BDM Trainee

Your tasks

• Assist the business development team in identifying and researching potential clients and business opportunities.
• Generate leads through cold calling, email outreach, networking, referrals, and other prospecting methods.
• Contact prospective clients to introduce the company's products and services.
• Support the development and implementation of business development strategies to achieve company targets.
• Conduct market research to identify industry trends, customer needs, competitor activities, and new business opportunities.
• Schedule client meetings, business visits, presentations, and follow-up calls.
• Assist in preparing business proposals, quotations, presentations, and other client-facing documents.
• Maintain and update the company's customer database, sales pipeline, and prospect records.
• Follow up with potential clients to understand their needs, address enquiries, and move prospects through the sales process.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Participate in client meetings and negotiations under the guidance of senior business development personnel.
• Support the preparation of partnership proposals, sales reports, and business development plans.
• Work with the marketing, operations, and other relevant teams to support client acquisition and service delivery.
• Monitor assigned targets, lead conversion rates, and other business development performance indicators.
• Attend networking events, industry exhibitions, conferences, and other activities to identify business opportunities.
• Learn the company's products, services, pricing structure, target markets, and sales processes.
• Provide regular updates to the supervisor on prospecting activities, client feedback, and business development progress.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the business development manager.

Requirements

• HND or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Economics, Management, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in sales, marketing, customer service, or business development.
• Fresh graduates and entry-level candidates with a strong interest in business development are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, networking, and relationship-building abilities.
• Confidence in making cold calls, contacting prospective clients, and conducting follow-ups.
• Basic knowledge of sales, marketing, lead generation, and customer relationship management.
• Good research, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email communication.
• Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and work towards sales targets.
• Strong negotiation, persuasion, and problem-solving potential.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Self-motivated, proactive, professional, and results-oriented.
• Willingness to attend client meetings and make business visits when required.