O’la-kleen Nigeria Limited is Nigeria’s foremost cleaning service company with a brand name used as a reference point both locally and internationally. The company has continued to exceed the expectations of clients thereby defining service excellence in the cleaning industry. O’la-kleen Nigeria Limited renders services for the corporate organisation as well as individuals with our clients list ranging from the American Embassy, Central Bank of Nigeria and Nigerian Breweries to mention but a few.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Business Development

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary of Role

• Responsible for driving the organization’s business development strategies, enhancing its current portfolio, and exploring new business opportunities. Responsible for efficiently executing business strategies that are in line with organizational objectives.
• To also coordinate the regional business development managers to identify regional market opportunities and build working relationships amongst a network of clients to assess market demand and provide new offerings.

Job Description

• Direct approach to drive cost-benefit analysis and financial modelling of new business diligence reports and regulatory restrictions on new business ventures.
• Drive collaboration with internal stakeholders to develop plans for adapting existing portfolios to new business opportunities.
• Drive new technologies to enhance business portfolio and optimize business processes.
• Drive product research initiatives to understand future impacts on product offerings and production.
• Establish business development strategies to ensure alignment with overall organizational strategy.
• Coordinate the activities of the business development team centrally to ensure alignment of goals and attainment of targets and deadlines
• Formalize new business agreements with identified partners, suppliers and vendors upon management approval
• Formulate targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with business development strategies
• Guide business development research reports on potential revenue streams and business threats
• Lead development of business intelligence frameworks to improve data analytics, predictive modelling and market assessments.
• Lead local or regional team discussions to finalize decisions on business development.
• Lead new business ventures and plan approaches and market entries.
• Lead relationship building with industry players and develop strategies to leverage network for business opportunities and partnerships.
• Lead the department’s financial budgeting process to acquire funds for the department’s activities.
• Ensure detailed daily, weekly and monthly report of activities is communicated to the GMD
• Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by the GMD

Educational Qualifications·

• Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Finance, or related field
• 8 years Minimum Experience in a Similar Role
• Minimum of 6 years post graduate cognate experience, 2 years out of which must be in a managerial position.
• Demonstrate understanding and application of complex sales techniques and track record creating, negotiating and closing multi-million large scale deals.

Technical:

• Proven working experience as Head business development/Marketingor a relatedrole
• Ability to build rapport
• Customer focused
• Time management and planning skills
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Being thorough and professional
• Applicants should be residents of FCT Abuja for proximity to the office

Non Technical:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
• Collaborating on teams
• Oral and written communication

Salary Offer
N600,000 – N700,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2024.