My client seeks to attract a dynamic individual to complement their already passionate team based in Johannesburg. The ideal candidate must understand both the small business sector including entrepreneurship and small business growth as well as the corporate value chain including enterprise and supplier development.
The candidate will be responsible for building trusted relationship with potential, new and existing clients to ensure that the business can exceed their client’s needs and expectations. In doing so the business development and sales executive will need to work with the company's team to help provide solution programmes to solve client’s business challenges, meeting their needs and expectations.

Knowledge and Experience
The ideal candidate has a tertiary qualification with 8-10 years of relevant business experience:
• Understanding of the entrepreneurial, SMME supplier development ecosystem
• A clear understanding of the amended B-BBEE codes and their direct impact on Enterprise & Supplier Development
• Understanding of business landscape with specific reference to the target market
• Experience working in or with multinational organisations
• 5+ years of sales and commercial experience including maintaining a sales pipeline, forecast and financial reporting
• Executive presence, authentic and engaging communicator with strong presentation skills
• Team dynamics and the ability to work well within a small team
• Intercultural awareness and experience
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel essential