Develops, build and strategically manages business relationship with potential clients within the territory for the purposes of generating sales and business development
Identifies, evaluate and manage business opportunities/leads in securing sales pipeline in line with short and long-term financial goals
Maintains and increases the revenue and gross profit of each key account, ensuring they remain profitable in line with the annual revenue/profit targets
Acts as the primary source of information for the company regarding clients expectations, needs and challenges, market and price developments, competitive activities and identification of opportunities and threats
Initiates business cases and plans for chosen accounts and carries out detailed analysis (net sales, gross & net profit margins) for decision making
Assists in the development of product/service vision, strategy, roadmap and execution plan
Conducts cold calls and sales pitches to potential clients
Manages the negotiation process. Prepares contracts, providing input on pricing and contract terms.
Identifies upselling opportunities and manage contract renegotiations with existing clients
Manages the improvement of current business development/sales processes and cross-functional collaboration to drive efficiency
Performs competitive analysis and collates market benchmark data to determine client needs and price structures
Gathers and analyze data from available resources to enhance service positioning
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree majoring in Business Administration, Sales & Marketing, Economy or its equivalent
Masters in Marketing or Business Administration (MBA) is highly desirable
4-5 years of relevant working experience in a similar capacity
Strong conceptualization and project management skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of proficiency in verbal and written English including presentation skills
Good analytical skills, result oriented, organized, detailed and committed to deadlines
Innovative, resourceful and a team player with the ability to work independently in a dynamic & fast paced environment
Computer literate with knowledge in MS Office applications