The position would require the candidate to travel to the Indian Ocean Islands at least once every 6 weeks and spend a period of approximately 10 days seeing customers and extending / developing our current business.

The Business Development Manager would be expected to be able to achieve the following:

• Achieve profit budgets which the candidate would annually set with the approval of the MD
• Seek and identify opportunities in the market
• Successfully negotiate a trade (sale) using negotiation and salesman’s skills
• Maintain a high level of service to clients through relationships and relationship building
• Comply with the regulations of the various markets
• Comfortably work within the company’s logistical and financial controls

Desired Experience and Qualification

Minimum experience required:

• Fluent French speaking individual
• Knowledge of exports and the logistics thereof
• Proven track record of successfully negotiating and closing deals
• Ability to speak fluent French
• Good knowledge of FMCG products

Skills required:

• Good mathematical understanding and an ability to read numbers / figures
• Working knowledge of INCO terms both on a buying and a selling basis
• Creative and inventive style of thinking
• An ability to show initiative in any given situation
• The maturity to handle a diverse group of customers
• Big picture orientated but with an understanding of the importance of details