Business Development Consultant

Role Overview

As a Business Development Consultant at Triton Express, you will be responsible for prospecting new business, qualifying potential clients, and developing and updating knowledge of service offerings. You will also gather market intelligence, determine customers’ needs, and demonstrate Triton’s services to them.

What You Will Do

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include prospecting for new business, qualifying potential clients, developing and updating knowledge of service offerings, gathering market intelligence, determining customers’ needs, and demonstrating Triton’s services to them. You will also be responsible for formally presenting business proposals, negotiating prices and credit terms, and working on continuously improving marketing strategies.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role may be a fit for someone with 3-4 years of sales experience, a basic understanding of freight processes, and experience with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software applications. You should also have advanced selling skills, commercial arithmetic calculations, and the ability to write progress reports and proposals.

Requirements

• Grade 12 minimum (Matric)
• 3 – 4 Years sales experience
• Experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint software applications
• Understanding of Freightware or similar management systems
• Selling process and techniques
• Basic principles of marketing
• Basic understanding of freight processes
• Computer operations
• New business development (prospecting/cold calling)
• Account management
• Advanced selling skills
• Commercial arithmetic calculations
• Writing progress reports / proposals
• Conduct formal presentations