Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities
 
Defines long-term organizational strategic goals
Builds key customer relationships
Identifies business opportunities
Negotiates and closes business deals and maintains extensive knowledge of current market conditions
Work with the internal team, marketing staff, and other managers to increase sales opportunities and thereby maximize revenue for their organization
Find potential new customers, present to them, ultimately convert them into clients, and continue to grow business in the future
Manage existing clients and ensure they stay satisfied and positive
They call on clients, often being required to make presentations on solutions and services that meet or predict their clients’ future needs
Get new clients by networking, cold calling, advertising or other means of generating interest from potential clients
Grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to clients
Have thorough knowledge of the market, the solutions/services the company can provide, and of the company’s competitors
Set up meetings between client decision makers and company’s management
Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners’ needs and goals.
 
Key Requirements for Business Development Manager Job
 
Degree or Diploma in Sales and Marketing
Over 3 years’ experience selling building materials
Networking skills
Good selling skills
Strong negotiation skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
Strong presentation skills