Research and identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services or new ways of reaching existing marketsSeek out the appropriate contact in an organizationFoster and develop relationships with customersclientsUnderstand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet theseThink strategically seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the businessWork strategically carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changesDraw up client contracts depending on the size of the company, this task may be completed by someone else or agreements may not be as formalHave a good understanding of the businesses products or services and be able to advise others about themEnsure staff are on board throughout the organization, and understand the need for change and what is required of themLiaise with the finance team, warehousing, and logistics departments as appropriateSeek ways of improving the way the business operatesKeep abreast of trends and changes in the business worldCreate a sales pipelineNegotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some casesIncrease sales of the businessCarry out sales forecasts and analysis and present your findings to senior management DirectorDevelop the business sales and marketing strategy.Drive BD team members to achieve their KPIsYoull work in an office environment, but will frequently travel within the day for facetoface meetings with customers and other business partners.It can be challenging trying to create new business opportunities, in addition to the constant pressure of meeting or exceeding targets. However, business development is quite a creative role and can be very satisfying.You may have the responsibility of managing a team and their output.Youll be expected to dress smartly, especially for meetings, though slightly more relaxed business casual attire may be acceptable at other times.Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targetsAn excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associatesInterpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clientsWritten and verbal communication skills needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skillsIT skills, including the use of spreadsheetsTeamworking skills and a collaborative approach to workdecisionmaking skillsThe ability to multitask and prioritize your workloadThe ability to motivate yourself and set your own goalsNegotiating skillsThe ability to think strategicallyThe ability to analyze sales figures and write reportsA flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fastpaced, everchanging environmentInitiative and the confidence to start things from scratch
Job posted: 30.3.2022