Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services – or new ways of reaching existing markets.

• seek out the appropriate contact in an organisation and generate leads and cold call prospective customers.
• meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone and foster and develop relationships with customers/clients.
• understand the needs of customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
• think strategically – seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.
• Achieve relevant KPI’s and make recommendations for the necessary courses of action to achieve optimum results.
• work strategically – carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes and draw up client contracts – depending on the size of company.
• have a good understanding of the businesses’ products (or) services and be able to advise others about them.
• train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate and discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department.
• liaise with the finance team, Engineering, and Training departments as appropriate.
• seek ways of improving the way the business operates and attend seminars, conferences, and events where appropriate. keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.

Skills and experience

Academic Position Requirements:

• Any combination of an engineering degree / HND equivalent that will support the required knowledge and abilities appropriate to the position.
• Experience within a high value sales environment and within a long sales cycle format Experience.
• Aerospace, Manufacturing, Engineering background an advantage. Key Competencies

• Personal attributes:
  • Able to follow procedures with minimal supervision.
  • Strong Business Development experience and a sales background (desirable in manufacturing/aerospace/engineering discipline).
  • Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
  • High degree of computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Other Skills/Abilities.
  • Effective communicator all levels.
  • Committed, focused.
  • Assertive and adaptable with good interpersonal skills
• Perks And Benefits:
  • A company culture that promotes work life balance.
  • Business performance related bonus.
  • Career development opportunities and Commitment to continued learning and development
  • Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service

 

Skills Required

• Business Development
• Interpersonal Skills