Commercial Engineer at African Foundries Limited

Responsibilities

• Liaises with the relevant Business-Unit to prepare the company’s sales and businessdevelopment plan, budget and targets ensuring that they are in line with thecompany’s budget priorities, corporate strategy
• Assists the Business Development Manager in setting the objectives by which the Department implements its approved strategic plans, budget and targets
• Works with the Business Development Manager to develop and execute marketing initiatives to improve profitability, enhance market presence and the competitive performance of all Company’s services offerings and products
• Actively participates in facilitating the establishment and growth of Company’snetwork of relevant contacts in client and prospect organisations, communities, interest groups and public agencies; towards identifying opportunities for the client and strengthening its brand image
• Conducts regular assessments to determine profit potential of existing markets, considering sales and expenditure statistics
• Monitors the company’s chosen industries and markets to anticipate developmentsthat may impact the business and provides relevant inputs to the Business Development Manager to guide leadership
• Proactively identifies relevant industry, trade and/or market events to help buildthe company’s profile and support business pipeline development and advisesleadership accordingly
• Coordinates the company participation at agreed industry and market events
• Prepares bi-monthly reports on the department’s marketing and businessdevelopment activities to the Business Development Manager

Requirements

• Ability to work on Microsoft Excel is required
• Professional certification (required)
• 2 - 5 years post qualification experience in similar organisation

Generic Skills:

• Marketing project management and delivery
• Industry/market knowledge
• Business and market intelligence Client and stakeholder engagement
• Development of creative promotional materials
• Creativity