Business Development Officer at Owens and Xley Consults

Owens and Xley Consults – Our client in the fashion industry is recruiting to fill the position below:

Location: Lagos

The business development officer is responsible for increasing sales and profits for the brand. Although this role shares some similarities with sales, it is typically more focused on finding new business opportunities and strategic business growth.
As a business development officer, you are responsible for analyzing customer feedback and data to determine how customers are patronizing us and and then develop a strategic plan to increase new and return purchases, or discontinue under performing offerings.

Create and maintain a proactive relationship with our clients.
Work proactively to determine and propose our marketing needs.
Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
Monitor, measure and manage our brand equity/strength.
Derive brand understanding and support throughout the organization.
Champion /drive initiatives that support delivery of the brand promise.
Maintain brand identity consistency.
Vendor engagement and management.
Work with the CEO in creating an overall marketing strategy for the business, creating presentations as well as writing proposals and customer engagement strategies.
Responsible for staying informed on activities that are being performed on our accounts and ensure ALL important documentation/deliverables align with overall strategy.
Prepare weekly reports and month-end overviews of our current activities, and monthly revenue forecasts, plus plans for future business development.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable with CRM software
Ability to think creatively and innovatively
Analytical skills to forecast and identify new trends and challenges
Familiarity with the latest trends, technologies and methodologies in small business strategy, marketing, branding, etc
Must be self-driven and proactive
Organizational and planning skills
Problem solving skills
Attention to detail
Flexible
Effective at managing change in a fast-moving and constantly evolving business.
Ability to work with little or no supervision.