Business Development Manager - Energy/Solar/Agri/Cold Storage Sector

Business Development Manager

Job Responsibilities :

- Responsible for setting up new business in identified African Regions

- Develop strategies and plans which identify marketing opportunities, direct marketing,

- Drive sales by building business partnerships and dealer network

- Lead generation and responding to RFPs/ tenders Managing the entire sales life cycle, starting from prospecting through closure.

- Develop and build sales pipeline to ensure sales targets

- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of sales, methods, costs, and results.

- Supervise the planning and development of company marketing and communications materials.

- Represent the company at various community and/or business meetings to promote the company.

- Develop and coordinate sales selling cycle and methodology.

- Supervise the preparation, issuance, and delivery of sales materials, exhibits, and promotion programs.

- Promote positive relations with partners, vendors, and distributors.

- Recommend and administer policies and procedures to enhance operations.

- Other duties as assigned.

Key Skills :

Should have :

- Extensively worked for African Market into Agri/ Cold Storage / Solar and Energy Access Products

- Experience in strategic planning and execution.

- Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.

- Knowledge of structuring sales quota goals and revenue expectations.

- Experience in planning marketing strategies, advertising campaigns, and successful public relations efforts.

- Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

An Ideal Candidate :

- 8-10 years of experience in a senior-level sales and/or marketing position.

- Eligible to work full time in Africa (African resident )

- In depth understanding of agriculture

- Agricultural/ rural marketing and sales for high ticket products

- Customer financing experience through govt. support/ banks/ CSR

- Preferably Indian Ethinic