Connect Rail Services Limited (CRSL) Job Openings for Business Development Executives, 23rd March, 2017

Connect Rail Services Limited (CRSL) is a rail haulage, infrastructure and logistics support firm created to champion the active utilization of existing and new rail infrastructure for the movement of products across Nigeria and West Africa by forming strategic alliances and working with the best professionals and technology in the industry. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Female Business Development Executive Reference No.: CRS030317 Location: Lagos Roles & Responsibilities

• Builds Customers profile by identifying term goals and evaluating customer’s capabilities.
• Closing deals on all organizations’ products
• Defines Strategies for relating with each client group and create customer relationship.
• Maintains and develops a computerized client and prospects’ database.
• Monitors and reports on activities and provides relevant management information.
• Follows up new business opportunities and sets up meetings.
• Plans, prepares & delivers presentations.
• Forecasts sales targets and ensures they are met.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Identifies potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.
• Researches and builds relationship with new clients.
• Oversees the departmental functions and trains departmental staff
• Works with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
• Works with all departments to meet and exceed customer needs/ expectations
• Attends industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provides feedback and information on market and creative trends.
• Presents to and consults with mid and senior level management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels for the organization’s businesses
• Protects organization's value by keeping 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.
• Prospects for potential new clients and turns them into increased business.
• Meets potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging on your network and leads
• Submits weekly progress reports and ensures data is accurate.
• Carries out other duties as may be required my management.

• Minimum Second Class upper in Economics or related business disciplines from a reputable school

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in similar role in a reputable company
• Evidence of works done
• Computing
• Excellent use of relevant MS Office tools

• Flair for writing
• Excellent communicator
• Good interpersonal/people skills
• Creative thinking