Business Development Manager (Remote) at DuPont

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers in this global pandemic. ​

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Job Id: 232946W
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Experienced Home / Remote
Category: Sales & Marketing
Mobility for travelling : up to 60%

Job Summary

• We currently look for a seasoned Business Development Manager – DuPont Aramids, Tyvek®, Typar® f/m covering Nigeria and Ghana.
• This role is the primary interface between DuPont and distributors as well as end users for Safety Solutions in Nigeria and Ghana.
• The role is requiring sales, technical and business skills needed to interact with different levels of leadership, purchasing as well as health and safety engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing sales activities in Nigeria and Ghana. The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving annually defined sales targets (revenue, past dues and contribution)
• Develop a rich pipeline of opportunities for growth for each segment, working closely with segment leaders to translate these into revenue for Nigeria & Ghana
• Build strong relationships with distributors and end-use customers across multiple segments, with a view to expand DuPont coverage across the region
• Creating marketing and demand generation activities to support sales through planned road shows and seminars for our key segments, using DuPont CRM tools to manage the process
• Active participation at fairs to promote existing portfolio and identify new market trends and development opportunities
• Provide market and competitive intelligence data on a monthly basis for the segments of responsibility
• Development of relationships with strategic end users in key target segments (Oil, Gas & Petrochemical, Utilities, Manufacturing, Defense, Printing & Graphics)
• Development of new product applications in cooperation with customers and end users
• Development of plans to support growth of new products or applications in selected industry segments
• Working with key external and government stakeholders to advocate for DuPont solutions in target markets
• Employee is expected to work independently in tight co-ordination with the Sub-Sahara Africa business team

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and/or technical background in industrial segments
• Ideally several years of experience in industry
• Being at ease when dealing with people. Showing strong talent to negotiate, to influence and to listen carefully. Ability to communicate internally and externally with impact.
• Excellence in being self-driven and organized.
• Team Player capabilities within an international team.
• Language: English required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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