Manager: Business Development at Clover S.A. Proprietary Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• Clover is looking for a Manager: Business Development to investigate via different channels to find partners to expand food operations in the South and Sub-Saharan Africa region and establish new and maintain ongoing potential partner relations.

Requirements    

• Honor's degree
• Relevant experience in applying job related concepts, techniques and processes at the required level
• Experience in working with senior management
• People management experience 
• Business English: Fluent
• Computer literacy (Advanced)
• Code 08 Driver's license
• Travel off-site/ overnight stay
• Work shifts/weekends/public holidays

Competencies    

• Coach and develop people
• Ability to influence
• Proactive and action orientated
• Solves problems through effective decision making.
• Clear and sound reasoning ability
• Maintains high standards
• Build high performing teams
• Business acumen
• Lead and drive change for improvement
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Managing people for performance
• Commitment and motivation
• Administrative capabilities
• Thinking and reasoning logically
• Customer orientated
• Communicates effectively
• Application of financial principles and practices
• Ability to plan and organize

Duties and Responsibilities    
Establish and identify new business relations

• Ensure effective business relations are established and a point of interest is initiated        
• Prepare post meeting summary and business analysis/due diligence and establish if further discussions are necessary and present to business project team        
• Provide information required for financial analysis and business case from potential partner        
• Maintain ongoing relations and communication with unsuccessful potential partners to ensure possible change in interest        
• Maintain relationship until completed and successful transition        

Investigate different channels to find partners to expand food operations in South and Sub-Saharan Africa

• Conduct technical due diligence exercises        
• Evaluate potential Co-Packers and/or joint ventures        
• Ensure reliability, right cost and quality        
• Ensure legal compliance         

Manage projects in new countries

• Draw up a master plan for the proposed project        
• Prepare the estimated cost to apply for required CAPEX in terms of Production and Supply Chain        
• Nominate members for the project team        
• Report regularly on project progress        
• Submit final proposal for approval        
• Do tracking to meet with set due dates        
• Provide support to ensure successful transition to either Co-Packer management or Clover integration        

Investigate the current internal market to establish potential

• Evaluate suitable partners to meet Clover standards        
• Ensure acceptable quality, equipment and service levels        
• Evaluate the potential for production capacity        
• Liaise with internal team members        
• Determine and motivate delivery potential on required products        

Report on assignments

• Give ongoing feedback on progress and barriers        
• Ensure progress and provide accurate information to Management        

Manage staff

• Ensure optimal utilisation of staff        
• Apply consistent discipline         
• Train and develop staff         
• Conduct warehouse meetings and ensure effective communication to all        
• Liaise and communicate with management in all departments         
• Set objectives, manage and measure performance of subordinates        

Deadline:22nd January,2026