International Company Business Development Director (East Africa) Job in Nairobi Kenya (KShs 425K)

An International company that develops and manufactures Indigo is looking to fill the position of a Business Development Director to be based in Nairobi. 

The successful candidate must have strong commercial experience. 

He / she MUST have experience of working in either European or American businesses abroad and be willing to travel up to 2-3 weeks every month, generally within East Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, in partnership with signed distributors, the detailed business model for product initial rollout over the first year.
• Work closely with senior and operational management to ensure that rollout, support, monitoring and delivery align to create a coherent business proposition for the partner.
• Manage operational partner account relationships and work with the sales director to ensure the partner is satisfied with the business.
• Interact closely with other team members in the EA countries.
• Focus on acquisition and development of distribution partners in specified territories, primarily East Africa.
• Create major channel partnerships that will bring the product to market at scale in short order.

Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years business development / sales experience.
• Competency using Microsoft Office and presentation software.
• Experience operating in the renewable energy sector in Africa is a plus specially Paygo solar products and/or the Telecom sector.
• Strong Commercial Background with a blend of entrepreneurial flair.
• Outgoing personality.
• The gravitas and depth to be able to present, at the highest levels within Government.
• Self motivated, target driven and dynamic.
• Ability to support partners in designing and building a channel from scratch.
• Experience in working in a small and dynamic company.
• Able to work independently for long periods without supervision.
• Possess excellent communication skills conducive to growing profitability, awareness and success of the company.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Education: Bachelors degree
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Nairobi , Kenya
Career Level: Senior Level ( 3+ years experience)
Salary: Monthly gross salary: Ksh . 425,000 /=(Approx. 5,000 USD) Plus bonus

Applications
 

Please send your up to date CV to: 

consultant@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, 

Karen road, Karen.

Deadline: 20th November 2014

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job.