Business Development Officer at Sonora Capital and Investment Limited

Sonora Capital and Investment Company Limited is a financial services company that is dedicated to managing assets and providing advisory services for carefully selected clientele that desire high quality, specialized and personalized niche products and services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven business development officer to drive business growth and increase profitability.
• The ideal candidate will have a passion for the business and a proven track record of achieving business growth and revenue targets.

Job Responsibilities

• Meets a monthly team target of at least 80%
• Supports business development manager and supervises the team members to ensure that they work in line with set standards.
• Develop business proposals, teach team members how to prepare proposals and make presentations to clients.
• Research and develop business marketing plans to achieve revenue goals and business opportunity
• Provides motivation and encouragement to team members
• Ensure team members prepare their weekly call memos and keep detailed records.
• Ensure team members record their transactions daily and submit same to the Business development Manager
• Accompany team members on calls and assists with presentations to the client
• Update rates daily on the company’s website.
• Answer team member’s questions, help solve problems they encounter in marketing and advise them on the best strategies to adopt.
• Communicate deadlines and sales goals to team members
• Conduct team meetings as often as possible to plan and strategize on the best way to meet targets.
• Provides quality customer service including interacting with customers, answering customer enquiries, and effectively handling customer complaints.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in business development, marketing or sales, preferably in the Financial sector
• Sound Risk Management experience.
• Ability to disburse SME Loans in large volumes without default.
• Ability to open an investment portfolios
• Must be a goal getter and aggressive marketer
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to drive business decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of achieving business growth and revenue targets
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Skills:

• Detailed and target-oriented.
• Excellent team spirit and communications skills.
• Excellent Human Relations and Interpersonal skills.
• Goal-oriented.
• Develop and implement business strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and competitive threats.
• Develop marketing campaigns to promote the company's products and services.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of business development initiatives.
• Work with internal teams to ensure timely delivery of services and products to customers.
• Participate in industry events and conferences to stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.
• Prepare regular reports on business development activities and results.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career@sonorang.com using "Business Development Officer" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.