BASF West Africa Available Job Opening

BASF – We are the world’s leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We link and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Requisition ID: 27502

What You Can Expect
The incumbent will be responsible for active BASF Business Development in North West Nigeria. Core tasks will include:

• Ownership of the business development process for North West Nigeria in liaison with the business units and their local representatives
• Providing strategy and analysis for entry into new markets, as well as to further market share and growth in existing markets, in close collaboration with the business units.
• Investigating business opportunities with significant scale and synergies to drive growth and leverage current portfolio of products in target markets and applications
• Developing and commercializing existing and new platform opportunities to support market growth.
• Generate market intelligence for relevant industry segments in alignment with the BASF Africa strategy.
• Support lobbying work in the industry and in selected associations and foster suitable partnerships.
• Lead the Business Development team including personnel management and intergration in accordance with the Values&Principles of the BASF group.

What We Expect

• The ideal candidate should possess a relevant University qualification in a Technical or Scientific field (Masters Degree or higher preferred). A Post Graduate qualification in Business Management would be a distinct advantage.
• Candidate should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in development and utilization within the chemical industry value chains, and be able to demonstrate high flexibility in complex market environments
• High levels of business savvy, as well as strong negotiation skills, would be added advantage.
• Able to think independently and work with no supervision.
• Able to travel 50% +/- domestically & international trips annually.

We Offer

• Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.
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Application Closing Date 
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