Business Development Officer Job at Owens and Xley Consults

Owens and Xley Consults - Our client, a leading and award winning fashion brand is currently recruiting a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Officer

Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time

Overview

  • The Business Development Officer is responsible for increasing sales and profits for the company, finding new business opportunities and strategic business growth.
  • You are responsible for analyzing customer feedback and data to determine how customers are patronizing us and then develop a strategic plan to increase new and return purchases, or discontinue under-performing offerings.

Job Description

  • Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
  • Drive brand awareness online through social media, and offline via daily door to door marketing activities.
  • Create and maintain a proactive relationship with our clients.
  • Work proactively to determine and propose our marketing needs.
  • Maintain the customers and seller’s database to drive email marketing initiatives.
  • Grow and meet the Net new names target of the company.
  • Meet the monthly sales revenue target of the company.
  • Vendor engagement and management.
  • Work with the CEO in creating an overall Marketing Strategy for the business; creating presentations as well as writing proposals and customer engagement strategies.
  • Responsible for staying informed on activities that are being performed on our accounts and ensure ALL important documentation/deliverables align with overall strategy.
  • Prepare weekly reports and month-end overviews of our current activities, and monthly revenue forecasts, plus plans for future business development.
  • Organize successful pop up shops and, online and offline events to drive sales.

Skills and Competencies

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable with CRM software.
  • Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
  • Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges.
  • Familiarity with the latest trends, technologies and methodologies in small business strategy, marketing, branding etc.
  • Must be self-driven and proactive.
  • Organisational and planning skills.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible
  • Effective at managing change in a fast-moving and constantly evolving business.
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision.

Salary

  • NGN55,000 / Month
  • Commission on monthly sales revenue

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@owensxley.com with the job role as the subject of the mail.