We currently have a vacancy for a Business Development Officer, fluent in English, to offer his/her services in Brussels or in Luxembourg. The work will be carried out in the company’s premises in the Business Development Team of the company.

Duties / Tasks:

The Business Development Officer’s primary responsibility is to help the Business grow i.e. to plan and carry out direct marketing and sales activities, as to create, assist in developing and maintaining ongoing business relationships with the Company’s major customers and partners, in accordance with agreed business plans:

• Manage and analyse customers’ business needs;
• Deal with the implementation of contract management;
• Generate leads for possible sales;
• Formulation of strategy and business planning as well as launch and implementation of these;
• Client analysis and development;
• Direct employee supervision and support of staff.

Desired Skills & Experience

Specific Requirements:

• University degree in Business Studies and / or IT and / or other relevant Engineering disciplines;
• 3 years of experience in b2b sales lifecycle;
• Experience as a staff supervisory position and/or in HR management and recruitment is an asset;
• Excellent oral and written communication ability in English and good working level of French is mandatory. Knowledge of other languages is an asset;
• Good Knowledge of MS Office and Internet use.

Inter-personal Competencies:

• Good business sense and understanding on company’s market and competitor’s product(s) and service(s);
• Excellent communication skills, both writing and verbally; Handle stress and deadlines;
• Customer Orientation;
• High level of flexibility;
• Motivated, result oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator;
• Open to learning and continuous improvement;
• Planning, organising and decision making;
• Analytical and critical ability;
• Experience in multi-client and multicultural environments is an asset;
• Professionalism, career orientation and team-player;
• Show persistence and seek alternatives and solutions;
• Positive, constructive, enthusiasm and flexibility to work in a challenging environment and “can do” attitude are a “must”.