About the Role
The Business Development Officer plays a vital role in identifying new business growth opportunities, fostering and maintaining relationships with clients, and contributing to the organization’s overall strategic goals. This position is responsible for conducting market research to pinpoint new opportunities, analyzing the customer base and current sales strategies, and collaborating with executives to establish strategies that enhance efficiency and profitability.
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Job Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with customers, outside business contacts, and company stakeholders.
- Provide market intelligence through a robust network of contacts.
- Recommend and develop business products/services and solutions to meet ongoing and future requirements.
- Conduct market research to identify new opportunities and engage executives to establish strategies for pursuing these opportunities.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of program details and the business development process, understanding its impact on other departments.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with other internal departments.
- Collect, analyze, and utilize data and feedback to enhance the relationships between business development and other departments.
- Assist in developing promotional strategies to meet business development goals.
- Support the Business Development Manager to tap new opportunities, clients, and markets.
- Develop lists of clients, bids, PQs, and market leads; foster strong business relationships.
- Stay updated on organizational best practices, policies, products, pricing, and promotions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Job Knowledge & Skills
- Strong business knowledge and experience interpreting financial data.
- Experience in a commercial environment with a track record of networking to increase business opportunities.
- Experience in a target-driven business context.
- Ability to effectively research new markets.
- Analytical and detail-oriented.
- Strong negotiation, decision-making, and leadership skills.
- ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills, are essential for success in this role.
Job Experience
- Minimum of 3 years working experience, including 2 years of relevant experience and 1 year of GCC experience preferred.
Competencies
- Agility
- AI Fluency
- Resilience
- Quality
- Leadership
- Formal Presentation Tools L2
- Business Development L2
- Market Research L2
- Sales Trend Analysis L2
- Business Acumen L2
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business Administration.
