Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to achieve their growth aspirations by providing market intelligence, strategy blueprint, IT solution delivery expertise and business operation improvement capabilities
GVA Partners is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Description:
- Maintain customer relationships and ensure customer loyalty through excellent customer service;
- Maintain regular and effective communication with clients via telephone, face-to-face and written communication
- Maintain a current and accurate knowledge of competitor products, be able to highlight their disadvantages and promote relevant benefits;
- Be able to demonstrate a full knowledge of all company products, relevant selling points and benefits;
- Manage and maintain a sales pipeline and ensure all business development opportunities are followed through to conclusion;
- To ensure efficient and effective operating standards for sales administration, planning and reporting systems;
- Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales;
- Develop strategic sales plans and strategies;
- Identify and target influential people inside the client, customer and third party organisation and build relationships with them;
- Present to and consult with management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels;
- Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet client’s needs, concerns, and objectives;
- Advise Managing Director of client feedback/comments relating to product content and pricing as well as company performance;
- Develop and agree targets, pricing and margins along with the Managing Director and ensure they are met by team;
- Track progress against targets on an ongoing basis and take necessary action with Managing Director to refocus efforts if targets are not being met;
- Communicate new product developments to prospective clients;
- Support mobilisation of new business with agreed handover to Operations;
- Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends;
- Represent the company on business development and sales-related projects and meetings;
- Create client proposals, contracts and any further documentation, following the company’s procedure;
- Maintain, develop and expand the company’s service portfolio range;
- Keep abreast of all industry developments and being aware of and responsive to economic trends and government policies;
- Maintain relationships with all product related partners and suppliers and identifying new potential partners/suppliers, as required;
- Performs other assigned duties as delegated from time to time.
Application Closing Date:
18th September, 2014
Method of Application
Candidates who meet the above requirement should email their resume to:
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