Business Development Manager (Cars & Electric Vehicles) at Max Drive

Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager (Cars & Electric Vehicles)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Category: Electric Vehicles

Description

• This position will lead the Business Development efforts and initiatives of MAX in the Cars & EV space. Our ideal candidate will be trusted to dive right in, take the lead, use initiative, and help build/foster business relationships to unlock the business and supply chain management of Cars and EV that would ensure achievement of revenue goals and targets.
• The incumbent of this role is expected to be highly skilled at sales and business operations.
• The Business Development Manager (BDM) Cars and EV will be someone who brings a proven track record in successfully leading business development activities in the Mobility Industry.
• The ideal person should be someone who has the ability to think beyond the ‘transactional’ and provide ‘big picture’/strategic thinking. This person will bring a blend of management, strategic thinking, and marketing skills.

What You'll Do

• Establish & Carry out Cars & EV Business Development / Sales growth plan for MAX.
• Prospect/Develop/Leverage new EV & Cars OEM & Tier 1 relationships and opportunities.
• Engage with strategic internal & external partners to gain a thorough understanding of the business & promote the growth of the MAX Cars & EV pillar
• Identify & develop partnerships with key stakeholders within the target EV accounts who will have an influence and sustain our EV specification
• Drive Specification and lead generation, and overall Business Development execution to increase strategic Sales penetration for the Cars & EV Market
• Primary contact for Regional & International BD growth in Carss and EV, while collaborating with Operations and Product Teams.
• Provide a high-level overview of EV activities internally to the Senior Management Team.
• Provide a monthly overview of Cars and EV opportunity funnel and progress on key opportunities.
• Participate in Carss and EV segment planning and forecasting efforts
• Coordinate with local, regional, and global contacts on Carss and EV opportunities, specification influence, and market initiatives.
• Provide feedback on emerging trends, competitor strategy, and new product development needs to segment team.

Requirements
What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sales, or Marketing preferred
• 7 years experience in Industrial Business Development/Sales preferred
• Good knowledge of renewable energy system and power infrastructure
• Good knowledge of institutional setups and relevant stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate grant proposal writing, preparing tenders and working with donors.
• Self-starter with a "personal drive" mentality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, strong initiative and good judgment and decision-making capabilities
• Proven success driving incremental EV and or mobility business and building relationships with Tier 1 suppliers
• Detail oriented, ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to travel 30 - 50%.

Benefits

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Premium Health insurance cover
• Frequent performance chats & reviews and professional development opportunities
• High performing & passionate team members + fun work culture!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.