Fourteq Solutions Business Development Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Department: Business Development

Employment Status / Type: Internship (3 months)

Salary / Wages: KShs 7,500 pm

Location: View Park Towers / work at home

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Ensure that data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM or other sales management system.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Skills and Qualifications

• The ability and desire to sell
• A professional appearance and a positive company image
• Excellent communication skills
• A confident and determined approach
• Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration from a recognized institution
• Basic programming knowledge and Linux administration
• A deep understanding of marketing principles
• Resilience and determined to cope with rejection
• A high degree of self-motivation and drive
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• The capacity to flourish in a competitive environment

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply enclosing a detailed CV by December 19 2014 to this email: hr@fourteq.com. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.