Commercial & Business Development Manager
Job Ref: SF/CM/1/12
This is a Senior Executive position within an ISO 9001 : 2008 Company that specialises in Security and Strategic Risk Management, enabling clients to operate safely and efficiently in hostile environments.
Roles and Responsibilities
The primary role function will be to drive growth within the Company, develop new services and
expand the client base with the key functions of managing clients and the generation of incremental core business, as well as manage the entire commercial aspects of the company.
Key tasks to include:
Directing the sales team and developing sales strategies
Identifying potential clients and personally making approaches at board and senior management level.
Preparing board papers, drafting and editing proposals.
Project planning, costing and implementation through start up to hand over.
Maintain direct liaison with consultants and customers
Ensure that company standards are maintained and executed to the highest degree by the Client Relationship Managers
Applicants should hold a Masters degree (or equivalent in a business based subject) and have a minimum of five years proven experience in a commercial management role in a major Kenyan commercial business (this is essential).
In addition they must show an in-depth knowledge of the Kenyan commercial environment and hold an extensive client and business contact database.
Exemplary proposal, report writing, presentation and IT skills are mandatory for this position along with sound commercial judgment and outstanding written and spoken English.
An attractive package is offered commensurate with the position.
Send your C.V. in plain word format that is not tabulated, with a recent photograph of yourself embedded in the top right hand corner to: info@byappointmentafrica.com quoting Job Reference SF/CM/1/12.
Please do not apply for this position if you do not meet the qualifications and experience required.
Closing date for receipt of applications Friday 10th February 2012