Graduate Business Development Officer at Sahara Group - Lagos

Sahara Group has business activities that span through the entire energy value chain. Sahara is not just a great place to work; it is a dynamic and exciting experience that will take your career to great heights. Whether you are a fresh graduate or an experienced professional, you will deepen your skills, broaden your knowledge, and enlarge your thinking. Become part of our team, and be empowered to make global achievements. When you think of a rewarding career, think SAHARA.

Sahara Group, is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Lagos

 

• Achievement of agreed sales volumes targets (Based on the budget)
• Provide daily market intelligence on competitors and other suppliers concerning products pricing at various supply points/depots
• Identify & develop a list of all active depots, to include facilities on ground for loading, costs of using same facility’s and personnel/contact at each depot Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Identify & develop a list of potential Businesses/Customers/Clients with a timeline of conversion to actual customers.
• Constantly update past & new customer details and contact list as and when applicable
• Maintain present customers, with periodic communications to keep them updated with product availability and pricing
• Develop and maintain beneficial relations with product suppliers (external and internal)
• Design & maintain a customer database with approved credit limits & also ensure all customers are covered with proper contracts/ terms of supply & distribution before embarking on supplies
• Liaising constantly both with the supply & distribution/ Finance department during product sales to ensure proper processing of required documents: Indents, Invoices & receipts for accurate reconciliations
• Maintaining proper & orderly documentation/filing for all commercial & industrial customers Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Provide daily market intelligence on competitors and other supplies concerning product pricing (particularly Open Market Price) and volumes at various points/depots and monitor competitor brand and sale initiatives.

• A proven degree in any relevant institution and a drive to succeed.
• Commercially & contractually astute
• Conscientious in approach to work
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Creative skills Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Good communication and written skills
• Good reporting and computer skills and knowledge

Application Deadline
6th April, 2012
 

Interested and qualified candidates should follow the steps below to apply online:
Click here to open Sahara Career Portal
When the page opens, at User Type dropdown, select Processed User and click Find button.