Business Development Manager: Chemicals and Minerals at Coega

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS

In pursuance of these objectives, the Business Development Manager is required to:

• Identify and secure new business opportunities;
• Co-ordinating / packaging of solutions including costing or commercialization for potential clients;
• Manage relationship between clients and organization;
• Develop and implement chemical and minerals sector strategies;
• Identify and develop new products inherent in the CDC’s core business
• Assist in promoting the Coega SEZ to potential investors nationally and internationally;
• Take responsibility for the development of the chemical and minerals sectors and its sub-sectors;
• Undertake industry research and viability studies related to specific sector and its sub-sectors;
• Assist in preparing proposals to investors;
• Undertake competitor analysis;
• Assist in risk analysis and due diligence
• Liaise with industry bodies and government agencies;
• Identify potential downstream and upstream opportunities in the various sectors.
• Identify new strategic projects that the organization could pursue
• Develop business cases and strategy for strategic projects identified
• Package solutions of how these projects can be marketed to investors and government
• Manage relationships between the CDC and various government entities and SOE’s
• Drive the development and the implementation of the strategic projects and

Furthermore, you are to ensure that:

• You are aware of and have access to the CDC’s SHEMS;
• You are aware of your responsibilities and duties as laid out in the CDC’s SHEMS;
• You are aware that you work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner;
• You ensure that the company’s housekeeping standards are maintained throughout your area of responsibility;
• You report any unsafe conditions or acts which you cannot rectify yourself to your SHE representative or to the Senior SHE Project Manager as soon as possible;
• You report all SHE incidents which occur within your area of responsibility promptly and in the correct format;
• You are totally familiar with your responsibilities in terms of the CDC’s emergency plan;
• You communicate to the Senior SHE Project Manager any required changes to the SHEMS prior to implementing these changes;
• You timeously complete and correctly record any corrective action which needs to be taken in order to rectify a SHE matter;
• You give full co-operation to, and participate in (as required), the CDC’s internal and external SHEMS audits.

You have the authority to:

• Immediately stop any person(s) on CDC property from committing an unsafe or destructive act or omission;
• Take whatever immediate steps you deem necessary to prevent injury or environmental damage when confronted with an unsafe or destructive condition.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Natural Science, any relevant or equivalent;
• Post Graduate Qualification will be an added advantage;
• At least seven (7) years post qualification working experience, with 3 years in Business Development;
• Relevant industry experience in manufacturing, chemicals, technology, minerals sector required;
• Proven work experience and applied knowledge in different sectors facilitating investment promotion and attraction initiatives;
• Valid Driver’s license;
• Leading multi-disciplinary teams;
• Conceptualization and development of projects and investment strategies.