Business Development Support Specialist

Job Description

Hours: Monday-Friday, 6pm-2am (Please note that you will be working night shifts at the office)
Duties

Finding names of prospects online lists.
Sending emails to prospects
Calling to pre-qualify the prospects
Entering names to a database e.g. sales force
Forwarding potential buyers of the product to the business development manager.
Establishes, develops and maintains business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the organization’s products.
Represent the company, acting in accordance with company business standards managing financial activities in an ethical manner.
Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.

Requirements

Have Degree/Diploma in related fields.
3 – 5 years sales and marketing experience of consumer products
Hunter mentality
Comfortable talking to CEOs, VP Operations, Senior Product Managers
Generate qualified leads via email and telephone (cold calling)
Fluent in Salesforce
High energy, tenacious, a true “work horse”
Understands and is comfortable with the numbers – need to turn a lot of rocks to generate qualified leads
Organized and meticulous with recording all work details – log all emails, calls with follow up, follow up with leads, qualify and report.
Ability to solve problems quickly and completely
Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment
Reliable, flexible and cooperative
Prior work experience in the diaspora (U.K., USA or Canada) will be an added advantage/ is preferred