Business Development Manager
Cdl Human Resource
Nairobi | Full Time | Consulting
Closing in 1 week from now
Key Responsibilities
- Business Growth & Acquisition
- Develop and execute a robust pipeline for new business across assigned verticals and trade lanes import/export, sea, air, logistics, contract logistics, SEZ, and project cargo.
- Identify, qualify, and convert leads into profitable accounts through structured prospecting, solution design, and negotiation.
- Achieve defined volume TEU, revenue, and margin targets while maintaining high conversion ratios.
- Drive end-to-end commercial proposals including pricing, quotations, and RFQ responses ensuring competitiveness and alignment with corporate guidelines.
- Strategic Account Management
- Map key customers, decision-makers, and influencers to strengthen relationships and ensure our client becomes the partner of choice.
- Maintain and expand relationships with existing clients by ensuring service excellence, identifying upselling/cross-selling opportunities, and supporting key account strategies.
- Work with the Commercial Manager and other business Heads to develop and execute customer specific account plans.
- Market Intelligence & Strategy Execution
- Gather and analyse market insights, competitor intelligence, and customer trends to support data-driven decisions and pricing strategies.
- Support the rollout of vertical and corridor strategies by contributing to sector development plans e.g., FMCG, Retail, Healthcare, Agri business, Oil and Gas.
- Collaborate with the SEZ commercial team to position our client as a one-stop solution for port-centric logistics and regional trade growth.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Operations, Customer Service, and Finance teams to ensure seamless client onboarding, service delivery, and profitability.
- Participate in internal planning meetings to align customer requirements with operational capabilities and trade-lane capacities.
- Support the implementation of CRM systems by tagging prospects, logging interactions, and updating pipeline stages regularly.
- Reporting & Performance Management
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on pipeline performance, conversion rates, and customer activity.
- Ensure accurate CRM data entry and reporting to support visibility and management decision-making.
- Track key metrics including TEU volumes, gross margin, and account retention.
Requirements
Experience
- 5 years in freight industry
- Personal Attributes
- Integrity
- Proactive
- Customer focus
- Collaboration
Qualifications
- Business Degree
- Diploma in Sales & Marketing
- MSK/CIM membership
- Knowledge of the freight industry
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