Business Development Manager Career Jobs – International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

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Job Title: Business Development Manager

Organisation: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is an independent non-profit organization that combines innovative research, market systems development, and strategic partnerships to spread sustainable agricultural solutions for improved soil health, food security, and livelihoods around the world.

 

Job Summary:  As the Business Development Manager for Business Consultancy Services, you will take the lead and also be a critical member of the startup of the Business Consultancy Services team responsible for driving pipeline growth, new and existing client relationships, and business development. This is an exciting opportunity, in a startup with nearly 50 years of legacy, lead and help pioneer the future of Business Consultancy Services, building on IFDC expertise and experience in research and implantation in the domains of soil health, soil fertility, growing agriculture production, processing, marketing and distribution to local consumers.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of unlocking growth opportunities, new business, sales, client demand, service oriented project management and implementation. You must be highly motivated, client-focused, organized, analytical, and passionate about working with public and private clients to solve complex problems in climate adaptive – soil health effective production, innovative and sustainable value chains with strong private sector partners.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

 The Business Development Manager is expected to perform the following roles and responsibilities and to achieve the deliverables therein:

  • Build, develop, and refine outreach strategy and new business pipelines for assignments in the six domains
  • Manage new and existing public and private client relationships
  • The incumbent interfaces with national, international public and private clients, to persuade clients to consider assigning BCS for services for a fee business. This position must exhibit excellent intercultural communication skills. The ability to manage vertical and horizontal relations with clients and in the organization is necessary.

Finance And Administration

  • Ensure all activities are conducted within the scope of the contract budget;
  • Ensure high quality competitive quotation, based on secondment of consultants of IFDC
  • Ensure that set margins are obtained from client contract as planned and properly accounted for;
  • Ensure compilation and approval of annual financial reports when incorporated;
  • Ensure compilation and approval of Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation reports and outcomes.
  • Ensure proper compilation of inception and final reports for clients, partners and stakeholders




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor or Master degree in business or finance or agriculture related field preferred.
  • At least five years of experience in business consultancy services, sales, and marketing.
  • Possesses exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
  • Capacity to effectively interact with a multiplicity of stakeholders including senior leaders.
  • Knowledge in contemporary agricultural innovations and technologies.
  • Knowledge of input and fertilizer markets is strongly desirable.
  • Extensive network of of potential clients for business consultant services desirable
  • Passion for market-led approaches to helping the rural poor to improve their livelihoods
  • Ability to effectively communicate and represent the company in a professional manner and think independently
  • Strong presentation, writing, negotiation skills, interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to elaborate partnership projects and grant proposals
  • Ability to perform under time pressure, multiple tasks, be flexible, work independently, manage multiple tasks, and work effectively in a fast-paced multi-cultural environment.
  • Sense of initiative, discretion, mature judgment, and entrepreneurial spirit is required.
  • Innovation and strategic thinking are highly valued.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 1st April 2022

 

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