Overview

GBfoods Africa – Our history begins with our brand, Gallina Blanca, founded in Barcelona in 1937.  But this is only the beginning of a long and exciting journey. Today, with turnover of around €1,3 Billion and a staff of around 3,600 employees, GBfoods is present in more than 50 countries in Europe and Africa. They include Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria and Senegal, among others.

Job Position: Business Development Director

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

  1. Lead cross-functional teams, manage existing partnerships, and evaluate company business goals
  2. Develop and deliver the sales strategy, achieve net sales and margin targets through effective leadership
  3. Monitor business strategies in order to ensure the long-term financial viability of the organization
  4. Manages performance and develop current staff and future team within the organization as per Performance Management Plan in order to facilitate high performance, succession planning and close performance gaps
  5. Manage performance and talent plan for team
  6. Implement functional plan and projects
  7. Negotiate and exceed financial & market share objectives
  8. Implement plans and to improve business profitability
  9. Maintain external stakeholder relations
  10. Manage internal/ key account/ third-party/ agents’ performance to exceed planned objectives
  11. Develop new categories into value chain
  12. Developing in-depth knowledge of company offerings to identify profitable business opportunities.
  13. Researching emerging trends and recommending new company offerings to satisfy customers’ needs.
  14. Develop Route To Market (RTM) strategies.

Job Requirements

  1. Postgraduate qualification with relevant Certification in Sales, Marketing or Business Management is preferred
  2. Over 12 years experience; sector-specific sales experience including management experience in related business areas is preferred
  3. Experience across a broad range of sales channels is essential along with evidence of success.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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