A business development professional has three primary responsibilities:
1. Identifying new sales leads
2. Pitching products and/or services
3. Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers
When it comes to generating leads, day-to-day duties typically include:
Researching organisations and individuals online (especially on social media) to
identify new leads and potential new markets
Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about
purchasing
Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up
meetings
Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
When it comes to the challenge of actually selling, other typical duties include:
Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displays
Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s
products
Developing quotes and proposals
Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results and reporting on day to
day activities to your reporting manager.
Must possess Skills of Research & Development, cold callings,cross selling of
products.