Business Development Executive at a New Investment Firm

We are a new firm in Lagos focused on connecting individuals, SMEs and cooperatives to vetted and secured investment opportunities across multiple sectors such as Agribusiness, Real Estate and commerce through its online marketplace.

We are seeking to employ a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Develop the business and market its product offline and online
• Significantly increase company sales and market the company’s products in order to establish, develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationship with customers through efficient management of the sales force and generation of new business channels.
• Meet sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements and preparing proposals
• Allocate targets to sales representatives and monitor their performance while motivating them to reach targets.
• Reports to the CEO  to establish sales objectives by creating a marketing and sales plan in support of set goals.
• Personally observe the performance of sales representatives in the field
• Build and maintain rapport with key customers while identifying new customer opportunities.
• Recommend product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors
• Ensures the CEO is kept abreast with developments especially in relation to customer visits, quoting, forecasting and similar information.
• Drive traffic to the firm’s online market place and manage it as well
• Attract potential customers to the online portal and  enlist products

Qualifications

• Graduate of Business Management, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing or related fields
• Must have minimum of 2 years cognate experience in business development
• Strong  Business  Acumen.
• Relevant experience in sales and track record of achieving sales, financial and non-financial targets
• Certification and / or experience in Digital Marketing

Skill Set:

• Ability to scan business environment
• and development strategies
• Internet and Social media savvy
• Excellent Leadership, Communication, Selling Skills, Negotiation Skills & Presentation Skills.
• Problem  Solving / Analysis skill.
• Result  Driven.

Application Closing Date
15th June, 2020.