Business Development Specialist

Job Description

• Build market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business-relationships.
• Responsible for heading up the expansion in new markets/segments as well as continued expansion among existing clients.
• Identify market trends and gaps by researching the industry, related exhibitions, publications, and announcements, and contacting key persons within the market.
• Explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Prospect for potential new suppliers and turn this into increased business.
• Work with sales and marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites are fulfilled promptly.
• Create, negotiate, and close commercial agreements.
• Acquire ideas for various industries including chemicals, pharma, petrochemicals, and consumable chemicals
• Carry out supporting market studies.
• Ensure flawless flow of communication.
• Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients.