Business Development Executive at Proplus energy Limited

Proplus energy Limited - Our company is a one stop "Marine Solution Center" , a leading physical Bunker trading and
marine lubricants company is to recruit a Business Development Executive for its operations in Nigeria and West Africa.

We are purely an independent indigenous Bunker trading company providing petroleum
products and marine lubricants to hundreds of vessels, rig sites and other areas in Nigeria and
West Africa.

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Lagos

Job Description
The Business Development Executive will be responsible for developing and building up new business opportunities in Nigeria and West Africa countries.

• The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
• Collect market and petroleum products and marine lubricants data.
• Analise data by petroleum products and marine lubricants segment.
• Create key customers list and mapping in the petroleum products and marine lubricants market
• Participate, implement and maintain CRM data base for Nigeria and West Africa
• Support and coordinate any special research and data collection and reporting projects.
• Implement and review systems to enhance data collection and reporting.
• Identifying and evaluating potential new business opportunities to sell the Company’s products to potential customers
• Maintaining a detailed awareness of the activities of Company competitors and providing appropriate people within the company with relevant information
• Monitor developments in key markets and other designated market segments that impact initiatives.
• Track data from competitors (locally & internationally) and incorporate such data into reports.
• Apply expertise in the field to proactively identify trends and patterns in data analysis and update stakeholders accordingly..
• Following market trends and define an appropriate sales approach and propositions to the market
• Monitoring, controlling and developing opportunities against budgeted targets within defined limits
• Collection of market intelligence and ensuring data input into CRM (software) system
• Maintaining existing contracts minimize exposure and risk, credit agreements and follow-up account receivables.
• Responsible for Marketing exercises as well as customer service follow up
• Ensuring that company products receive maximum exposure
• Recognizing and coordinating the company resources to best address the sales opportunities
• Working with the Marketing team to develop suitable Marketing strategy to address potential opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor/Master degree (or equivalent) in Sales/Marketing, Technical, Management or any business related discipline
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in sales/marketing, within similar industry in African Countries is essential.
• Demonstrable evidence of personal success and proven track record in managing and growing sales
• Pre-requisite knowledge and Experience in a similar position.
• Good knowledge of the Oil & Gas sector or Experience in a Oil & Gas company.
• Knowledge in Project Management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to work well under pressure, Goal oriented Proactive and takes initiative.
• Ability to work individually under pressure and collaboratively in a team-oriented

Environment

• Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality complex work
• Strong analytical and information ordering skills
• Strong leadership. Excellent Customer Service skills, commercially minded and

Entrepreneurial

• Attention to detail and accuracy. High level of confidentiality regarding corporate

Information

• Excellent computer literacy – MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word

Other Qualities

• Strong leadership skills.
• Must be organized
• Sound reasoning and sound judgment abilities.
• Corporate client management experience
• Excellent communication and relationship skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to interface with all levels of personnel
• Good presentation and interpersonal skills
• Fluent English is mandatory Excellent written and verbal English skills

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application and CV's to: [email protected] or [email protected]