Business Research & Development Manager

Job Description

Title: Business Research & Development Manager

Company Name: ENA Group

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Degrees in business development or business management are the most relevant. Other relevant subjects include:
∎ Accountancy
∎ Business studies
∎ Economics
∎ Finance
∎ International relations
∎ Marketing.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ As a business development manager, you'll need to:
∎ Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
∎ Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
∎ Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
∎ Draw up client contracts - depending on the size of company, this task may be completed by someone else or agreements may not be as formal
∎ Have a good understanding of the businesses' products or services and be able to advise others about them
∎ Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
∎ Attend seminars, conferences and events where appropriate
∎ Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.

Additional Requirements:
∎ A degree is not essential for this role and some business development managers work their way up through an organization, gaining experience in a sales or marketing role and undertaking work-based training.
∎ Another increasingly common route into business development management is through an apprenticeship, combining work with part-time study. Apprenticeships are available at various levels, including degree-level.
∎ As it's a competitive role with good prospects, many entrants do have a degree, and a degree is essential if you wish to apply for a place on a graduate training scheme.
∎ Skills You'll need to have:
∎ Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets
∎ An excellent telephone manner for making initial contact and for ongoing communication with customers and business associates
∎ Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients
∎ Written and verbal communication skills - needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills
∎ IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets
∎ Team working skills and a collaborative approach to work
∎ Decision-making skills
∎ The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
∎ Project management and organisational skills
∎ The ability to motivate yourself and set your own goals
∎ Negotiating skills
∎ The ability to think strategically
∎ The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports
∎ A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
∎ Initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.
∎ The ability to speak a foreign language is an asset if you're dealing with overseas clients.
∎ Work experience:
∎ Minimum 15years needed. Work experience is important and can in some cases lead to permanent employment.
∎ There may be opportunities on your degree to take a year out in industry or to do a shorter work placement. If your course doesn't include a placement, try contacting local businesses to ask for work experience opportunities.

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 16 Aug 2023

Company Information:
∎ 2 Aug 2023
∎ ENA Group

Category: Research/Consultancy

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