Business Manager at Westfield Consulting

Job Description

• Develop goals and objectives that tend to growth and prosperity
• Design and implement business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals
• Ensure that the company has the adequate and suitable resources to complete its activities (e.g. people, material, equipment etc.)
• Organize and coordinate operations in ways that ensure maximum productivity
• Supervise the work of employees and provide feedback and counsel to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Maintain relationships with partners/vendors/suppliers
• Gather, analyze and interpret external and internal data and write reports
• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Assess overall company performance against objectives
• Represent the company in events, conferences etc.
• Ensure adherence to legal rules and guidelines
• Maintain regular contact with subordinates to ensure smooth operations and compliance with industry standard, customs regulations and other required regulations / laws.
• Provide leadership in strategic business planning & implementation for the entire Oil & Gas division in line with the strategy of the group company.
• Liaise with HR to identify the gaps/needs of the team to improve capabilities and performance.
• Explore all possible opportunities such as seminars, conferences to increase and build a larger network and new opportunities for the company.
• Continually contribute to the success of the company by highlighting opportunities within the market and industry. This will include contributing to the sales/business development of the entire division.
• Manage the entire team towards achieving their set goals and targets

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc. or HND (2.2 and equilavent in HND)
• 3 years minimum experience in relevant industry.

Requirements and Skills:

• Robust Knowledge of the Logistics industry
• Proven experience as business manager or relevant role
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems
• Good understanding of research methods and data analysis techniques
• Develop and execute short and long term strategies to meet the corporate revenue and profit objectives.
• Plan and forecast operational requirements for the Oil & Gas division.
• Conceptualize and develop commercially viable solutions that may be offered as advisory and/or executed services to clients in the industry.
• Develop and manage the sales pipeline of the business to ensure goals set are achieved.
• Supervise and provide leadership to the team in line with the company’s corporate values.
• Establish and monitor progress against key performance indicators for the business units