Business Development Manager at Newage Solutions and Technologies Limited

Newage Solutions and Technologies Limited is an ICT Firm with offices in United States, United Kingdom & Nigeria; Providing services in the areas of Software Development, Deployment & Support, Database, Computer/Network/Telecoms Infrastructure, Business Process Outsourcing, Enterprise Solutions, Digital Marketing, IT Security, Cloud Solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• Business Development Manager's primary role is improving and growing a business, by establishing and developing relationships with customers, suppliers and other partners.
• Will be tasked with identifying new business opportunities in order to generate revenue, improve profitability and help the business grow.
• This role will involve careful strategic planning and positioning in the appropriate markets, enhancing the operation of the business, position and reputation.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
• Seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation.
• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers.
• Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone.
• Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients.
• Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
• Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.
• Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes.
• Draw up client contracts - depending on the size of company, this task may be completed by support staff.
• Have a good understanding of the businesses' products and services and be able to advise others about them.
• Train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate.
• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department.
• Liaise with the project, finance, marketing and appropriate teams.
• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates.
• Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate.
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a B.Sc / M.Sc Degree in any relevant field with minimum of 3 years proven experience.
• Proven background in business development & sales.

Skills:

• Strong track record of B2C, B2B and B2G sales at corporate level or demonstrated achievement.
• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets.
• Excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates.
• Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills.
• Excellent IT skills, including the use of office productivity and project management tools.
• Excellent Team-working skills and a collaborative approach to work.
• Decision-making skills and ability to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Project management, organisational and negotiating skills.
• Ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals.
• Ability to analyse sales figures and write reports.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
• Strong research and strategic analyzing skills.
• Skilled at agreeing and closing deals with clients.
• Ability to take initiatives and work without or less supervision.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2021.