Business Development Officer

FCV Tobacco Limited; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 670,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Intl customer exposure in English

On-site office in Islamabad (E-11)

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

FCV Tobacco Limited is looking for a Business Development Officer to research licensed tobacco manufacturers, processors, importers and leaf dealers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, contact them, and determine which leads deserve the sales team's time. You will verify prospects against company buyer rules and maintain a CRM with clear statuses.

The role is on-site at E-11, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM, with a monthly salary of PKR 60,000–70,000

Qualifications

• Strong written English for initial contact via email/LinkedIn.
• Research habits to locate right contacts at licensed entities.
• Patience with regulated trade and verification outcomes.
• Ability to keep pipeline accurate in a spreadsheet or CRM.

Responsibilities

• Build and update prospect lists of licensed manufacturers, processors, importers and leaf dealers by country.
• Write first outreach emails and LinkedIn messages and follow up regularly.
• Check registrations, licences and end-use details against buyer verification rules.
• Track trade events and market news to turn insights into target lists for the sales team.
• Record every prospect, status and reason for dropping in the CRM.

Skills

Strong written English

Research habits

Patience with regulated trade

CRM/pipeline management

Job description

Most FCV Tobacco enquiries from new importers are the result of someone finding the right buyer first. The Business Development Officer is that person: you research licensed tobacco manufacturers, processors, importers and leaf dealers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, contact them, and decide which ones are worth the sales team's time.

The filter matters as much as the outreach. Before a prospect reaches sales you check it against the company's buyer verification rules: business registration, an import or manufacturing licence and an end-use declaration. You also watch trade events, importer directories and market news so the prospect list reflects where demand is moving, not just where someone happened to look last month.

Salary: PKR 60,000 – 70,000 per month. Negotiable according to experience and skills. Bonuses apply in this role and are explained at interview.

Responsibilities

• Build and update prospect lists of licensed manufacturers, processors, importers and leaf dealers by country
• Write the first approach by email and LinkedIn and follow up on a set rhythm until the prospect answers or is parked
• Check registration, licences and end-use details against the buyer verification requirements before a lead is passed on
• Track trade fairs, importer directories and market news and turn them into target lists for the sales team
• Record every prospect, status and reason for dropping in the CRM so the team knows why a lead stopped

Requirements

• Strong written English: nearly all first contact is by email or LinkedIn message
• Research habits: finding the right contact at a company, not just the generic address
• Patience with regulated trade; some prospects will fail verification and that is the correct outcome
• Ability to keep a pipeline accurate in a spreadsheet or CRM without reminders
• On site in E-11, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM; working days confirmed at interview

Preferred

• Lead generation or market research experience in a trade, import or manufacturing sector
• Knowledge of one of the target regions and its import rules
• Experience with LinkedIn prospecting tools or email sequencing

Benefits

• Structured training in the company's products, tools and markets
• International customer exposure in English
• Office in E-11 Islamabad with the team on site
• Consideration for advancement as the team grows

Strong written English: nearly all first contact is by email or LinkedIn message; Research habits: finding the right contact at a company, not just the generic address; Patience with regulated trade; some prospects will fail verification and that is the correct outcome; Ability to keep a pipeline accurate in a spreadsheet or CRM without reminders; On site in E-11, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM; working days confirmed at interview