A leading Travel and Hospitality company is looking for a Business Development Manager to join their team in Limassol. The successful candidate will have broad experience in a sales role in the Travel/Hotel Industry or similar B2B sector, and will be an energetic, enthusiastic and talented individual with a strong team spirit who will use their expertise to drive a solid personal & team performance. If you work best in a fast-paced and challenging environment where anything can happen in a day’s work, then this next step in your career as a Limassol based Business Development Manager is for you!
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Run the daily operations of our office in Cyprus.
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Be responsible for maintaining information flow between sales, operations, and accounting with the head office abroad.
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Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing strategies for area of responsibility.
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Expertly develop and implement sales action plans for expanding the existing customer base and for generating new customers
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Expertly prepare, develop, and execute sales and marketing plans to reach desired objectives
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Maintain and nurture business through exceptional relationship building and a great understanding of client requirements
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Show expertise in communicating with the customer over the telephone, by e-mail and face to face meetings to discuss their needs and provide solutions
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Attend emphatically to customer needs and always offer the best solutions possible to perfectly match their needs
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Demonstrate excellent knowledge of company products and services
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Be a keen negotiator of contracts and packages
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Foster excellent relationships with operators within the customer base
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Work synergistically with other colleagues and departments in order to ensure cross departmental efficiencies
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Ongoing analysis and reporting of sales and account performance, including risks and opportunities
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Keep up to date with industry news and report on competition
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Participate at trade shows, fairs and other industry events as needed
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Troubleshoot and resolve customer complaints
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Provide timely feedback to the Commercial Director regarding performance
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Demonstrate personal accountability that delivers premium value and drives results
CANDIDATE PROFILE
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Tourism, Hospitality or Business Studies at degree level or equivalent
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Broad experience in a sales role in the Travel/Hotel Industry or similar B2B sector
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A proven record in business development
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Able to identify new business opportunities and create plans to secure them
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Excellent negotiation skills, communication and presentation skills
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Leading project management experience
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Target driven
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Excellent customer focus mentality
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Great troubleshooting skills
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Strong ongoing interest on all new trends and comprehensive knowledge of the travel industry is a must
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Strong written and verbal communication skills in Greek and English
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Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to successfully resolve customer issues
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Flexible and inquisitive personality
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Exceptional commitment to learning
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Take immense pride in expertly managing time and priorities
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Make things happen and turn resourcefulness into second nature
Due to the high volume of applications we receive at GRS Recruitment, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
To apply for this position, please email your CV to
Zoe Andreou, zoe@grsrecruitment.comquoting the above job reference or call
+357 25 342 720 for further information.