Business Development Manager Job Role
Our Business Development Manager role needs applicants who maintain their commercial abilities while handling stressful situations effectively. The Business Development Manager position in international, domestic courier, logistics and supply chain sectors requires someone to find new business opportunities and maintain customer relationships for company expansion. The position matches people who excel at strategic planning and customer relations, whilst wanting to directly impact business achievements.
The Business Development Manager position provides excellent career advancement opportunities because international trade expansion, e-commerce growth and delivery technology progress create ongoing industry expansion. Our position offers direct career advancement to senior management or director-level positions which makes it an attractive career path for motivated professionals.
Key Duties of a Business Development Manager
A Business Development Manager needs to create new business opportunities through all service offerings which include international courier solutions, domestic delivery networks, warehousing, freight forwarding operations and supply chain services. The role requires research of new business prospects and active sales pipeline management presentations to potential customers.
Being a Business Development Manager at many organisations leads or assists Business Development Executives in their work. The manager guides team members on sales strategy while monitoring their work to verify that all business opportunities align with company goals and receive appropriate professional management.
The operational teams need to collaborate for achieving proposal accuracy and fulfilling customer requirements.
Commercial Strategy & Client Relationship Management
It’s important to maintain a strong commercial mindset to succeed in this role. The position demands continuous monitoring of market developments, competitor actions and customer preference changes. The Business Development Manager creates sales reports which he uses to analyse performance data before sharing results with senior leaders who apply this information to build commercial strategies.
The role of a Business Development Manager should maintain relationships with existing customers because this approach generates superior service quality and creates chances for acquiring new business clients. The applicant needs to deliver service to customers while searching for ways to improve their current solutions. You must have the ability to handle customer inquiries, solve problems quickly and deliver continuous value creation forms the foundation for successful account growth.
Key Skills and Qualifications
Business Development Manager success requires the following qualifications and skills.
- The candidate needs to have work experience from either the courier industry or logistics sector or supply chain management field.
- Show their ability to negotiate and their skill in closing deals successfully.
- The candidate needs to show evidence of commercial expertise together with analytical skills.
- Provide excellent skills for building relationships and communicating effectively.
- Show their ability to lead sales teams or prove their experience in leading sales teams.
- Prove their competence in CRM system operation and Microsoft Office software application usage.
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