Business Development Manager

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Adzuna ZA B C2 Full time
Duties and responsibilities
The position would require the candidate to travel to the Indian Ocean Islands at least once every 6 weeks and spend a period of approximately 10 days seeing customers and extending / developing our current business.

The Business Development Manager would be expected to be able to achieve the following:
  • Achieve profit budgets which the candidate would annually set with the approval of the MD
  • Seek and identify opportunities in the market
  • Successfully negotiate a trade (sale) using negotiation and salesman's skills
  • Maintain a high level of service to clients through relationships and relationship building
  • Comply with the regulations of the various markets
  • Comfortably work within the company's logistical and financial controls

Desired Experience and Qualification
Minimum experience required:
  • Knowledge of exports and the logistics thereof
  • Proven track record of successfully negotiating and closing deals
  • Ability to speak fluent French
  • Good knowledge of FMCG products
Skills required:
  • Good mathematical understanding and an ability to read numbers / figures
  • Working knowledge of INCO terms both on a buying and a selling basis
  • Creative and inventive style of thinking
  • An ability to show initiative in any given situation
  • The maturity to handle a diverse group of customers
  • Big picture orientated but with an understanding of the importance of details


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