China Business Associate at Alaro City

Job Description

• The China Business Associate is responsible for attracting Chinese investment to Rendeavour cities, with a focus on Nigeria and Ghana.

Responsibilities
Include:

• Business development to raise Rendeavour’s profile through meetings and other interaction with relevant Chinese companies.
• Organising and attending roadshows in China to pitch investments in Africa.
• Establishing mutually beneficial relationships (MOUs) with Chinese national and provincial business associations and chambers of commerce.
• Representing Rendeavour at relevant conferences and events to source for leads.
• Formulating and executing China business development strategies to achieve revenue targets.
• Obtaining and building databases of Chinese companies to target and recording interaction with them in the company CRM.
• Signing up and managing sales agents in China and Africa.

Requirements
Hard skills and experience:

• Candidates should possess Bachelor's Degrees with 5 - 12 years relevant work experience.
• Native Chinese speaker with at least three years’ experience living and working in Africa.
• Thorough knowledge of Chinese investment and business landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience in transaction and client relationship management.

Soft skills:

• Mature, pragmatic and flexible approach, strong commercial judgment.
• Team player but comfortable working autonomously.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Unparalleled attention to detail.
• Rigorous and organised approach.
• Hands-on, ready to roll up the sleeves.
• The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management and organisation.

Personal characteristics:

• High energy.
• Result-oriented and tenacious.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Desire to live and work in Africa.