Business Development Manager

NIMA Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is offering an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager in Cape Town, South Africa. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in senior operations management and a background in transport or logistics management. Responsibilities include financial control, developing innovative marketing strategies, and achieving growth targets. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on logistics solutions and customer needs.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years’ experience in a senior operations management position.
• Ability to analyze client financial information and compile budgets.
• Experience in developing and managing marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure achievement of expected growth targets in revenue and profits.
• Develop innovative supply chain solutions and service models.
• Compile business cases for outsourcing and secure new markets.

Skills

Transport management

Logistics management

Project Management

Consulting on Operations

Cost-saving identification

Education

Diploma/Degree in Transport management/Logistics management/Economics Engineering

Job description

Job description

GRADE – GG12

Our Client has an exciting new opportunity for a Business Development Manager

Minimum Requirements

• Transport management/Logistics management/Economics Engineering Diploma/Degree
• At least 7 years’ experience in a senior operations management position
• Project Management and/or Consulting on Operations

Key Performance measures

Financial Control

• Compilation of Budget and Budget Control for clients
• Analyze Client Financial information
• Projects are developed and action plans are compiled on a regular basis
• Analysis of acquisition potential and impacts
• Compile business cases for outsourcing

Manage and control revenue: costs and profit

• Achievement of expected growth targets
• Design costs for Supply Chain
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to (Internal)

Development of marketing strategies and end to end supply chain solutions

• Grow the existing business
• Identify new opportunities and innovative solutions
• Identify strategic alliances/ventures and acquisitions
• Secure new markets/customers, particularly in respect of logistic support and backward integration into customers
• Survey markets and competitor activity
  Prepare and manage the marketing plan and maintaining a healthy sales pipeline
• Create contract opportunities
• Research and keep abreast with development in operations, systems, warehousing and equipment methodologies

Develop new ways of providing service (Innovation)

• Provide total solutions to customer needs (logistics) inward and outward bound
• Provide value added solutions in supply chain management and building business cases for the achievement thereof