The Business Development Manager would be directly responsible for the overall building of The organization’s market position in their different locations.
Responsibilities include locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships whilst achieving measurable financial growth for the company.
Define long-term organizational business strategic goals, build customer relationships with existing clients, identify new business opportunities.
Negotiate, and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
Carry out extensive market survey and mapping and provide detailed report on trends.
Responsible to increase sales opportunities and maximize revenue for the organization.
Identify potential new customers, nurture them, and ultimately convert them into clients.
Responsible for the management of the current clients and development of new businesses.
Collaborate with local businesses to acquire all necessary resources and services.
Collaborate with the country manager to strategize how best to roll out product line.
Research and identify new business opportunities
including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services.

Bachelor’s degree qualified ideally in Social Sciences, Business Administration and Humanities etc.
Membership of a relevant Professional body is desirable.
8-10 years relevant experience.
Demonstrate high level of interpersonal, writing skills, organisation, Negotiation, presentation and effectively communicate skills.
Must be familiar with Uganda consulting environment.
Must have high knowledge of excel reporting, forecasting, business tools usage and Microsoft office.
Strong understanding of the local politics to enforce laws and regulations.
Analytical thinker with superior problem-solving skills.
Demonstrate high level of proficiency in pricing, quotation and proposal drafting.
Can consistently meet competing demands through effective prioritizing in a result oriented and client-focused environment.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence, leadership, and soft skills attributes.
Good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to influence others about them.
Experience in the use of CRM, and clients/candidates’ databases.

Business Development Manager – Northern, Southern or Western Africa

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