Business Development Officer at Sifax Group

Sifax Group is one of Africa’s fastest growing multinational corporations with diverse interests in Maritime, Aviation, Haulage & Logistics, Oil & Gas and Hospitality.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:   Job Title: Business Development Officer Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Maintain a knowledge repository of clients, referrals, RFPs, prospects and presentations
• Any other duties as may be assigned by your line Head.
• Respond to the client queries regarding the products / services in a timely fashion
• Develop business proposals for new and existing customers
• Manage customer calls and appointments effectively for new opportunities
• Supervise the client relationship management database and utilize it to manage customer contacts and mailing lists
• Prepare the annual marketing budget and track the expenses against the budget
• Analyse the current and past budgets, expenses, sales revenues and product / service deficiencies in order to provide recommendations for business growth and problem resolution
• Research the market for identifying new business opportunities
• Develop in-depth knowledge about the business development practices, marketing activities, prospective clients and industry trends

Skills and Other Requirements

• Leadership & managerial skills
• Project management skills
• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related fields
• Capability of prioritizing and delegating responsibilities
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent eye for detail
• Ability to remain flexible and seek alternative options to problems
• Ability to think out of the box
• Negotiation and persuasion skills
• 3+ years’ experience working in a development role
• Maritime, logistics, consulting and financial service industry knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• A good grasp of numbers and the ability to write documents in a professional style
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work both autonomously and as a team player
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal and people skills
• Highly organised self-starter with demonstrated excellence in developing strategic plans

 

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send a well-written Cover letter stating why you are the best fit for the position and attach a copy of your updated Resume / CV to: [email protected]  and copy [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.