Overview
Business Development Manager Jobs in Cape Town at takealot.com
takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Business Development Manager: Takealot Freight Forwarding to join our Cape Town Team.
We are 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.
Role reports to: Head of Takealot Freight Forwarding
Your responsibilities will include:
Deliver on sales targets focused on acquiring quality clients
Creating and maintaining a robust sales pipeline with focus on key strategic clients
Conceptualise and execute on new client acquisition strategies
Be able to perform needs analysis for potential clients
Feedback to Senior Management on both sourcing strategies for new clients, and our service delivery for existing client partnerships
Able to manage data to create executable actions and report on findings
Able to work with operational teams to relay client needs or concerns to create executable actions
Able to work cross-functionally within the business to optimize client partnerships
Ability to present to and build relationships with senior managers and clients
Provide national partners with weekly and monthly performance reports around agreed SLA’s
Monitor and analyze the performance of client-specific KPIs, preparing and presenting partner performance review meetings to the TDT & Takealot business
Ensure client partners are also kept accountable on all aspects of their agreed service delivery SLA’s for continuous operational performance
Traveling within South African provinces as required
Skills Required:
Experience presenting to senior managers
Experience in generating leads through physical and digital means
Proven track record of delivering results in business growth and development or client acquisition
Competence in Excel (Google Sheets) & PowerPoint (Google Slides)
Experience in an e-commerce environment is an advantage
Ability to go beyond what is expected Commercially-minded, strong negotiator Data-driven and analytical
Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to develop senior level relationships 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 Proven track record of hitting goals and targets
If the Degree / Diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, at least 7 years sales experience
Solution sales experience, preferably in the retail and/or software solutions industry OR
Proven track record of hitting goals and targets
The Environment:
takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com 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 Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!
Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.
Title: Business Development Manager
Company: takealot.com
Location: Cape Town
