Adexen Recruitment Agency – Our client, a wholly owned Nigerian agribusiness development company, to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Agric Business Development Manager
Job Reference: 1090
Location: Lagos
Industry: Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
Function: Commercial & Communication
Job Description
- Identify, conceptualize and develop new opportunities and businesses in the agriculture sector
- Co-ordinate with key institutions relevant to agricultural sector and its value chain including Government, Development partners, Communities, Financial Institutions, Regulatory Agencies etc.
- Prepare cash flow projections or financial models to model business processes or actual or hypothetical transactions
- Identifying suitable sources of capital for new and existing businesses
- Preparing necessary marketing materials including project concepts, proposals and business plans, pitch books and investment teasers
- Project coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
- Prepare periodic sectoral review reports and analysis for executive management’s decision making process
- Identify and conceptualize viable and realistic projects that address market needs
- Realization of new business projects
Requirements
- Possess a first degree in either Agronomy or Agronomics (Agricultural Economics)
- Possess a Master’s degree in Agribusiness Management or Business Administration
- Possess a minimum of 3 years proven track record in agribusiness development
- Possess a certificate in Project Management
- Have excellent communication skills (oral and written) and negotiation skills
- Be strong in research and analytical skills
- Have advanced report writing and presentation skills
- Have project development and management skills
- Have excellent interpersonal/networking skills
- Have good personal judgement, initiative, creativity and maturity
- Be able and willing to travel widely within Nigeria away from Job Location for extended periods of time
- Be versatile with Microsoft office tools
- Ability to work under minimum supervision
Offer
Attractive Package
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
