A Leading Clearing & Freight Forwarding Company is looking for a dynamic staff in their Lagos Office for the role of a Business Development Manager.
Position: Business Development Manager
Job Reference: SM 02
Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities
- Prospecting new clients and following up aggressively on contacts
- Making presentations/demos to make a sale
- Develop leads for new business
- Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers;
- Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers; prospect for new business
- Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets;
- Negotiating the terms of agreements and closing sales
- Gathering market and customer information
- Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers;
- Advising on forthcoming product developments
- Creating detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process that is largely dictated by the prospective customer
- Gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements
- Projection of a positive organizational image to clients and the public at large.
Skills Requirements
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills
- Strong customer focus
- Smart thinker and execution skills
- Business and entrepreneurial spirit
- Results and performance oriented
Educational Qualifications
- Must possess a minimum of a second class Upper in Business administration or any related discipline from a reputable university
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
- Applicant should not be more than 30 years (Preferably female)
- Applicant must have concluded NYSC
Application Closing Date
5th July, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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