Business Development Manager Job at Chi Pharmaceuticals Limited

CHI Pharmaceuticals is renowned for the high standards delivered to our customers through the manufacturing and provision of quality essential medicines produced at our WHO certified plant located in Ajao Estate, Lagos. The Company holds current international quality certifications from the following agencies: WHO, UNICEF, USAID & USP. It distributes its own products and those of third party companies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Department: Sales and Marketing
Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing 
Internally Relates with: Sales Team and Supply Chain Department
Externally Relates with: Clients 

Objective/ Purpose of Job

• Drive sales operation by formulating strategies and action plans to maximize sales in Nigeria.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategizes on how products will be included in hospital formulary and increase the usage engaging prescribing customers.
• Meets national sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements and preparing an annual budget.
• Allocates targets to distributors and monitor their performance while motivating them to reach targets.
• Reports to the GM, Sales and marketing to establish sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota in support of national objectives.
• Personally observe the performance of distributors in the field on a weekly basis.
• Builds and maintains rapport with key customers while identifying new customer opportunities.
• Implement trade promotions by publishing, tracking, and evaluating trade spending.
• Recommend product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors
• Ensures the head of Sales & Marketing and head of Agency are routinely updated – especially in relation to customer visits, quoting, forecasting and similar information.

Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

• B.Sc Pharmacy or in any science related subject
• 4 - 6 years experience
• Strong Business Acumen.
• Customer/Client Focus.
• Excellent Leadership, Communication, Selling Skills, Negotiation Skills & Presentation Skills.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Results Driven.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV