Business Development Specialist

Responsibilities

• Prepare individual sales action plans to drive business growth and achieve revenue targets
• Grow testing and food inspection service offerings across the Health and Nutrition sector
• Identify, research, and contact potential clients to establish new business
• Prepare quotations, service level agreements, tenders, and client proposals
• Maintain positive relationships with current and prospective clients through regular contact
• Provide regular sales forecasts, client updates, and performance reports to management
• Coordinate sales efforts with marketing, accounting, technical, and operations teams
• Monitor customer satisfaction and facilitate the resolution of customer complaints
• Track competitor activity and market trends

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in business development or key account management
• Proven track record in a sales field
• Good knowledge of the food and/or agricultural industry
• Tertiary Food or Agricultural qualification preferred
• High level of written and verbal English and Afrikaans
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Valid driver's license and own vehicle
• Experience in a testing laboratory environment is an advantage

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a testing laboratory environment
• Tertiary Food or Agricultural Qualification

About the Company

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide with more than 97,000 employees.