Position: Business Development Manager – Solar Firm
Industry: Renewable
Energy
Location: Dodoma
Reports
to: CEO
Gross
Salary: USD 1,500
Our
client is a well-established and reputable renewable energy firm in Nairobi.
They
seek to recruit an experienced, dynamic and results oriented business
development manager to oversee and provide direction to the firm’s business
processes and sales practices.
Job
Description
· Identify,
develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners in the region.
Appoint Distributor
· Work together with Sales team to turn prospective leads into long-term clients
· Establish
relationships with local governments and other industry stakeholders
(utilities, Dept of Energy, industry associations)
· Identify
timely new opportunities in the form of the tenders and RFQs, work on
submissions and attraction of right partners
· Scout
new markets and identify new business opportunities, propose and execute market
entry modes
· Support
clients on channel development and enhance their sell out
· Provide
timely market intelligence (projects, trends, competitors’ activities, prices)
to support headquarters and regional Sales team
· Take on
ad-hoc projects as instructed by the Headquarters
· Travel
frequently to visit clients and attend exhibitions and conferences
· Train
Sales Team and Partners on the products
· Market
Survey and reporting on daily basis
Skills
& Qualifications
· Bachelor
Degree
· At
least 5 years of experience working in B2B industry in BD or other commercial
function with focus on a designated region, with at least 2 years of work
experience in energy-related sector, preferably PV, UPS, Inverters, IT
Hardware, batteries.
· Experience
working in cross-functional teams.
· Strong
analytical mindset, ability to convert facts into insights.
· Strong
business acumen and Financials.
· Ability
to work autonomously and multi-task.
· Excellent
verbal and written presentation skills, Savvy Powerpoint user.
· Persuasive
communicator.
· Fluency
both in oral and written local & English.
If
you meet the outlined qualifications and skills, please send your CV only
quoting the position’s title (Business Development Manager-Nairobi) to
jobs@gaprecruitment.co.ke on/before Wednesday 12th January 2023. Apply directly
via our career page
N.B:
We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.