Business Development Manager at Contec Global Group in Edo

Role summary

We are looking for a initiative-driven and strategic Business Development Manager to join our agile financial technology business development team. This position is in charge of pushing business expansion by recognizing fresh opportunities, monitoring the orientation of merchants, and making sure regular income production through efficient team lead and connection management. The preferred candidate should have clear articulation and bargaining ability, a outcomes-oriented mentality, and the capability to head Business Development Senior leaders (BDEs) to meet set targets.

Primary duties

• Recognize and pursue new commercial opportunities to meet and exceed sales and income targets.
• Oversee and assist BDEs to guarantee successful orientation of high-possibility merchants and deploying of POS terminals.
• Track routine site processes to guarantee BDEs routinely visit merchant sites for transaction tracking and prompt problem solving.
• Lead accomplishment of key effectiveness indicators (KPIs), which includes transaction volume, value, merchant retention, and entire income increase.
• Verify that every BDEs repeatedly meet their targets for merchant purchase and transaction effectiveness.
• Restore to active merchant accounts through strategic relation, client engagement calls, and in-field visits.
• Formulate and execute influential sales plans and programs to boost customer conversion and product adoption.
• Build and develop solid connections with customers by comprehension their business needs and making sure fulfillment with deployed initiatives.
• Carry out consistent market intelligence and rival evaluation to recognize practices, avenues, and zones for growth.
• Stay informed on continuously adapting financial technology and payment market trends to assist nimble and informed strategic judgment.
• Offer precise and prompt documentation on group results, market activity, and income projections to top level management.

Credentials & Competencies

• Bsc in Business, Promotion, Finance, or a relevant field.
• At least 4–6 years of expertise in business development, sales, or merchant purchase—ideally in financial technology, agency banking, or digital payments.
• Verified ability to head sales teams and meet income targets.
• Robust logical, executive guidance, and people skills.
• Outstanding documented and spoken communication abilities.
• Skilled in MS Excel and CRM or sales tracking resources.
• Self-driven, results-focused, and flexible to a dynamic financial technology environment.