<p><b>Job title:</b> Business Development Manager (Lagos)<br />
<br /><b>Company:</b> Agbeyewa Farms</p>
<p><b>Job description</b>: <b>Company Description</b></p>
<p> Agbeyewa Farms Limited is a world-class agribusiness with farm operations in Ekiti State, Nigeria. We have foresight for expansion into Africa whilst we create decent jobs and economic opportunities for local communities and become a force to reckon with in the agribusiness on a global scale. The vision is to build Africa’s most successful, diversed, and dynamic agro-allied organization. Agbeyewa has solidly established a foundation for meaningful development through sustainable models for employment and community engagement with the goal to “grow Africa and feed the world”.</p>
<p> The ongoing strategic progressive expansion of our company’s operations has created an opportunity for a reliable and well-experienced Business Development Manager with FMCG/packaged foods experience to join our capable team of professionals.</p>
<p><b>Job Description</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Developing expertise in agribusiness development, sales, and marketing locally and internationally.</li>
<li>Taking leadership and project management responsibilities on a range of engagement.</li>
<li>Demonstrating expertise in tailoring services to clients.</li>
<li>Supporting the sales force throughout Nigeria with general requirements and operations to help reach the team’s objectives.</li>
<li>Deal with incoming customer/client enquiries and assist the sales force with daily sales administration activities.</li>
<li>Process orders ensuring that orders and invoices are accurate.</li>
<li>Track orders to ensure timely deliveries providing necessary information to customers about the status of their orders.</li>
<li>Effective route planning and timely delivery of finished products to customers.</li>
<li>Update sales and customer records as well as generate and submit routine daily, weekly, monthly and annual Marketing/Sales Reports using Microsoft Office suites including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.</li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with ability to professionally handle, investigate and respond to customers’ complaints or requests regarding product quality and safety.</li>
<li>Maintain an accurate database of existing and prospective customers.</li>
<li>Internally communicating important feedbacks from customers to Management and appropriate Departments and management</li>
<li>Adherence to established policies, procedures and safe logistics standards.</li>
<li>Ensuring the coordination and alignment of deliverables to maximize value.</li>
<li>Customizing the delivery approach and best practices to meet customerss’ needs.</li>
<li>Owning the team’s professional development by identifying opportunities for growth.</li>
<li>Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities and contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.</li>
<li>Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.</li>
<li>Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Qualifications</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Should possess HND or B.Sc in (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business Administration and Social Sciences or related academic fields.</li>
<li>A minimum of eight (8) years work experience preferably in FMCG/packaged foods manufacturing companies.</li>
<li>Possession of costing and budgeting skills.</li>
<li>Strong previous experience leading agribusiness development, sales, and marketing locally and internationally.</li>
<li>Previous experience balancing complex problem solving, concept development, project management, and facilitation.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience managing project teams.</li>
<li>Experience in clients’ engagement.</li>
<li>Strong communication skills and IT fluency.</li>
<li>Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task.</li>
<li>Excellent organizational skills.</li>
<li>Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.</li>
<li>Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.</li>
<li>Comfortable using a computer for various tasks with proficiency in Microsoft Office suites including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Additional Information</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Competitive Compensation.</li>
<li>5 &#8211; day workweek.</li>
<li>Flextime.</li>
<li>Competitive Health Insurance (Employee + Spouse + 4 children).</li>
<li>Wellness Programs</li>
<li>Employee Training Programs</li>
<li>Growth and Development</li>
<li>Mentoring and Counseling</li>
</ul>
<p> Office base: Ado-EKITI, Nigeria with approximately 25% travel (within Nigeria and internationally)<br />
<br /><b>Expected salary</b>:<br />
<br /><b>Location</b>: Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State<br />
<br /><b>Job date</b>: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:52:14 GMT</p>
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