Job Title: Business Development Officer
Location: Ikeja, Lagos (Farm located in Ogun state)
Experience: 2 – 3 Years

Job Summary:
The Business development Officer’s responsibilities includes building new business relationships, managing existing relationships, make sales and connecting customers to our farm products. The job entails some desk work, but a significant time is also spent on the “field”.

Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall achievement of profitable sales of our farm produce.
- Develop a portfolio of customers by networking and marketing all our products.
- Use modern technology to boost the sales of our farm produce.
- Meet with new and existing customers within the agro-allied industry to evaluate their needs and make product / service suggestions.
- Prepare and conduct effective presentations on our products and services.
- Develop and implement approved sales plan consisting of field strategies and programs for achieving set targets.
- Attend approved conferences and trade expos relevant to the agro-allied industry.
- Maintain accurate expense records for tracking and reimbursement purposes.
- Ensure farm products are made available to our customers according to their requests and timelines.
- Must maintain a strong belief and confidence in our produce and services.
- Write and send in weekly and monthly business development reports.
- Collate scheduled feedback on supplied produce from customers and think up intelligent ways to correct any unpleasant feedback.
- Staying updated with innovations and trends in the industry.
- Constantly carry out research to upgrade your knowledge of the Agro – allied industry.
- Utilize the information gathered from your research to execute a systematic approach to profitable sales.
- Treat all company information as confidential.

Skills and qualifications required.
Candidate;
- Must have either an OND, HND or B.Sc qualification.
- Must be a good listener and a critical thinker.
- Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Must have excellent analytical and numerical skills.
- Must be able to build a rapport with customers of every level of education.
- Must be a quick thinker and problem solver.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be committed to providing excellent customer service.
- Must have excellent negotiation skills.
- Must be self-motivated and target driven.
- Must be able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
- Must know how to drive a basic vehicle.
- Prior sales/business development experience in the Agro – Allied industry is an added advantage.

Salary
NGN80,000.00 – 100,000.00 monthly

How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should send a mail to chinaza.ubanagu@worknigeria.com using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.