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Head of Business Development

Foreign Trade Training Center
6th of October, Giza
Posted 6 years ago
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Job Description

  • This position is responsible for creating, guiding and supervising an enabling EDA business environment for exporters to raise Egyptian exports.
  • The Head of Business Development is responsible for establishing good working relationships with and acts as a focal point for customers, government, export councils and business associations and other international and bilateral organizations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Participate in the Development of EDA marketing strategy and initiatives for business development in Egypt and the Region.
  • Build comprehensive sustainable development programs; contribute to achieving EDA and donor’s yearly objectives and targets in terms of sustainable development and ongoing support to EDA operation and specifically to the field of Export Development.
  • Lead on development and implementation of projects work on sustainable development as part of EDA strategic goal. This will include identifying, developing, implementing and reporting on projects; liaising with other EDA components.
  • Analyze the needs of the exporting companies by accessing the current situation of these companies and its readiness to export using Export Readiness Audit (ERA)
  • Build, develop the business development service portfolio of EDA/FTTC including services and training.
  • Work on the operation of the business portfolio of Export hub service in order to generate revenue for the sustainability of EDA
  • Participate in the development of Regional Export Hubs
  • Financial Resource management; ensure effective financial resources management and supervision of the financial processes
  • Responsible for reviewing the cost -recovery mechanism for services provided by EDA
  • Insure efficient procurement and logistical services
  • Responsible for the day to -day coordination of the business development Hub and the successful implementation of all the activities and programs implemented
  • Plan, schedule, monitor overall progress and initiate corrective actions, as appropriate to ensure that programs implemented with donors are implemented on time and within budget
  • Increase the capacity to welcome the applicants to FTTC programmes
  • Maintain a detailed knowledge of activities and initiatives of FTTC
  • Maintain good working relationships with strategic stakeholders
  • Coordinates external information as well as internal flow of information concerning business opportunities or niches that could be explored, and shares ideas with other management team.
  • Design and implement fairs and exhibitions
  • Keep up-to-date with changing market demand and customer needs within Egyptian and Regional industries.
  • Establish long and short-term business plans, goals and target.
  • Analyze outcomes and results of implemented actions and adapt the marketing programmes.

Managerial Tasks

  • Prepare monthly and annual work plan for the department
  • Participate in the strategic work plan of FTTC
  • Prepare the estimated budget for the department
  • Participate in the estimated annual budget of FTTC
  • Attend weekly management meetings, board meetings and other meetings
  • Periodically, appraise staff member of the department

Job Requirements

  • Have experience in sustainable business development
  • Confirmed results in similar previous positions.
  • Relevant university degree
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Oral and written fluency in English and Arabic.
  • Excellent computer skills with Word Processing, Spreadsheet applications and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to think strategically and to take initiative in proposing solutions.
  • Hard worker with high ability to work under stress.
  • Flexibility concerning work content and working hours

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