Group Business Development Manager at Michael Stevens Consulting

Michael Stevens Consulting - We are a long established and well respected multi-disciplinary management and financial consulting firm with offices in several locations across Nigeria. In furtherance of the objective of strengthening our management structure to take advantage of emerging opportunities, it has become imperative identify self managed, and very experienced individuals to meet the responsibilities inherent in the position below:

Job Title: Group Business Development Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Objective

• To builds business positions along West Africa, by defining, locating, developing, negotiating, and closing business relationships along the Sub Region (Senegal to Angola).

Job Description

• Identifies trends and ideas by researching different industries and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual companies and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects the organization's by keeping its vital information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc in Marketing and Sales with an MBA. 10 years experience in total, 4 years of which should be as an International Business Executive (Multinational Business Manager)

Job Specification:

• Business Prospecting Skills, Deal Closing Skills, Motivation for Sales, Sales Planning, Selling to Customer Needs esp. with B to B Sales Skills, Territory Management, Market Knowledge, Presentation Skills, Finance Appreciation (Finance for non Financial Managers) , Meeting Sales Goals, Professionalism.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2016

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]