Business Development Officer

About AGE Logistics Services

Job Summary

The Business Development Officer is required to work with a team of qualified personnel in business development sector. His/her main responsibilities would be; creating customer awareness about company’s services and products, identifying new business partner and customers, sourcing various business opportunities, developing and drafting business plan, proposal, business letters, liaise with customers and clients, provide orientation and presentation regarding companies services and products to clients, maintain good customer relationship, represent the company in most professional ways and take initiative in business growth of the company. However, his/her specific duties and responsibilities would be:

Duties & Responsibilities

Tracking and checking the websites, newspaper, media and business portals for business opportunities.

Downloading RFQs, RFPs, letter of interest etc, reading them, highlighting the key factors and reporting to business development manager accordingly.

Develop and draft proposal plans, outline and schedules; and prepare questions for the potential clients.

Develop and draft business plan, business proposals, quotations, letters of interest, and other business letters with Thoroughness, accuracy, staffing, financial considerations, quality and effective design and layout

Attend the pre-bid meetings, raise the questions and incorporate the matters in the proposal and quotation effectively.

Attend business meetings and bidding events with donors, be able to negotiate on proposal and defend the technical and administrative aspects of the proposals.

In addition to work on specific proposals, the Business Development creates corporate concepts and boilerplate content for use in future proposals.

To follow up on bids submitted i.e. post proposal submission efforts, proposal lessons learned, staff meetings.

Conduct Market analysis & research for Business Development Activities ;Bidding on online platforms

Developing strategic ideas or proposals to make the company successful and increase revenue

Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.

Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.

Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners\' needs and goals.

Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.

Protects organization\'s value by keeping information confidential.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment.

Job Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Business/Marketing or Sales,

Work on his/her own initiative

Strong oral and written communication skills

Excellent methodical, tactical, and sales skill

Negotiation skill

Superior interpersonal skills

High-quality networking skills

Energetic and Reliable, Flexibility of working under Pressure and working for extra hours when needed

Ability to Meet Deadlines with sensitive time limits


2-3 Years of Experience in Business Development, proposal writing,
Preferably with one year experience in the Logistic Industry vertical.
Professionalism
Strong Communication Skills in both English and National Languages
Not involved in the University education.
Willingness to work extra hours either from office or home.

Submission Guideline

Interested and Qualified National and candidates are requested to submit their C.Vs along with covering letter to jobs.afg@age-int.com no later than 20th November 2012. We would conduct interview as soon as we get the good candidates without waiting for the deadline, therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply for the job at the soonest possible time.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

Functional Area

Management

Countries

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