Business Development Executive - #1172046

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new supplier, buyer, and trading partner relationships

• Support import/export and brokerage opportunities for products such as coffee,cashew nuts, agricultural products, industrial goods, consumer products, andother general commodities.
• Conduct market research on pricing, supplier reliability, product demand,logistics routes, and competitor activity.
• Prepare commercial proposals, quotations, supplier profiles, and clientpresentations.
• Coordinate with suppliers, customers, freight forwarders, banks, and serviceproviders on trade documentation and shipment matters.
• Assist with due diligence on suppliers, buyers, product origin, qualitystandards, payment terms, and commercial risks.
• Maintain regular communication with regional suppliers and clients to supportlong-term business relationships.
• Track business leads, sales pipeline, contract status, and follow-up actions.
• Support management in business planning, overseas market development, andregional partnership discussions.
• Continually meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
• Supervising and guiding the sales team as well as providing incentives to motivate staff to achieve sales targets.
• Monitoring the performance of the sales team.
• Ensuring that the store is clean and well-maintained at all times.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships with customers.
• Identifying opportunities and strategies to increase sales.
• Regularly attending sales meetings and training sessions.
• Ensuring that the store is adequately stocked with company products.
• Performing all duties of the Sales Manager in cases of absence or emergency.
• Updates managers by consolidating, analysing, and forwarding daily action summaries.
• Assist with the sales process by maintaining a fully stocked store.
• Recommend and display items that match customer needs.
• Manage point-of-sale processes.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of product features and sales promotion
• Tracks sales expenses by tracking, consolidating, analysing, and summarising expenses, and forwarding for reimbursement.
• Update customer records in the company database as required
• Perform any other duties assigned by the director.

Business Development Executive Requirements:

• Bachelor’s / Master degree in marketing, communications, or related field is advantageous.
• Proven experience in sales and customer service.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• The Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings, holidays, weekends).
• The ability to work under pressure.