Business Development Manager

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, with support functions to CEO, CTO and other departments of the organisation, the incumbent will be responsible for driving the direction and executing key areas of responsibility in the organisation regional expansion project. They will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (throughout the entire company business, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing & Suppliers) and the dealer network. The candidate must possess very strong networking and relationship building skills. This position forms part of the Sales & Marketing Group and is based in Johannesburg.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Develop & implement the strategy for expanding connected services regionally, into all 54 African countries.Primary focus on developing the necessary hardware product and regional expansion of company App for each region to support customer first approach, organization mobility strategy and each distributor's value chain enhancement.Planning and directing the work of business technology professionals, monitoring their work and providing guidance, ensuring clarity around priorities and goals for the team.Liaise with various stakeholders to establish and drive common understanding in terms of project(s) direction. Communicate standard requirements to supplier in line with specifications.Monitor and communicate deviances and employ mitigating measures to keep project in line with specifications. Lead the delivery of technology and digitization initiatives for the various departments and the dealer network.Create and maintain an environment that encourages collaboration and alignment between various divisions in the Manufacturing as well as the Sales & Marketing Group. Preparation of documents & time schedulesSelf- management and leadership developmentDemonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Demonstrate strong skills in developing presentations for new strategy and business model implementation.QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: NQF 6 level qualification (360 credits - level 8 framework) in Engineering, B.Com, Business sciences 5-7 years working in a project management and sales role3 years of management experienceBusiness experience with the theme of solving social issuesBasic sales and planning skillsetHave IT literacy and experience in IT utilization#J-18808-Ljbffr