Vacancy for business development officer

VACANCY

• Business Development & Clients Service Officer

• Identify new and potential customers and follows-up qualified leads from other sources to build relationships in order to increase revenue, visit customers and makes them aware of the Company's full portfolio of products, services and network capabilities.
• Use consultative interviewing to research customer's critical business processes, plans and strategies, and identify needs and competitor environment; in conjunction with appropriate organizational resources, develop solutions to customer needs based on the Company's strengths in products, services, and network
• Manage overall business relationship with existing/prospective customers so that the opportunity to do business is a natural and logical result; develop/
• Implement account plans and sales strategy to enable sales success; develop and deliver bid/proposal and manage closure of the sale.
• Maintain periodic contact with existing customers - use knowledge of customers' businesses to build on-going relationships and develop needs for additional solutions provided by Company.
• Provide information on competitors' activities and market conditions to marketing to support competitor analysis and strategy development; maintains current knowledge of Company products and services as well as telecoms industry trends.
• Prepare reports on sales activity, achievements and forecasts

• Requirements

• 1-2years experience in this field
• B Sc/ HND in related field. MBA/Professional qualification is an advantage
• In depth technical knowledge of telecoms product/services including Centrex, internet, mobile and networking
• Able to build long term relationships with internal/external customers; an excellent team player
• Able to work under pressure and to overcome resistance to achieve results/proven track record as a high achiever.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Full driving licence.

Interested candidates are to send their CVs to: [email protected] IMMEDIATELY. Short-listed applicants will be interviewed Monday 1st October, 2012.