Business Development Manager Job Vacancy at Beebeejump International

Beebeejump is a company specializing in providing independent solar energy solutions developing and manufacturing. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Business Development Manager Location: Lagos Slot: 4 Opening Responsibilities

• Researching business opportunities and viable income streams
• Drafting and reviewing contracts
• Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements
• Identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services
• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
• Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
• Understand the needs of customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these needs
• Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
• Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
• Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them
• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
• Liaise with the finance team, warehousing and logistics departments as appropriate
• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
• Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.
• Help to plan sales campaigns
• Create a sales pipeline
• Carry out sales forecasts and analysis and present your findings to Management
• Developing growth strategies and plans
• Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients
• Increasing client base
• Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition
• Writing business proposals
• Negotiating with stakeholders/partners
• Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs

• The candidate must have a Minimum of HND/B.Sc. with not less than 8 years cognate experience.
• Possession of an MBA and/or professional qualifications is an added advantage.

• Good IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
• A professional manner and presentable appearance for meeting customers/clients
• Initiative and good decision-making skills
• Project management skills
• Great organisational skills
• Good networking skills
• The ability to think strategically
• The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
• Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch
• The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
• Experience working to and exceeding targets.
• Stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to negotiate
• Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
• Conflict resolution
• The ability to self-motivate and motivate a team
• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
• An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a wide range of people, both internally and externally

• Candidates should quote the position as the subject of their email. Curriculum Vitae (CV’s) are to be sent as a word document or PDF using their first and last names as the file name.
• Candidates whose applications do not follow the above format will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.