Max Drive - We are a team of passionate people and a leading technology-enabled company driven by a vision to solve the mobility challenges in Africa. We want to get people and goods to their destinations hitch-free. It is personal for us because we understand the frustration of epileptic transportation. We are making mobility safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable through the deployment of high-performance technologies and operators.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Development Manager (Cars & Electric Vehicles)
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Category: Electric Vehicles
Description
- This position will lead the Business Development efforts and initiatives of MAX in the Cars & EV space. Our ideal candidate will be trusted to dive right in, take the lead, use initiative, and help build/foster business relationships to unlock the business and supply chain management of Cars and EV that would ensure achievement of revenue goals and targets.
- The incumbent of this role is expected to be highly skilled at sales and business operations.
- The Business Development Manager (BDM) Cars and EV will be someone who brings a proven track record in successfully leading business development activities in the Mobility Industry.
- The ideal person should be someone who has the ability to think beyond the ‘transactional’ and provide ‘big picture’/strategic thinking. This person will bring a blend of management, strategic thinking, and marketing skills.
What You'll Do
- Establish & Carry out Cars & EV Business Development / Sales growth plan for MAX.
- Prospect/Develop/Leverage new EV & Cars OEM & Tier 1 relationships and opportunities.
- Engage with strategic internal & external partners to gain a thorough understanding of the business & promote the growth of the MAX Cars & EV pillar
- Identify & develop partnerships with key stakeholders within the target EV accounts who will have an influence and sustain our EV specification
- Drive Specification and lead generation, and overall Business Development execution to increase strategic Sales penetration for the Cars & EV Market
- Primary contact for Regional & International BD growth in Carss and EV, while collaborating with Operations and Product Teams.
- Provide a high-level overview of EV activities internally to the Senior Management Team.
- Provide a monthly overview of Cars and EV opportunity funnel and progress on key opportunities.
- Participate in Carss and EV segment planning and forecasting efforts
- Coordinate with local, regional, and global contacts on Carss and EV opportunities, specification influence, and market initiatives.
- Provide feedback on emerging trends, competitor strategy, and new product development needs to segment team.
Requirements
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sales, or Marketing preferred
- 7 years experience in Industrial Business Development/Sales preferred
- Good knowledge of renewable energy system and power infrastructure
- Good knowledge of institutional setups and relevant stakeholders
- Ability to demonstrate grant proposal writing, preparing tenders and working with donors.
- Self-starter with a "personal drive" mentality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, strong initiative and good judgment and decision-making capabilities
- Proven success driving incremental EV and or mobility business and building relationships with Tier 1 suppliers
- Detail oriented, ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to travel 30 - 50%.
Benefits
- Competitive pay & benefits
- Premium Health insurance cover
- Frequent performance chats & reviews and professional development opportunities
- High performing & passionate team members + fun work culture!
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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