Business Development Officer Job at Inguest Global Partners Limited

Inguest Global Partners Limited - We lead a Business Solutions and Service Advisory Group, assisting clients in designing and deploying appropriate Organizational Growth and Innovation Solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Officer
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products, and services
• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
• Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
• Understand the needs of customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet them
• Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
• Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
• Have a good understanding of the businesses' services and be able to advise clients accordingly.
• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the management.
• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
• Attend exhibitions, seminars, conferences, and events where appropriate
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.

Requirements
Experience, Qualification and Required Skills:

• University degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in sales, marketing, or business development in HR consulting and/or outsourcing.
• Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets.
• An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed for communicating with a wide range of people, both internally and externally.
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• A professional manner and presentable appearance for meeting customers/clients.
• Initiative and good decision-making skills.
• Project management skills.
• The ability to motivate self and set own goals.
• Great organizational skills.
• Good networking skills.
• The ability to think strategically.
• The ability to analyze sales figures and write reports.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suites (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should please send their updated curriculum vitae (CV) to: jobs@igpl.com.ng with “Business Development Officer” as the subject of the email.