Business Development Manager

Smith; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith in Hong Kong seeks a senior business development professional to develop and manage strategic partnerships, review market trends and propose growth ideas. You will build relationships with customers, suppliers and vendors to identify new lines of business.

You will work with senior executives to supervise the development and execution of business plans for scalable expansion, advise teams about products and the business model, and travel across Asia to train and manage accounts.

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation skills required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships to review market trends and propose new business ideas to improve revenue.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and vendors to identify and qualify new lines of business.
• Partner with senior executives to supervise the development and execution of business plans for scalable expansion and growth.
• Advise team members about the company’s products and business model on a regular basis.
• Visit Asian Smith offices to help train, coach and manage accounts.
• Stay up to date on industry news and trends.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Fluent in English

Job description

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships to review current market trends and propose new business ideas to improve revenue.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and venders to identify and qualify new lines of business.
• Partner with senior executives to supervise the development and execution of business plans for scalable expansion and growth.
• Advise team members about the company’s products and business model on a regular basis.
• Visit Asian Smith offices to help train, coach and manage accounts.
• Stay up to date and current on industry news and trends.
  
• Strong negotiation skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast, pace commercial environment.
• Fluent in English and another Asian language (Japanese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Thai) is a big plus
• Excellent business acumen across the electronic manufacturing landscape
• Willing and able to travel across all Asian countries.
  

Essential Job Duties

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships to review current market trends and propose new business ideas to improve revenue.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and venders to identify and qualify new lines of business.
• Partner with senior executives to supervise the development and execution of business plans for scalable expansion and growth.
• Advise team members about the company’s products and business model on a regular basis.
• Visit Asian Smith offices to help train, coach and manage accounts.
• Stay up to date and current on industry news and trends.
  

Competencies

• Strong negotiation skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast, pace commercial environment.
• Fluent in English and another Asian language (Japanese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Thai) is a big plus
• Excellent business acumen across the electronic manufacturing landscape
• Willing and able to travel across all Asian countries.
  

Experience

• At least 10 years’ experience in either business development positions or other customer focused management positions preferably in the semiconductor or similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of distribution (independent and franchise) in a high-tech industry.
• Negotiating contracts for inventory programs, scheduled and shortage purchasing and EOL projects.
  

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.