Business Development Manager at Wema Bank Plc

To create and fully take all sales opportunities, drawing in prospective commercial, corporate, and retail customers to achieve financial targets through sales and cross sales within assigned products programs, service management system and overall cluster targets and to constantly meet and or exceed the cluster target on monthly basis.

Job Purpose 

• To deliver the commercial business budget in assigned branches.
• Commercial business development and brilliant execution of all branch marketing plans to achieve desirable profitability. 
• To collaborate with the Zonal Managers & RCHs to ensure that all customers receive an exceptional and consistently high-quality service. 
• To manage available resources e.g., systems, processes, and people) to ensure staff development and growth. 
• To ensure strong customer-focused service culture becomes entrenched in the branches.
• Co-ordinates cross selling opportunities with other business departments like corporate solutions, corporate banking, PMS, EFT, virtual banking, and other E-business products for possible businesses/ opportunities.
• Conducts meetings with the marketing team and carry out reviews on the previous performance and plan for the month ahead
• Accountable for maintaining high data quality standards by ensuring information captured in the Bank’s systems and documentation by teams are accurate and maintained in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the sale’s operational efficiency of the branch and productivity of its staff. 
• Manage the risk management process for the designated customer portfolio and be accountable for the ongoing monitoring of credit quality and compliance with Bank’s policies.
• Develop close relationships with operations and risk management team to ensure delivery of quality products and services to customers.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS 

Below are qualifications required to work as a Business Development Manager 

• Education: Minimum of First Degree in Any Discipline. Additional Qualification will be an Added Advantage
• Specialized knowledge: Minimum of 12 – 15 years cognate experience
• Professional Certification: CIBN
• Experience: Sales and Marketing
• Digitally Savvy
• Superb interpersonal skills 
• Good communication skills 
• A commitment to excellent customer service
• Strategic thinker and ability to analyze and solve problems quickly 
• Ability to work well with others and lead a team