National Group Business Development Manager

SUMMARY:
Are you highly experienced in Business Development, opening new doors  and driving Sales within the auto-electrical, associated technical services and components sector?
Our very well-established client requires a hunter to research and source new prospects to grow their quality successful business to the next level nationally throughout Southern Africa.quto electrical sale

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS
Relevant Business degree with an excellent track record of business development
Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet & exceed targets
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Report writing and analysing sales figures
Collaborative approach to work
Experience managing and motivating a sales team
Project management and organisational skills
Strategic planning of sales prospects
Flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
Display strong initiative
Ability to speak a foreign language is an asset when dealing with cross border clients – French and Portuguese.
 
DUTIES
Research and identify new business opportunities, including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services
Explore new ways of reaching existing markets
Generating leads and cold call prospective customers appropriate to their business
Meet new clients developing and growing relationships
Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
Think strategically, setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
Strategically carry out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
Gain a good understanding of the businesses'' products or services and be able to advise others about them and call in technical expertise at the right time in the sales cycle
Train members of your sales team, arranging external training where appropriate
Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
Liaise with the finance team, warehousing and logistics departments as appropriate
Research innovative ways of improving the way the business operates
Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate keeping abreast of trends
Assist with the planning of sales campaigns
Create a sales pipeline
Negotiate pricing with customers & suppliers
Drive the sales for the business carrying out sales forecasts for Management
Develop the business sales and marketing strategy
 
Salary: R dependent on experience
 
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