Head of Business Development

GMP Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore seeks an experienced business development professional to oversee client acquisition and sales growth in the Asia Pacific region. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in English and another Asian language is preferred. This role requires business travel within APAC as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven business development or marketing experience in high-tech or waste management industry.
• Able to manage a team and lead by example.
• Conversant in English and preferably one other Asian language.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and acquire new clients in Asia Pacific.
• Drive sales growth and manage pipeline using a CRM tool.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Business Development teams.

Skills

Business development experience

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

CRM tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for identifying, developing and acquiring new clients, and in enabling thefarming of existing clients in the Asia Pacific region.
• Devise strategies for driving sales growth and to manage sales pipeline in a CRM tool
• Ensuring the Asia Pacific region is on track to deliver its sales budget and identifying opportunities for underperforming customers
• Provide leadership and guidance for the Business Development teams in Asia Pacific
• Form internal relationships with local and international colleagues to ensure maximisation of opportunities across the broader business
• Maintains contact with customers to ensure their expectations are clarified, understood and met. Is able to balance the customers need for flexibility and innovation with commercial reality
• Analyze and formulate countermeasures for the commercial competitive landscape.
• Works closely with the comapnys legal representative to shape and negotiate client contracts.
• Represents the company in trade events and conferences
• Any other duties as assigned by senior management

Job Requirements

• Proven business development, sales or marketing experience in the high-tech or waste managementindustry (battery, eWaste recycling, etc).
• High energy and prepared to invest the sweat equity to make the team successful.
• Regional experience across in multiple countries across Asia Pacific.
• Ability to work actively on a day-to-day basis with minimum guidance on ad-hoc requirements
• Proficiency in pipeline and account management.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable with a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Demonstrate strong business acumen with attention to detail
• Able to effectively manage a team, and to lead by example
• Possess excellent communication, negotiation, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Conversant with English and preferably one other Asian Language
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, CRM and lead-generation tool
• Be prepared to make business travel within APAC as required

Only shortlisted candidate will be notified.

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd (e2i).

e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

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