Business Development Manager at Shawali

Shawali is an E-commerce platform that offers a unique shopping experience that is unparalleled in the industry. Our platform is designed to provide seamless shopping, order placement and delivery experience, whether you're looking to purchase a single item or bulk products. We are a platform to traditional middlemen serving as catalysts to big and small commercial activities taking place across local markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT), with possibility of relocating to Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The business development manager will oversee the marketing and sales unit of our branch in Abuja and drive business growth within the company.
• Will be responsible for developing and attaining business goals, delivering customer service, and growing the branch revenues.
• Candidate will develop a network of contacts to attract new clients, research new market opportunities and oversee growth projects, making sales projections and forecasting revenue, in line with projected income.
• He/She will grow corporate business and ensure performance targets are achieved in line with the Company business strategy, values and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drive for business initiatives, source business leads, and ensure business management
• Ensure company’s growth objectives are attained; articulating new business development opportunities and identifying, negotiating and managing relationships with technical partners in line with corporate goals.
• Develop and articulate a comprehensive tactical business development plan to accomplish the organization’s business goal.
• Identify prospects and develop sales strategies to penetrate and get new accounts.
• Identify, evaluate and develop new business opportunities and feasibility reports supporting growth based on intelligence.
• Lead the formulation, execution and monitoring of company’s business development, market penetration strategies and plans for enhancing business growth.
• Monitor company performance against agreed business target.
• Assist in the preparation of bids/proposals.
• Develop and implement a training and development program for team members.
• Mentoring team members for improved performance individually and corporately.
• Ensure timely management of the performance of all team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Marketing, Accounting, Management or related field.
• MBA will be an added advantage.
• 3 - 5 years experience as a manager.
• Proven working experience as a business development manager, marketing, sales executive or a relevant role
• Proven track record of good performance in business drive, sourcing new clients and managing existing ones.
• Firm grasp of modern marketing methods and tools.
• Ability to meet sales targets and business goals.
• Strong communication skills and IT fluency.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Application Closing Date
7th June, 2023.