Business Development Officer Job at OceanBlue Energy and Industrial Services Company

OceanBlue Energy & Industrial Services Company LLC provides access to a broad range of products and services to many international companies operating in the Sub sahara Africa and the Gulf region. We pride ourselves on being able to undertake projects with unique client requirements in diverse sectors such as Oil & Gas, Water & Electricity, and Industry. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Business Development Officer Location: Lagos Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop creative strategies to retain the clients including interviewing them to take their feedback and incorporate it into the growth plan.
• Prepare the annual marketing budget and track the expenses against the budget.
• Develop in-depth knowledge about business development practices, marketing activities, prospective clients and industry trends.
• Maintain a knowledge repository of clients, referrals, RFPs, prospects and presentations.
• Develop strong customer relationships in order to generate high volume of prospective clients.
• Manage customer calls and appointments effectively for new opportunities.
• Participate in industry forums, client discussions, and conferences as a representative of the organization.
• Determine cross-selling opportunities among different offices.
• Supervise the client relationship management database and utilize it to manage customer contacts and mailing lists.
• Develop business and marketing plans in coordination with Managing Director to achieve revenue goals.
• Assist in company’s branding and media communication activities such as press releases, advertisements, marketing collateral, and web site.
• Analyze the current and past budgets, expenses, sales, revenues and product deficiencies in order to provide recommendations for business growth and problem resolution.
• Research the market for identifying new business opportunities.
• Explain to prospective clients about the advantages of the products or services offered and follow up with them in order to close the business deals.
• Respond to the client queries regarding the products in a timely fashion.
• Develop business proposals for new and existing customers.