How do I bid on a bd Job? Wait- let me wipe the tears...I mean sweat....
You might be an old broken down driver, but I do love your humor! ...as I wipe the tears of laughter!
I don't think you can bid down to a position as an hourly in BD after holding a driver position, so you would have to apply for a BD mgmt position. You know what they say; if you can't beat them, join them!
Personally, I don't think you would make it in BD. However, if you did bid into BD mgmt you most definitely would come to realize that BD mgmt works til wee hours in the morning, trying to keep up with the numbers. You do agree that it's all about the numbers, don't you?
Don't forget, if the customer suffers a service problem, you'll be expected to fix it and still find time to sell. Good luck with fixing the service issues!
Once you become BD, your driver buddies and operations mgmt won't like you anymore because they will think you are the decision maker of all the bad things that happen within the company. You will develop a reputation of standing around all day drinking your latte'. Don't even attempt to encourage a driver to submit a sales lead for an opportunity they see while making their pickup and deliveries because they will tell you just how worthless they think you are.
Still want to come work in BD?