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Title: Business Development
Director – East Africa
An
International company that develops and manufactures Indigo is looking to fill
the position of a Business Development Director to be based in Nairobi. The
successful candidate must have strong commercial experience. He / she MUST have experience of working in either
European or American businesses abroad and be willing to travel up to 2-3
weeks every month, generally within East Africa.
Key
Responsibilities:
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Develop, in partnership with signed
distributors, the detailed business model for product initial rollout over the
first year.
·
Work closely with senior and operational management
to ensure that rollout, support, monitoring and delivery align to create a
coherent business proposition for the partner.
·
Manage operational partner account
relationships and work with the sales director to ensure the partner is
satisfied with the business.
·
Interact closely with other team members in
the EA countries.
·
Focus on acquisition and development of
distribution partners in specified territories, primarily East Africa.
·
Create major channel partnerships that will
bring the product to market at scale in short order.
Qualification:
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Must have a minimum of 3 years business
development / sales experience.
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Must have a relevant bachelor’s degree.
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Having an MBA will be an added advantage.
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MUST have
experience selling in business to business market.
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Must have
proven experience in closing deals above 1 million Kenya shillings.
·
Competency using Microsoft Office and
presentation software.
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Strong Commercial Background with a blend of
entrepreneurial flair.
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Outgoing personality.
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The gravitas and depth to be able to
present, at the highest levels within Government.
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Self-motivated,
target driven and dynamic.
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Ability
to support partners in designing and building a channel from scratch.
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Experience
in working in a small and dynamic company.
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Able
to work independently for long periods without supervision.
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Possess excellent communication skills
conducive to growing profitability, awareness and success of the company.
·
Excellent organizational skills.
Monthly gross salary: Ksh.425,000 /= (Approx. 5,000 USD) Plus bonus
Deadline: 1st December 2014
To apply , please follow the link: http://bit.ly/1xbVBtN
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, Karen road, Karen.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.
****Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job****
