Business Development Manager M/F

BASSAGAL CONSULTING AFRICA is recruiting, for one of its clients in the service sector: ONE (01) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER M/F ( Ref. RCM0123 ) CDI based in Douala

Reporting to the Managing Director, your main mission will be: 

Carry out, in collaboration with the Marketing teams and the General Manager, Business and Operations, launch, renovation and value analysis projects. 

Your activities will include: 

• Develop and diversify the company’s services in Cameroon and ensure the quality of communication in its local and international dimension;
• Manage the best interests of the company taking into account all external constraints (political, economic and socio-cultural); 
• Increase the company’s client portfolio with the aim of improving profitability and for its development in its sector of activity; 
• Responsible for achieving the assigned objectives, in the best conditions of profitability and safety; 
• Study upstream the technical and economic feasibility, and the planning and viability of the service launch briefs; 
• Advise marketing by providing technical solutions and opportunities for innovation and by anticipating problems; 
• Develop and disseminate price estimates and consolidate the investment case 
• Establish and monitor detailed service development schedules; 
• Mobilize the various actors of the project and ensure the necessary reminders 
• Organize and lead meetings in order to convince, motivate and federate internal and external interlocutors for decision-making; 
• Alert management and business in the event of risks, deviations and malfunctions of projects (planning, resources, costs, financial risks) 
• Monitor marketing agreements and monitor the handling of non-conformities; 
• Research, identify and prioritize all opportunities that may arise for LJD CAMEROON in strict compliance with the principles of business ethics; 
• Optimize communication both internally and externally; 
• Develop a strategy for the development of new services; 
• Organize business development meetings with potential clients; 
• Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs; 
• Promote company products/services by addressing or predicting customer goals; 
• Develop the company’s service diversification strategy in consultation with the General Management; 
• Provide reliable feedback and after-sales support; 
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers; 
• Train core staff to become valuable sales people; 
• Carrying out technical and economic feasibility studies of new product concepts;
• Support the sales team in the marketing of new services; 
• Implement a commercial and communication strategy for new services; 
• Organize the schedule of activities to be undertaken according to the action plan defined for the year; 
• Analyze market developments and expectations; 
• Research and transmit all information relating to the competition to the hierarchy; 
• Submit a monthly report to the General Management; 
• Identify potential markets; 
• Provide competitive intelligence; 
• Participate in the design and production of advertising gadgets; 
• Implement a sales strategy for new services; 
• Ensure a permanent self-assessment of your productivity; 
• Improve the company’s results by diversifying its activities and increasing its client portfolio; 
• Satisfy internal and external customers transparently and honestly; 
• Provide the hierarchy with the information necessary for better decision-making; 
• Contribute to the good perception of the brand image of the company through its professionalism.

Profile : 

• Diploma: Business School – Bac + 3 and more or equivalent
• Experience: 04 years minimum in the Profession 
• Good computer skills
• Good command of French and English – another language appreciated 
• Have a perfect knowledge of the competitive market and the needs of the sector; 
• Know how to supervise and motivate a team to optimize the performance of the company; 
• Have communication skills; 
• Have a sense of diplomacy; 
• Have a strong capacity for work and geographical mobility; 
• Proven experience as Business Development Manager, Sales Manager or similar position; 
• Proven track record in sales; 
• Experience in customer service is an asset; 
• Proficiency in MS Office software; 
• Market knowledge ; 
• Ability to write a report; 
• Planning and time management skills; 
• Be resistant to stress; 

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