience working with architectural firms, general contractors, and developers a must.

Knowledge and Competencies: The following key competencies represent qualities, traits and behaviors that a successful employee will exhibit. This list is not exhaustive, as other qualities, traits and behaviors are desired.

• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships at multiple organizational levels.
• Excellent listening and communication skills to effectively understand customer needs and provide solutions.
• Positive, proactive, and results-oriented mindset.
• Solid financial and business acumen.
• Ability to manage time and priorities effectively without direct supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and willingness to learn company-specific software.
• Customer-centric and solutions-based approach with strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative work style.
• Effective negotiation and consultative selling skills built on trust and integrity.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Recognized as a role model for the company’s core values.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time, talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus. Ability to travel if necessary (25% domestic travel).

If you’re ready to make an impact in the construction industry with a company that values innovation, integrity, and customer success—we’d love to hear from you!

GMi is a US based manufacturing company developing new products, growing into new markets and looking for people who can help drive future growth. We are a family-owned company that truly values its employees and fosters and celebrates collaboration, personal and professional development, and out of the box thinking. GMi manufactures over 95% of its products and is known for its safe, quality-focused reputation and service to customers. Performance matters! Check out our website at -our-team/

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GMi is a US based manufacturing company developing new products, growing into new markets and looking for people who can help drive future growth. We are a family-owned company that truly values its employees and fosters and celebrates collaboration, personal and professional development, and out of the box thinking. GMi manufactures over 95% of its products and is known for its safe, quality-focused reputation and service to customers. Performance matters! Check out our website at

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