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Job Title:   Business Developer   

Organisation: Socete Eco Holdings Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Socete Eco Holdings Limited is a company of Consulting Engineers, involved in supply of materials / equipment and Execution of Works. We were established in 2012, In the Republic of Congo in the City of Brazzaville (Sonaco Moukondo), and we have over 9 years of experience in the construction industry, we have built on our strengths to become a very successful multi-national company. We have a proven track record in construction that includes; Civil Construction, Topography & Roads, Geo-Technics & Soil Mechanics, and Supply of construction equipment, other works include; Solar Energy, Agriculture, Mining& Petroleum, General Trading.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creating development plans and forecasting sales targets and growth projections
• Identifying market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels
• Meeting existing and potential clients and building positive relationships
• Liaising with colleagues to develop sales and marketing strategies
• Preparing financial projections and sales targets
• Attending events such as exhibitions and conferences
• Preparing sales presentations and participating in sales meetings
• Producing reports for management
• Training business developers and sales colleagues
• Working in a client’s business or in an office.
• Identifying new business opportunities
• Maintaining relationships with existing clients
• Working closely with the business owner on a business growth strategy and then devising an action plan with goals and objectives
• Accounts reconciliation with suppliers and brokers
• Constantly updating brokers on new and existing products.
• Developing and sustaining solid multi-sectoral relationships with company stakeholders and clients.
• The incumbent will also develop prompt bid quotation preparation and submission to the respective companies.
• Build and develop strong strategic partnerships/ relationships within assigned market and channels
• Plan and carry out consumer education within the assigned markets and channels
• Perform market research to identify new opportunities and engage with executives to establish strategies for pursuing those new opportunities.
• Assist in company’s branding and media communication activities such as digital and social media advertisement, press releases, advertisements, marketing collaterals, and web site
• Work closely with support functions to follow up on maintaining a knowledge repository of clients, referrals, RFPs, prospects and presentations.
• Carry out market activations and product customer experience with respective sales teams through visits.
• Prepare market intelligence reports on products and services.
• You will provide any necessary support that the company needs to the best of your knowledge and you will give your assistance and any recommendations where necessary.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business administration/management, Logistics/supply chain, Management information systems, Marketing.
• Five years of related work experience
• Knowledge of the local language is essential.
•  A drive to seek new business
• Excellent telephone skills

• Strong verbal and written communication
• Good IT skills
• Initiative and good decision-making skills
• Project management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills
• Ability to write reports.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications and updated CVs to: recruitment@soceteeco.co

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