Overview
JOB TITLE : Business Development Manager – Nigeria
DEPARTMENT : NWA
REPORTING TO : Sales Director
LOCATION : Nigeria
ADDITIONAL INFO : Travelling Required 60% on time
PURPOSE OF POSITION
The primary objective for the role is to drive profitable growth GVR’s products and solutions in line with the accelerated growth strategy within Nigeria.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with senior executives to establish and execute on the sales on the strategy for the region
- Managing a sales team in order to maximize revenue and meet or exceed corporate-set targets
- Forecasting annual, quarterly and monthly sales targets
- Developing specific sales plans to ensure growth both long and short-term
- Educating sales team with presentations of strategies, seminars and regular meetings
- Reviewing regional expenses and recommending improvements
- Managing regional orders meticulously through strong collaboration with globally placed manufacturing facilities
- Ensure alignment and compliance with all relevant management systems, legislation and policies
- Funnel development and management
- Market Segmentation, analysis and penetration
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers, regulators, market participants and business partners
- Channel partner development
- Arrange training – products – certifications
- Meet growth objectives
- Oversee POC’s
- Funnel Management
Delegation of Authority
As per the Delegation of Authority (DOA), section / role / approval
Position Relationships
Internal
Channel ManagementProduct / MarketingKAM & Sales (Global / local)Finance (global / local)IS AnalyticsGVR Manufacturing FacilitatesLegalEngineeringExternal
MOC, RNOC’s. IndependentsRegulatory bodiesIndustry bodiesCompetitorsBusiness PartnersMeasures of Performance (Indicators)
Leading
Funnel size, shape, speed, and successProposals submittedCustomer EngagementLagging
Order IntakeRevenue growthMarket share growthNumber of automation sitesPersonal Qualifications & Experience
Education / achievements
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Required
Business Degree / DiplomaPreferred
Business degree with strong technical experienceExperience / Knowledge
Required
Thorough knowledge of Nigeria marketThorough knowledge of incotermsProven success in solution environmentMarket development experienceEffective sales channel managementStrategic / tactical planning and executionPreferred
Technical sales experience with a multinational companyExperience in fuel automation and management spaceSpecific Skills
Budget managementResponding to RFP / TendersDeveloping and driving action plansResults orientatedDrives innovation and growthCustomer orientedSolution salesSelf-motivated and great interpersonal skillsGreat presentation skillsRole Specific Competencies & Behaviours
Customer Driven
Gains insight into customer needs.Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer.Builds and delivers solution that meet customer expectation.Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.Collaborative
Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.Represents own interest while being fair to others and their areas.Partners with others to get work done.Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments.Gains trust and support of others.Inclusive
Seeks to understand different perspectives and cultures.Contributes to a work climate where differences are valued and supported.Applies others’ diverse experiences, styles, backgrounds, and perspectives to get results.Is sensitive to cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating.Accountable
Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same.Acts with a clear sense of ownership.Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions and failures.Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results.Designs feedback loops into work.Champions VBS
Identifies and creates the processes necessary to get work done.Separates and combines activities into efficient workflow.Seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering.Is a simplifier, focused on cutting through complexity.Prioritizes to the critical few – focuses on what matters most.Self-Aware
Reflects on activities and impact on others.Proactively seeks feedback about shortcomings.Admits mistakes and gains insight from experiences.Knows strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits.Pioneering
Comes up with useful ideas that are new, better, or unique.Introduces new ways of looking at problems.Can take a creative idea and put it into practice.Encourages diverse thinking to promote and nurture innovation.Anticipates and adopts innovative digital and technology applications.Agile
Learns quickly when facing new situations.Experiments to find new solutions.Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.Extracts lessons learned from failure and mistakes.Bounces back from setbacks and failure.Company Information
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a Vontier company, is the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations, offering the broadest range of integrated solutions from the forecourt to the convenience store and head office. For over 150 years, Gilbarco has earned the trust of its customers by providing long-term partnership, uncompromising support, and proven reliability. Major product lines include fuel dispensers, tank gauges and fleet management systems.
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