Business Development Internship

4 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa The Intern Full time

Business Development Internship:
We are looking for a career driven, enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join one of our partner companies.

This presents a wonderful prospect for aspiring leaders with limited or no experience to watch and learn from industry leaders and at the same time make a specific individual contribution to Sirdar’s business goals.

You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice, develop your confidence, build up your CV in terms of delivery specific to your field of interest, increase your marketability, build personal connections, and experience work dynamics in a collaborative and supportive environment.

**Duties and Responsibilities (Including but not limited to)**
- Assist sales team and business heads in South Africa, Ghana and Kenya.
- Manage CRM system by updating it on a daily basis.
- Search for new potential clients for the various business units/lead generation through various platforms
- Set up meetings for the sales team.
- Monitor sales volumes/margins vs. budget daily.
- Identifies business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating their position in the industry; researching and analysing sales options.
- Negotiate with companies, executive-level employees and understanding companies purchasing cycles.
- Understand and navigate the decision-making processes of the client, and successfully close agreements and big deals to maximum profit.
- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships with key decision-makers such as (CTO, Network Directors, Network procurement, etc ) by providing support, information, and guidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending profit and service improvements.
- Meet contact expectations as set for your account base.
- Achieving set targets KPIs
- Have a desire to professionally and personally develop.
- Assist with Ad-hoc requests
- Observing best business practices and etiquette

**Skills**
- Must have strong computer skills - Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint experience is vital.
- Proactive approach problem solving and the ability to multitask
- Works well under pressure and within deadlines - level headed and able to prioritise tasks
- Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Impeccable time management and organizational skills
- Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities
- Capacity to quickly learn new concepts, technologies, skills, and the ability to multi-task.

**Requirements**:

- BCom or undergraduate degree.
- Advanced level of Excel proficiency (key requirement).
- Self-starter who takes initiative and is able to manage own time to achieve goals and
- deadlines.
- Excellent level of comfort in financial and numerical analysis.
- Ability to work in a team - proven cross-functionality skills.

**Salary**: R6,000.00 - R8,000.00 per month



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