Business Development Manager
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available everywhere; and we protect whats good protecting food protecting people and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of peoples lives every day.
And we need people like you to make it happen.
We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of for food people and the planet.
Job Summary
Are you ready to take on a high-impact role within Food & Beverage industry in West Africa & Central Africa
Tetra Pak West Africa is seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Business Development Manager to identify and secure new sustainable business opportunities within the food and beverage industry across West and Central Africa.
This role is key to expanding Tetra Paks footprint across different markets in the region by identifying new business opportunities including new markets new customers and building long-term growth strategic partnerships.
This is your chance to contribute to Tetra Paks mission of making food safe & available everywhere.
The position will be based in Lagos Nigeria.
What you will do
- Strategic Planning to develop and expand Tetra Paks footprint across our 3 business units Packaging Solutions Processing Solutions & Equipment and Technical Services.
- Market Analysis to understand the competitive landscape and identify untapped sales opportunities.
- Generating new leads closing deals and achieving sales targets.
- Building and maintaining relationships with relevant key stakeholders or decision makers and partners.
- Develop expertise across the Food & Beverage value chain to guide prospects to make the right business decision.
- Execute Growth initiatives in key markets and target categories to support the West African Market Growth ambition.
- Identify and track new businesses and project opportunities
- Coordinate with internal teams (Finance Portfolio Management Supply Chain Legal) to secure compliance to commercial practices.
- Excellent planning reporting and presentation skills to Leadership team.
- Coordinate strategic business meetings & discussions from first meeting to signed contract.
- Maintain CRM & Salesforce tool discipline ensuring good data hygiene for effective business planning.
We believe you have
- Must be fluent in English and French languages.
- University degree in Business Administration Economics Marketing or Engineering
- Minimum 4-5 years experience in Food & Beverage industry is an advantage
- Scenario planning expertise to identify potential routes to build a common agenda with prospects.
- Capacity to learn and ask the right questions with a view to understanding customers needs and opportunity potential.
- Creativity to explore new opportunities with prospects while avoiding pitfalls.
We Offer You
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements
If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect whats good; for food people and the planet apply through our careers page at job posting expires on 07 October 2025.
If you have any questions about your application please contact Ayesha Iftikhar.
Diversity equity and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference celebrate people for who they are and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- Account Management
- Territory Management
- Salesforce
- Affiliate Marketing
- CRM Software
- negotiation
- Lead Generation
About Company
Tetra Pak is the world's leading food processing and packaging solutions company working closely with our customers and suppliers to provide safe food.
