Business Development Analyst at Pagatech Limited

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Technical, Logistical and Administrative Support for Business Development Team
• Providing support to the Business Development Manager and Account Managers, and representing the department as needed in-line with Company policies
• Performing research, developing ideas and working with team members to pursue new business opportunities for the Company in Africa and beyond
• Connect with diverse business units within the Company to outline solutions to business needs and document business details
• Designing and building reports (in Word and Excel) to communicate business development status updates to upper management on a regular basis

Business Development Process/Pipeline

• Developing and maintaining client lists and project target lists for the department
• Tracking progress to ensure that the department adheres to schedules for achieving targets
• Organizing materials and information for tender submissions, including liaison with other units within the Company on submission of bid documents
• Providing inputs to management based on market information to enable the Company to develop capabilities in areas that will give it strategic leverage for future projects
• Gather and analyze market intelligence for new projects and opportunities

Client Management

• Ensuring that clients and partners have 24/7 access to a Company Account Manager
• Ensuring that client and potential client enquiries are screened and channeled to the correct unit and responded to
• Ensuring communication of customer needs and expectations between the Company and the client and between units in the Company
• Ensuring liaison with other departments as appropriate in relation to proposals, projects, legal, customer support, finance, marketing, or other issues
• Fostering and developing positive customer relationships which result in increased and repeat business
• Understanding customer needs and assisting in the development of project solutions that satisfy those requirements and provide new opportunities for the Company
• Communicating with cohorts in Client and potential client organizations, professionally and socially (where appropriate), to maintain relationships with Clients and potential clients

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Job-specific Skills and Requirements

• Resourcefulness and self-motivation, with the ability to perform with minimal supervision
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Well-organized, with ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong proficiency in use of business email and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Adaptability, ability to work in a team environment
• Confidentiality and the highest ethical standards must be maintained in all activities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; accounting, economics, business administration, management information systems or similar fields
• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience