Business Development Manager

Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, and closing business relationships.
Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
Discovers and explores business opportunities. Also, research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; and integrating contract requirements with business operations.
Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
Think strategically - improve the business
Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.
Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them
Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the Operational department
Ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them
Examine risks and potentials for the business opportunities
Focused on sales by:
> help to plan sales campaigns
> negotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some cases
> increase sales of the business
> carry out sales forecasts and analysis and present your findings to senior management/board of directors
> develop the business sales and marketing strategy.

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