Umoyo Natural Health, a company based in Lusaka, Zambia, is currently seeking a proactive and commercially minded Market Development Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for growing the company's presence and business across various sectors, including hotels, restaurants, cafés, institutions, corporates, conferences, and events. This role involves identifying and developing new business opportunities, building strong relationships with prospective customers and decision-makers, and working closely with internal teams.
The Market Development Officer will be responsible for researching and identifying new markets, customer segments, partnerships, and business development opportunities. They will also identify suitable events and conferences for sponsorship or participation to increase brand visibility, customer engagement, product awareness, and business opportunities. The role requires strong communication, presentation, negotiation, planning, and relationship-management skills.
To qualify for this position, candidates should have a diploma or degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, Hospitality, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in business development, sales, account management, hospitality, events, or a related commercial role. They should also have a proven ability to identify new business opportunities and develop strong customer relationships.
The Market Development Officer will plan approved event participation and activations, including objectives, budgets, locations, materials, schedules, staffing, and measures of success. They will coordinate with event organisers and relevant internal teams to ensure smooth execution of approved activities. The role also involves supporting customer acquisition initiatives, product presentations, promotions, trials, activations, and other market development activities.
The successful candidate will monitor and report on outcomes, including customer engagement, leads generated, product trials, sales opportunities, and brand exposure where measurable. They will maintain accurate records of customers, prospects, opportunities, activities, follow-ups, and sales forecasts. The Market Development Officer will provide management with relevant market intelligence, customer feedback, competitor insights, and recommendations.
Umoyo Natural Health is looking for someone who is confident, proactive, relationship-driven, commercially minded, and results-oriented. The ideal candidate will be able to identify opportunities, turn relationships into business, and help strengthen the company's presence in key markets. They should have strong commercial awareness and the ability to assess opportunities based on potential business value.
To apply for this position, candidates should send their application to [email protected] , indicating the name of the position in the subject line of the email. The application should include a review and edit of their prefilled profile from their resume, including their first name, last name, headline, email, location, resume, and certificates. The company will be able to view the profile and contact the candidate only if it's set to available.
Key points
- The position requires a diploma or degree in a relevant field and equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- The Market Development Officer will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities and building strong relationships with prospective customers and decision-makers.
- The successful candidate will have strong communication, presentation, negotiation, planning, and relationship-management skills.
