Senior Business Development Manager(People Performance Group) job opportunity

Job Title: Senior Business Development Manager
Organization: People Performance Group (PPG)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Deadline:  1st November 2013
About Us:
Our client is one of the largest manufacturers in Uganda with around 300 employees and supplies Fast Moving Consumer Goods to all parts of the country and exporting to the East African region including Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC and South Sudan. The company has a range of over 50 registered products in Uganda.

Job Summary:
The Senior Business Development Manager is an integral member of the Management team, the Senior Business Development Manager will focus on identifying business opportunities and developing agreed business projects in line with the company strategy; coordinating and implementing plans and programmes that support attainment of sales and profit targets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Contributing to the company’s growth strategy through developing new products and giving marketing support to key products.
    Analyzing market trends and developing resulting opportunities.
    Identifying new markets, conducting product feasibility tests and implementing launches.
    Developing the exports business.
    Maintaining linkages between customers, marketing and production and building relationships internally and externally.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicant should hold an MBA specializing in marketing
    A bachelor’s degree in Science and strong Pharmaceutical background
    A minimum of ten (10) years experience gained in a similar capacity

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications by sending a detailed CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “PPG – SBDM” indicating which position you are applying for. E-mails that exceed 2 MB will not be considered.
While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P.O. Box 12405, Kampala, Uganda
Attn.: The Director E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug