Job Vacancy at Damco for a Business Development Executive PH

Damco is one of the world's leading third party logistics providers specialising in customised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions. The company has 11,000+ employees in more than 300 offices around the world and a global presence in about 100 countries.
In 2013, Damco had a net turnover of USD 3.2 billion, managed 2.8 million TEU of ocean freight and supply chain management volumes and air freighted more than 225,000 tonnes. Damco is part of the Maersk Group.

Damco is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Business Development Executive PH

Ref.: DC-093439
Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies local market opportunities
• Participates in evaluating and developing projects
• Compiles first level business case for Business Development function prior to further project progression
• Develops recommendations for attractiveness of investments, proposals for negotiation processes and recommendations on business plan and budget
• Supports activities on smaller projects
• Acts in coordination with more senior business development employees
• May be responsible for maintenance and providing detailed overview of local Project/Opportunity Pipeline
• Coordinates project planning in cooperation with requisite responsible functions
• Provides local industry information and analysis to commercial management
• Maintains market awareness regarding market developments, supply/demand, pricing, competition etc
• Contributes to, and where appropriate, drives development of solutions to customer project / tender requirements

• Minimum BSc or its equivalent. in a relevant field of study
• Must speak and write the native language at a high level
• Must speak and write English at an intermediate level
• Must be outgoing and easily able to build relationships at all levels
• Able to quickly adapt to changes
• Multi-tasking abilities
• Generally a Hunter type of profile
• Ideally Freight Forwarding and/or Logistics experience of more than 2 years
• Good analysis and judgment skills
• Ability to work as individual but also understand a TEAM approach
• Strong Customer facing and presentation skills