Business Development Specialist M&A Full Time

Our Harris Health Care Group is seeking a Business Development Specialist to work closely with the Group’s Senior Management team in continuing the company’s success in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity. This position will play a key role in identifying and qualifying acquisition opportunities.

You will be successful if you are a true people-person, inherently curious, and have a passion for creating and maintaining relationships. Prior inside business development experience is critical. While no formal financial training is required, basic financial literacy and a knowledge of software is an asset. As the Business Development specialist, you will report to the VP of Business development and be based out of Niagara Falls, NY or Ottawa, Ontario.

What you impact will be:

• Support the M&A team in screening and researching potential company targets
• Directly solicit and engage companies via telephone for acquisition; call with good purpose and qualify target companies to ensure they meet our investment profile
• Maintain relationships with our existing network of acquisition targets through frequent telephone calls and e-mails
• Effectively communicate Harris’ investment strategy, while ensuring that the investment process is handled with care and professionalism
• Track activities and maintain relevant information in Salesforce CRM
• Generate and report on leads, set up qualified appointments and move opportunities through the M&A pipeline

What we are looking for:

• 3+ years of direct experience in inside sales, business development, or M&A sourcing
• Aptitude and passion for inside sales, lead generation and mining of new business opportunities
• Exceptional organizational, written and verbal communication skills

What will make you stand out:

• Self-starter with exceptional organization, prioritization and multi-tasking abilities who thrives on new challenges and takes initiative
• A passion for corporate social responsibilities or volunteer experience

What we offer:

• 3 weeks’ vacation and 5 personal days
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage from your first day of employment
• Flexible work options (with some work from home options)

About us:

From the start, Harris Healthcare has focused 100% on healthcare and providing solutions to improve productivity, efficiency and accessibility, ensure regulatory and legal compliance, and enhance the quality of patient care and safety while keeping the financial side of hospital operations securely in the black. Within Harris Healthcare you will find an extensive suite of clinical, financial, scheduling, and planning solutions as well as all the related services you would expect.

Our solutions can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of small practices or large IDN networks, and are used in hospitals and health systems and their associated facilities throughout the world.

This position is eligible for Canadians of all ages