With immediate effect, we are looking for a Business Development Manager to be based in Athens, Greece.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Is informed about the Company’s business development strategies, objectives, targets, and KPIs
- Contributes to the annual Business Development Plan under the guidance of the Chief Commercial Officer
- Identifies business opportunities via industry contacts
- Identifies opportunities through industry research and event attendance
- Helps track competitor companies and gather market intelligence
- Supports in locating potential business deals and exploring opportunities
- Responsible for gathering marketing intelligence for the preparation of service offers
- Helps coordinate offers/tenders for prospective clients under senior staff supervision
- Assists in monitoring and following up on offers/tenders provided to clients
- Attends conferences and exhibitions for networking possibilities
- Fosters and maintains close relationships with existing clients through periodical visits and as may be instructed by the Management
- Ensures that the MD and CCO are fully informed on all business development activities
- Responds to customer requests/inquiries in a timely and professional manner
- Maintains accurate records of data related to customers and prospects
- Ensures the timely and proper handling of customer complaints.
- Contributes to a creative, proactive, and innovative approach to new business opportunities
- Performs any other business development projects assigned by the management
Qualifications
- University Degree in relevant commercial or business subject.
- Minimum 5 years experience in a commercial role in a B2B environment, preferably Marine or Oil and Gas
- Operations or/and Technical background within the Marine industry will be considered an advantage
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and communications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Excellent leadership and organizational skills
All CVs will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
