Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

Business Development Manager
Salary: Based on experience
Location: Dubai

Our Client is one of the worlds leading manufacturers in Propellers serving shipyards and military agencies for over 100 years.

Their product also involves high profile recreational applications

Their team of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers based in the USA, Europe and the Middle East provide exceptional design, technical and engineering expertise

They pride themselves with state of the art design software, analysis and optimizing of propellers, struts, rudders and hull design features

An aggressive and ambitious plan to expand facilities that include growing their service arm, investigating opportunities for additional products and searching for machining operations is underway.

As a result we are seeking an experienced and professional Business Development Manager, reporting to the Divisional Manager, you will be placing the company in a better position to feed the international operations

Key responsibilities:
- Build relationships and rapport with existing and potential new customers
- Maintain effective communication throughout the process
- Work to deadlines as set out by company an clients requirements
- Effectively work across all functions of the business
- Oversee the launch of new products
- Produce relevant marketing material e.g. technical literature/website
- Generate monthly performance reports
- Plan and prepare presentations
- Spend a significant amount of time out of office visiting associates, suppliers, clients and attending networking events.

Requirements

- Bachelors degree in Sales and Marketing or equivalent
- Possess excellent skills in business and financial planning
- Excellent skills in marketing , strategic development/implementation
- Creative thinking ability to spot new opportunities that will create growth.
- Experience in project management is essential.

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.