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    Business Development Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - takealot

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    Description

    , a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Business Development Manager to join our team in Cape Town.

    We're a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great

    This position reports to the Sales & Account Manager Team Lead.

    Your responsibilities will include:

  • Deliver on Marketplace sales targets focused on acquiring quality 3rd party sellers
  • Creating and maintaining a robust sales pipeline with focus on key strategic sellers
  • Conceptualise and execute on new seller acquisition strategies
  • Be able to perform needs analysis for potential sellers
  • Travelling within South Africa (Monthly)
  • Work closely with Brand, Category and Sales & Account Managers to build a robust seller pipeline
  • Feedback to Brand Manager and Team Leader on sourcing strategies
  • Identify, set up and host expos, events and webinars
  • Create executable actions by managing data
  • Ability to present and build relationships with senior managers
  • Attributes Required :

  • Ability to go beyond what is expected
  • Commercially-minded, strong negotiator
  • Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Passionate about and the potential of marketplace
  • Ability to develop senior level relationships quickly and effectively
  • Strong prioritization and time management skills
  • Comfortable with change and excellent team player
  • Ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
  • Qualification & Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma
  • 3 - 5 years solution sales experience, preferably in the retail and/or software solutions industry OR
  • If the Degree / Diploma qualification requirement isn't met, at least 7 years sales experience
  • Experience presenting to senior managers & the C-suite
  • Experience in generating leads through physical and digital means
  • Proven track record of delivering results in business development or client acquisition
  • Competence in Excel
  • Experience in an e-commerce environment is a plus
  • Must have own car
  • The Environment :

  • employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.
  • We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
  • We are short on ego and high on output.
  • We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
  • We love what we do and what we are creating.
  • We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

  • is forthright but respectful
  • is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
  • is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
  • is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
  • is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
  • is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
  • is able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
  • is curious and challenge the status quo
  • is innovative and enjoys iteration
  • is collaborative
  • will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for
  • thinks like an owner of the business.
  • is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING

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