Business Development Officer
At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at Power International Holding. KSA.
Pay not stated Business Development salary
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What you'll do
- Build client and stakeholder relationships, using your contacts to share market intelligence and surface opportunities
- Research prospective markets, assess customer data and current sales approaches, then help executives choose how to pursue leads
- Shape products, services and solutions around current and future client needs
- Work across internal teams, using data and feedback to improve how business development collaborates with them
- Support promotional plans and the manager's search for clients, markets and bids
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in marketing or business administration
- At least three years of work experience, including two years relevant to the role
- ERP familiarity is required, with SAP experience preferred
- Commercial experience, networking ability and comfort working toward targets
Who this fits
This role suits someone who can research markets, interpret financial information and negotiate while building client relationships. It is based in Saudi Arabia; GCC experience is a plus.
From the employer
Job Summary
The Business Development Officer assists in ensuring the identification of new business growth opportunities, build and maintain relationship with clients as well as contribute to the overall strategic goals of the organization. The role is responsible in the preparation of market research to identify new opportunities, analyze customer base and current sales strategies while engaging with executives to establish strategies for pursuing these to increase efficiency and profitability.
Job Responsibilities 1
Build strong relationships with customers, outside business contacts, and Company stakeholders
Provide market intelligence through network of contacts.
Recommend and develop business products/services and solutions to meet ongoing and future requirements.
Conduct market research to identify new opportunities and engage with executives to establish strategies for pursuing the new opportunities.
Maintain thorough knowledge of program details and business development process, as well as an understanding of how that impacts the other entities of contact.
Collaborate and communicate successfully with other internal departments.
Collect, analyze, and utilize data and feedback to identify opportunities to improve the relationships between business development and other departments.
Assist in the development of promotional strategies to meet business development goals.
Supports Business Development Manager to tap new opportunities/clients/markets.
Develop lists of Clients, Bids, PQ’s, market leads, develop strong business relationship.
Keep abreast on organizational best practices, policies, products, pricing, and promotions and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Job Responsibilities 2
Additional Responsibilities 3
Job Knowledge & Skills
Strong business knowledge and experience interpreting financial data
Knowledge/experience of working in a commercial environment experience of networking to increase business opportunities
Experience of working within a target driven business
Ability to effectively research new markets
Analytical and detail-oriented
Strong negotiation skills, decision-making and leadership skills
ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.
Job Experience
Minimum 3 years working experience, 2 years relevant working experience, 1 year GCC experience is a plus