Overview:

This role plays a pivotal role in assisting and supporting all aspects of the Business Development portfolio in a marketing leading and innovative Dealer Management System company, and will be instrumental in its efficiency and administrative success.

Job Role:

The duties/tasks of the BDA function will include but not be limited to:

1. Assistance with the development and maintenance of BD portfolio operating policies and procedures.
2. Development, oversight and involvement-in, all administrative tasks and processes within the BD portfolio, including but not limited to: preparation of information, proposals, quotations, presentations, contracts, reporting. (This task includes competently fulfilling all required administrative duties).
3. Assisting and supporting various BD portfolio projects and contributing toward their successful delivery.
4. Compiling and analysing BD portfolio data and information and using it to create useful reports on BD activities, opportunities, customers, and industry trends, which can then be presented to the Management team and used to develop business plans.
5. Ensuring a strong working knowledge of the BD portfolio and how each area integrate with one another, and the role of the BD portfolio within the larger business; activities that will assist in this will include but not be limited to:

1. 1. Attending the various team meetings, within which any areas of assistance, streamlining and improved efficiencies should be identified, and viable solutions proposed.
   2. Actively track the activities of each portfolio through their various dashboards and projects.
   3. Assisting with any tasks (administrative or other), as and when required.

1. To successfully work together with all business departments and ensure that the BD portfolio’s activities support a successful working relationship with these departments.
2. Participation in relevant BD portfolio meetings, all whilst driving portfolio systems, operating policies and procedures.
3. Manage and complete a variety of weekly/ monthly reconciliations and reports.
4. Liaising with customers, prospective customers, and manufacturers, as and when required – including online engagement through the online tools available to the business.
5. Maintain strong relationships with customers, managers, staff, suppliers, and develop new relationships when the opportunities present themselves.
6. Assistance with marketing activities (in conjunction with the Marketing Co-ordinator).
7. Maintaining the Company’s internal activity and business software system; ensuring it is updated, correct and allows for the Company to measure key metrics.
8. Ensuring knowledge of the Business’s Software Systems are at a sufficient level to carry out the duties required.
9. To represent the Business professionally always.
10. Exploring and driving the concept of internal change needing to be faster than the external rate of change in the market.
11. Being driven by the principle of accountability.
12. Travelling within South Africa and any other Country to successfully fulfil the outputs of this role.

Inherent Requirements of the Job:

1. Relevant tertiary education (i.e. Bachelors degree in the field of Business Administration, Business Operations, Business Development, Marketing)
2. High proficiency level in MS Office – with strong skills in Powerpoint, Outlook, Word, Excel
3. Strong relationship management, administration, time-management, and organisational skills
4. High level of professional communication skills (both verbal and written)
5. Ability to work on multiple tasks or projects at once and to deliver to deadlines
6. High level of professional communication skills (both verbal and written)
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
8. Ability to innovate and drive innovation within a team
9. Solution and initiative driven
10. Desire to continuously improve oneself, the team, and the position

Applications:

To apply, simply click on this ‘Apply for position‘ link. (Make sure to add your Curriculum Vitae, which must not be longer than 2 pages, with a brief covering letter.)