Business Development Supervisor at Alkanes-Diaplous Limited

Job Summary (Role Purpose Statement)

• To actively work on ways to expand our clientele, act as the point of contact for new clients as well as create and apply effective sales strategies; understanding the business in order to achieve set targets.

Main Accountabilities

• Supervise Alkanes operations as it relates to business development
• Work with the COO in planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.
• Work with the COO in the development and running of business sales and marketing strategies.
• Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services – or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• Foster and develop relationships.
• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers.
• Think and work strategically – seeing the bigger picture, setting and carrying out aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.
• Prepare daily market report.
• Prepare day/ monthly sales report.
• Reconcile day sales with all relevant parties.

Person Specification

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) with 1 - 3 years experience.
• Fair knowledge of depot sales or marketing of petroleum products would be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Resilient and able to work under pressure and time constraints.
• Must be detail oriented, possessing the ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Good time management and planning skills.
• Should have a flair for networking.

Benefits

• Fair and Competitive Pay
• Health coverage
• Working in a progressive organization with a team of great minds