Our client, a leader in
building solutions, seeks to engage and hire a Business Development Manager.
The professional will build
market position by identifying, developing, defining, negotiating, and
maintaining business relationships.
Role Profile
- Identifying and
soliciting business for water projects;
- Leading in the
development of technical designs, bill of quantities , preparation and
submission of tender documents;
- Supervision of
contracts for boreholes, piped water systems, dams and water irrigation
systems, sanitation facilities and solid waste disposal systems;
- Designing water
treatment plants, pump systems, stations and pipelines for collecting
waste water;
- Designing sewer
improvement programs;
- Technical
engineering support to Sales Team aimed at generating sales volumes;
- Building
capacity within the Sales Team through product training and offering;
- Technical and
engineering support for the wide range of the company’s products;
- Be involved in
promotion and sales efforts in: Water supply, Design and Planning,
Contractors, Commercial and Distribution companies;
- Promoting the
organizational culture of providing global solutions for hydraulic
problems in water and wastewater networks by means of educational
endeavors in water companies, design engineers and other decision makers
in the field. (Presentations, seminars, brochures and technical leaflets,
exhibition participation etc.);
- Counseling and
supporting customers, designers and maintenance engineers in solving
hydraulic problems by analysis and adapting company products accordingly;
- Counseling
water and wastewater companies in optimizing their networks through
company products;
- Preparing a
weekly, monthly and yearly sales and marketing plan;
- Preparing
monthly reports of meetings, leads, project developments and any other
required information;
- Liaising with
the sales teams within the company on business prospects and leads;
- Operating
according to the approved budget and management instructions.
Desired Competencies
- Negotiation and
Persuasion skills;
- Communication
and Interpersonal skills;
- Project
management;
- Business
Intelligence;
- Integrity;
Qualifications
- An
undergraduate degree in Engineering or a related field;
- Minimum three
years’ working experience in commercial sales and preferably equipment
sales;
- Experience in
water industry will be an added advantage;
- Able to
demonstrate results from past experience in a BDM role or similar role.
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up
to the challenge visit www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php
Apply online by 5pm 5th
December, 2016.