Business Development Officer in a Leading Agro-Allied Company

AnneMarthas Global Services Limited - Our client, a leading Agro-allied Company located in Lagos with their livestock farm in Ogun State, is currently seeking to hire hardworking personnel to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Business development Officer’s responsibilities includes building new business relationships, managing existing relationships, make sales and connecting customers to our farm products.
• The job entails some desk work, but a significant time is also spent on the “field”.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall achievement of profitable sales of our farm produce.
• Develop a portfolio of customers by networking and marketing all our products.
• Use modern technology to boost the sales of our farm produce.
• Meet with new and existing customers within the agro-allied industry to evaluate their needs and make product / service suggestions.
• Prepare and conduct effective presentations on our products and services.
• Develop and implement approved sales plan consisting of field strategies and programs for achieving set targets.
• Attend approved conferences and trade expos relevant to the agro-allied industry.
• Maintain accurate expense records for tracking and reimbursement purposes.
• Ensure farm products are made available to our customers according to their requests and timelines.
• Must maintain a strong belief and confidence in our produce and services.
• Write and send in weekly and monthly business development reports.
• Collate scheduled feedback on supplied produce from customers and think up intelligent ways to correct any unpleasant feedback.
• Staying updated with innovations and trends in the industry.
• Constantly carry out research to upgrade your knowledge of the Agro – allied industry.
• Utilize the information gathered from your research to execute a systematic approach to profitable sales.
• Treat all company information as confidential.

Skills and Qualifications Required
Candidates:

• Must have excellent negotiation skills.
• Must be self-motivated and target driven.
• Must be able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
• Must know how to drive a basic vehicle.
• Prior sales/business development experience in the Agro – Allied industry is an added advantage.
• Must have either an OND, HND or B.Sc qualification.
• Must be a good listener and a critical thinker.
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Must be able to build a rapport with customers of every level of education.
• Must be a quick thinker and problem solver.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be committed to providing excellent customer service.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application (Cover Letter and CV as one document in PDF Format) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Application Deadline 13th July, 2021.