EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

RSM Zambia invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

DUTIES

Creating development plans and forecasting sales targets and growth projections
Identifying market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels
Meeting existing and potential clients and building positive relationships
Liaising with colleagues to develop sales and marketing strategies
Preparing financial projections and sales targets
Attending events such as exhibitions and conferences
Preparing sales presentations and participating in sales meetings
Producing reports for management
Training business developers and sales colleagues
Working in a client’s business or in an office.

SKILLS

A drive to seek new business
Excellent telephone skills
Strong verbal and written communication
Good IT skills
Initiative and good decision-making skills
Project management skills
Strong organisational skills
Strategic and analytical thinking skills
Ability to write reports.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Customer relationship management CRM software — Blackbaud The Raiser’s Edge; QAD Marketing Automation; Sage SalesLogix; Salesforce software
Data base management system software — Apache Cassandra; Apache Hive; Elasticsearch; Oracle PL/SQL
Data base user interface and query software — Airtable; Amazon Redshift; Amazon Web Services AWS software  ; Yardi software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Microsoft Dynamics; Oracle Fusion Applications; Oracle PeopleSoft; SAP software
Web platform development software — Cascading style sheets CSS; Drupal; Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP; Ruby on Rails

KNOWLEDGE

Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in a business or marketing related field.

EXPERIENCE

2-5 years work experience in a similar role