Company: Bridges Credit Africa Ltd,
Title: Business Development Manager,
Industry: Banking,
Location: Nairobi,
Remuneration: Competitive,
Bridges Credit Africa Ltd
is a credit only firm providing innovative and competitive credit solutions to
individuals and SME’s. We are seeking to hire a Business Development Manager
who will be tasked with driving the company’s profitability objective by
growing their portfolio and initiating partnerships to grow profitable product
lines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive business development goals in generating
business leads and opportunities, expanding existing clients, and
identifying and pursuing cross-selling opportunities.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with key
accounts and major clients by making regular visits to discuss their
evolving needs, assessing the quality of the company’s relationship, and anticipating
new marketing opportunities.
- Researching and developing marketing opportunities
and strategic plans, understanding consumer requirements, identifying
market trends, and suggesting system improvements to achieve the company’s
sales targets
- Maintain business reports and comparative statistics
of the company’s various product lines, as may be required.
- Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers
and deal with complaints to maintain great customer experiences
- Gathering, investigating, and summarizing market
data and trends and adjusting the marketing needs to meet changing market
demands.
- Negotiating contracts with the company’s agents and
other business partners, as may be required.
- Attending and organizing trade exhibitions,
conferences, and meetings
- Generating and managing marketing budgets &
initiatives.
Key Requirements
- Degree
in Sales & Marketing, or a relevant Business field
- 5
years’ experience in the Service industry, with a direct task of driving a
firm’s sales and /or customer base.
- Experience in Financial
Services Sector is an added Advantage.
- Demonstrated
ability to develop executive-level presentations and present ideas
persuasively to an executive-level audience.
- In-depth
knowledge of the credit market and the changing financial environment.
- Demonstrated
ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the
organization and work both independently and with others.
- Excellent time management, organization, and
prioritization skills.
- Strong business and marketing acumen.
- Ability to leverage research and competitive
intelligence to identify business opportunities and support go-to-market
strategies.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive and assertive with strong relational and
networking skills.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary
qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on
the email subject (Business
Development Manager) to hr@bridgescreditafrica.com
