Business Development Manager at Brookside Africa Limited

REPORTING TO GENERAL MANAGER - SALES

Job Objective

The Business Development Manager will be focused on decision making for market segments where we operate, improve our response time to market issues, monitor industry trends, conduct competitor analysis and develop business plans. She/he will be responsible for overall strategic initiatives to enable faster investment and launches in these markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business opportunities and initiatives
• Identify areas of Business expansion and engagement in top business opportunities
• Develop strategic vision for the Key markets and recommend relevant products to be launched in these markets
• Gather relevant market insights, intelligence and key economic indicators that can help in decision making
• Gather accurate information on government regulations, custom regimes and import and export policies
• Take action based on insights from the market
• Identify market segments that need urgent investment and product launches

Minimum qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

• Degree in Business Administration or related field. A master's degree will be added advantage
• Minimum of I0 years’ experience in a senior Sales Management position preferably in an FMCG company
• Must be dynamic, self-motivated and result oriented
• Must be prepared to travel 8008 of the time
• Must be prepared to commit to achieving agreed objectives
• Must demonstrate a track record in achieving results
• Must have good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work and build strong relationship at top senior management level
• Must have strategic planning skills, problem solving, critical thinking and understanding of Finance
• Must have proven skills in Sales