Business Development Associate at LivelyHoods

Responsibilities include

• Represent LivelyHoods in a designated location
• Recruit new LivelyHoods sales agents to the branch
• Train new LivelyHoods sales agents in business skills, sales agentship skills, technical knowledge, leadership skills, and agency skills using the LivelyHoods training manual.
• Coach new and existing LivelyHoods sales agents by providing guidance, support, and challenge to help them build and grow their sales and earnings
• Work alongside LivelyHoods sales agents to identify opportunities
• Work alongside LivelyHoods sales agents to identify solutions to their challenges
• Work alongside LivelyHoods sales agents develop long-term, well-defined goals and realistic action plans to increase their sales to new and existing customers.
• Aid in the identification of new products or services for existing markets or, new markets for existing products and services
• Arrange and facilitate daily meetings with LivelyHoods sales agents in their branches
• Ensure the safety and security of all LivelyHoods inventories and equipment
• Process all sales transactions in accordance with LivelyHoods procedures
• Maintain and update all required reports and data in LivelyHoods’s HQ team
• Achieve impact targets for branches aligned with enterprise goals
• Manage and coordinate all administrative functions as it relates to the role functions and requirements

Professional & Academic Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year relevant working experience
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized institution

Required Competencies

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially MS Excel)
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities
• Business/Entrepreneurial orientation
• Hands-on experience in managing teams
• The ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
• Excellent attention to detail
• Must have a strong personality and be firm
• Must be able to work with little or no supervision
• Time management skills
• Good team-building skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to accept and provide constructive feedback
• Effective deadline management skills
• Community development engagement experience
• Knowledge of the predominant local language is essential

Compensation

A competitive monthly salary will be offered based on candidate experience and qualifications.