Business Development Officer (Graduate Trainee) at Agary Pharmaceutical Limited
Confidential
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Business Development Officer (Graduate Trainee)
Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive and articulate recent graduate to join our team as a Business Development Officer. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building a career in business development. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, a persuasive attitude, and the ability to engage and negotiate with potential clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the business development team in identifying new business opportunities and prospective clients
- Assist in preparing and delivering compelling presentations and proposals to clients
- Initiate client interactions via calls, emails, and physical meetings to promote services
- Maintain a pipeline of potential business leads and follow up consistently
- Manage and update CRM tools and client records
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to support strategic planning
- Participate in the planning and execution of business development campaigns
- Attend client meetings, take minutes, and ensure timely follow-up on action items
- Prepare periodic reports and track KPIs
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or related field
- Recent graduate with at least 1 year of relevant experience in sales, client engagement, marketing, or business development
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written); fluent in English
- Strong ability to negotiate, persuade, and build relationships with prospects
- Confident, outgoing, and able to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Self-motivated and eager to learn with willingness to take initiative
- Close proximity to the job location is required