Latest Job Vacancies In A Renowned Transportation Company, 20th September, 2018
Michael Stevens Consulting - Our client, a well-established Transportation Company has retained our services to search for self-managed professionals of high integrity to work as:
Job Title: Senior Specialist - Business Development Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- As part of the strategies to enhance our operations and maximally achieve our stated objectives, we require for immediate employment qualified and competent individuals for the position of Business Development Manager.
- This professional must be a strategic and critical thinker with a proven record of success in expanding company objectives and exceeding business goals
Job Purpose
- The purpose is to ensure stable and dynamic development of the company through the identification and realization of various business and organizational opportunities which the company may have, drive sustainable financial growth through boosting revenue and forging strong relationships with clients and development of strategy focussed on financial gain.
- A key function of this role is also to define long-term organizational strategic goals, builds key customer relationships, identifies business opportunities, negotiates and closes business deals and maintains extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
Job Description
- The Business Development Specialist will help our organization remain competitive and grow by identifying and acquiring new accounts that will have a major strategic impact on the long-term success of the company.
- Will lead and oversee the development and growth of profitable new business; develop and maintain effective key customer relationships as well as ensure business growth through directing and managing business development activities
- Develop new business and long term account opportunities through prospecting and cold calling.
- Develop, coordinate and implement marketing plans designed to maintain and increase existing business and capture new opportunities.
- Develop sales presentations, conduct seminars and participate in meetings with clients and external vendors.
- Complete RFP's and proposals, follow up on submissions and close business.
- Develop competencies of associate within the unit
Qualifications/Experience
- B.Sc/BA in Business Administration, Economics, any Social Sciences or relevant field with a minimum of 10 years post NYSC experience.
- Candidate must have a Strong drive to exceed targets, relentlessly positive attitude, and incredible work ethic.
- 10 years + experience of consultative integrated (multichannel) sales and business development experience with proven ability to navigate relationships
- Age: Less than 40 years old
Desirable Attributes:
- Good interpersonal relationship
- Ability to understand projects at the design stage
- Time management and planning skills
- Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems
- In-depth knowledge of the projects and its evolution
- The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
- Skill in prioritizing and triaging obligations
- Value adding, proactive, a team player and must posses excellent communication skill.
Job Title: Senior Specialist - Research and Development
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The role is to drive research and development as a culture in the organization through consistent monitoring and in-depth analysis of projects, the transport sector and socio economic issues as regards the strategic goals and objectives and ensure adherence to current standards and international best practices in its operations.
Job Purpose
- To develop and introduce measures and initiatives arising from company operations and activities.
- The key tasks of this position shall include responsibility for ensuring the conduct of research into project as well as local and international transport sector issues which support and ensure the organization’s development.
- Establishment and maintenance of information research services, systems and resources. Provision of special and technical assistance to the Managing Director/Chief Executive as regards Research and Development.
Job Description
- Design and implement effective systems and procedures for the establishment of research as a culture in the company in line with its strategic goals and objectives.
- Institute continuous, consistent and timely conduct of research into the various areas of our core functions including, but not limited to, Roads Maintenance, Public Transport, Traffic Management, Social and Environmental Safeguards
- Initiate research on transport policy issues and devise appropriate method(s) for research activities.
- Establish, operate and maintain centralized databases.
- Establish and build working partnership with reputable local and international transport-related research institutions.
- In conjunction with the Safeguards Unit, initiate Baseline Surveys as may be required and ensure the conduct of follow-up Studies.
- Research into, and publish on a quarterly basis information and statistics on the transport sector, and other sectors of the economy that may affect the Authority’s operations.
- Study technical reports from Consultants, the World Bank and other stakeholders, prepare summary and advise the Managing Director on such reports.
- Act as a liaison with R&D institutions to prepare project proposals
- Manage R&D project teams allocated to those projects; work with academic partners to leverage the potential of applicable research.
Qualifications and Experience
- Candidate must have a minimum of Master's Degree in a Science, Economics or Engineering related field.
- Must have minimum of ten (10) years' experience in conducting research and producing conference papers.
- Candidate must have strong computer and research skills
- Must have good knowledge of the Transportation Industry.
Competencies/Skills Required:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with changing priorities and needs.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves mentality.
- Ability to manage uncertainty and the ability to manage risk.
- Excellent team player with the ability to build and leverage internal and external alliances and to work effectively in a lean environment.
- Demonstrated track record of detail orientation, time management and project management skills.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- EXCELLENT communication and documentation skills; ability to convey key information via written reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals or in presentation settings.
- Unquestionable ethics, integrity and business judgment.
- Candidate must be less than 40 years old.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV's to:
[email protected] The role applied for must be the subject of your mail.
Application Deadline 28th September, 2018
Note: The role applied for must be the subject of your mail