Business Development Officer

Global Shisha Tobacco; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 670,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

International exposure

Office on site in Islamabad

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Global Shisha Tobacco in Islamabad, Pakistan, seeks a Business Development Officer to build prospect lists of importers, distributors and wholesalers and to craft initial outreach via email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp. You will verify buyers, note destination and volume interests, and keep CRM records up to date.

This on-site role runs 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM with interview-based schedule and potential bonuses. Salary ranges PKR 60,000–70,000 per month, negotiable by experience; structured training,

Qualifications

• Strong written English and a clear, short writing style.
• Research skills: finding the buyer or owner by name, not the info@ address.
• Persistence; most prospects answer on the third or fourth message.
• Tidy record-keeping in a CRM or spreadsheet.
• On-site in E-11, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM; working days confirmed at interview.

Responsibilities

• Build prospect lists of importers, distributors and wholesalers by country from directories, trade fairs and market news.
• Write first approaches by email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp and follow up on a fixed schedule.
• Confirm that each prospect is a lawful trade buyer for its market before passing it to sales.
• Note destination, likely volume and product interest so the sales executive can quote without starting again.
• Keep the CRM accurate, including the reason a prospect was dropped.

Skills

Strong written English

Research skills

Persistence

CRM record-keeping

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Shisha tobacco distributors are easy to name and hard to reach. The Business Development Officer at Global Shisha Tobacco finds them: importers who hold a tobacco licence, distributors who supply lounges and retailers, wholesalers, and companies that pack under their own label. You work country by country across the Gulf, Europe, Asia and Africa.

The company's country guides tell you what kind of buyer is worth approaching in each market. In Türkiye, for example, only certain licensed firms may import, so a general trader there is not a prospect. You build the list, write the first message, follow up, and hand sales a buyer who has already said what they need and where it is going.

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 prospect lists of importers, distributors and wholesalers by country from directories, trade fairs and market news
• Write first approaches by email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp and follow up on a fixed schedule
• Confirm that each prospect is a lawful trade buyer for its market before passing it to sales
• Note destination, likely volume and product interest so the sales executive can quote without starting again
• Keep the CRM accurate, including the reason a prospect was dropped

Requirements

• Strong written English and a clear, short writing style
• Research skills: finding the buyer or owner by name, not the info@ address
• Persistence; most prospects answer on the third or fourth message
• Tidy record-keeping in a CRM or spreadsheet
• On site in E-11, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM; working days confirmed at interview

Preferred

• Lead generation experience in export, FMCG distribution or wholesale
• Knowledge of Gulf or European distribution channels
• Arabic, German or Turkish reading ability

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