Business Development Executive at Gofixit

⏲ Feb 10, 2021, 9:16 PM
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Gofixit - A customer focused on-demand online solutions provider using its platform to connect vetted, reliable, trust worthy artisans with customers who need help with repairs, installations and everyday tasks.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
Seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation
Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
Understand the needs of your 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
Draw up client contracts - depending on the size of the company, this task may be completed by someone else or agreements may not be as formal
Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them
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.
Negotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some cases
Carry out sales forecasts and analysis and present your findings to senior management/the board of directors
Develop business sales and marketing strategy.
Ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation and understand the need for change and what is required of them
Train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate
Come up withpromotional strategiesand activities that will grow the business
Liaise with the finance team and utilitydepartments as appropriate

Basic Requirements

Minimum of 3 Years experience in a similar sector
B.Sc / HND in a related field
Project management and organisational skills
Negotiating skills
The ability to think strategically
The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
Interpersonal skills for building and anexcellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
Teamworking skills and a collaborative approach to work
The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload