Business Development Executive- Nyahururu at Sheer Logic

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for the interface and support between the Bank and the clients or prospective clients.
• Maintaining good customer relationship to ensure that customer needs are met and are in line with the strategic objectives of the Bank.
• Identifying and developing business with emphasis on income generation.
• Gather market and customer data for business development and sales opportunities
• Meets assigned targets for profitable sales growth in assigned product lines.
• Design and implement strategic sales plan that will expand the Bank’s customer base
• Reviewing of daily sales reports.
• To cross sell the Bank’s existing products.
• Build and maintain customer relationships through continuous networking activities and customer visits.
• To provide excellent customer services.
• Assisting the Business Development Manager in identifying emerging markets and market shifts
• Develop and implement a strategy for customer acquisition and retention.
• Development of new strategic relationships with existing and new partners and clients and prospect for new clients and identify market segments in which to sell.
• Competitor analysis and counter measures.
• Working with other departments to ensure smooth coordination of the Bank’s operations.

Knowledge, experience, and personal competencies

For the above position, the successful applicant should have:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in business related field or related professional qualifications
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in sales and marketing in either a Bank, Insurance company, Sacco, Microfinance sector or related experience in the FMCG sector.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledgeable in financial applications.
• Current affairs awareness in the Financial sector.
• Proven ability to meet set targets.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to provide advice and cause/effect evaluation to support business decision making.
• Independent and logical thinker, yet an achiever and implementer.
• Builds relationships and networks easily.