BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

JABES CONSULTANTS; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consulting firm in Pretoria seeks a Business Development Manager to nurture customer relationships and drive growth. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years of sales experience, a strong understanding of the hospitality industry, and excellent negotiation skills. This role offers a fuel card and company phone; candidates must have their own vehicle.

Benefits

Fuel card

Company phone

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Comprehensive understanding of the hospitality and restaurant environment.
• Valid driver's license and own vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with allocated customers.
• Source and grow new customers.
• Execute marketing activities and promotions.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation skills

Customer centricity

Commercial acumen

Education

Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client is looking for a bright, energetic, and charismatic young go-getter with a hunger to learn and grow within a dynamic organization. The individual must not be afraid to roll up their sleeves, display a can-do attitude and someone who will enjoy working in a fast growing, fun but hard-working environment.

Main Purpose / Objectives of the Job

• Nurture and develop relationships with your allocated customer base
• Developing the financial shape of your allocated customer base
• Sourcing and growing new customers in the specified area
• Establishing and supporting our client’s brand presence within outlets
• Activation of required promotions and the execution of marketing activities as needed

Supporting operational efficiencies
Providing continuous feedback loops to enable business innovation and improvements.

The role requires solid sales experience, a valid drivers license, computer literacy (Microsoft Office suite), industry and product sales knowledge, commercial business acumen and strong negotiation skills. The Business Development Manager is required to display and use skills such as self-motivation, a drive for results, excellent peer relationships, customer centricity, positive mindset & problem-solving, agility, and collaborative communication.

Education and Experience

• Graduate
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role
• Comprehensive understanding of the hospitality and restaurant environment
• Understanding of budgets, targets, and strategic applications to achieve these
• Solid negotiating skills

Competencies

• Initiative-taker with good attention to detail and ownership
• Excellent analytical person and tenacious, robust, and effective under pressure
• Matured and strong communicator and ability to work across functions
• Collaborator: enthusiasm, good energy and a positive got it attitude

Personal Characteristics

• Strong admin temperament (initiative-taker, go-getter attitude, analytical person, self-reliant, goal oriented, work across barriers)
• Excellent communication skills, diligence, and accuracy, organizing and prioritizing
• Strong value system (honesty and integrity, adventurous and innovative, customer oriented, people centered, strong work ethic, sustainable thinker, positive minded attitude)

The position does offer a fuel card and company phone. Candidates must have their own vehicles.