• Application Deadline: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Business Development Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 - 14 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Job Type: On-Site

Our client, an effective midstream player in Nigeria Oil & Gas sector is looking to hire a qualified Business Development Manager to extend their reach through expert discovery and exploration of new and untapped business opportunities and relationships in the Oil & Gas, IT, Logistics, and FMCG sectors of the economy.

JOB SUMMARY

Our ideal candidate will be trusted to dive right in, take the lead, use initiative, and help build brands that make everyday activities easier for people around us. Highly skilled in sales and business operations, this person will join and inspire a team of like-minded go-getters to achieve our company vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage both our existing sales pipeline and the development of new business opportunities


• Take a lead role in developing new business proposals and presentations that create and nurture opportunities and partnerships


• Identify trends and customer needs, building a sales pipeline for the short/medium/long term in accordance with targets


• Develop strategies and positions by analyzing new-venture integration


• Assist in the coordination and implementation of marketing strategies, and delegate tasks to achieve strategic goals


• Motivate the team, track performance, and report metrics


• Monitor and evaluate industry trends and customer drivers, and meet regularly with management and stakeholders to discuss strategy


• Manage proposal response process, including detailed RFP requirements, content creation, and inputs from various sources


• Generate new leads, identify and contact decision-makers, screen potential business opportunities, select deals in line with strategies, and facilitate pitch logistics


• Develop and implement overarching outbound sales and business development strategy, sales processes, structure, and best practices across the company


• Support deal structure and pricing with business-value analysis, and negotiate prices for proactive bids and proposals


• Maintain and share professional knowledge through education, networking, events, and presentations

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must have at least 8 years of experience in business development


• Successful track record in B2B sales and negotiation


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Experience in sales techniques


• Proficiency in data analysis, forecasting, and budgeting


• Proven ability to plan and manage resources


• Experience with CRM software (ex: Salesforce)


• Ability to deliver presentations