BD Manager – East Africa job at Corporate Staffing Services
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Posted date: 2025-Nov-20
Location: Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
BD Manager – East Africa 2025-11-20T07:42:22+00:00 Corporate Staffing Services https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_12266/logo/Corporate%20Staffing%20Services.jpg https://corporatestaffing.co.ke/ FULL_TIME Kampala, Uganda Kampala 00256 Uganda Consulting Management, Sales & Retail, Business Operations 2025-11-19T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 About Us Our client is a Turkey-based company and regional leader in trading and distributing chemical raw materials, with established offices in Germany, Russia, China, and India. We are now expanding into East Africa, targeting Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to meet growing demand for agro-chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, detergent and cosmetics, textiles, and industrial chemicals. Join us to lead our strategic growth in this high-potential region! Responsibilities - Identify and engage potential customers across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in manufacturing, agricultural, pharmaceutical, food, detergent, cosmetics, and trading sectors.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary representative in East Africa.
- Generate RFQs and drive proforma-based sales.
- Conduct market research to identify opportunities, competitors, and import regulations.
- Collaborate with the global team for pricing, quotations, supply chain coordination, and strategic planning.
- Provide, through written reports, an ongoing position at each account or potential account in the sales territory and actions planned.
- Ensure effective communication and prepare reports on new business projects / opportunities of assigned market segment on regular and ad-hoc basis.
- Identify and develop new market through new applications in line with corporate Marketing strategy.
- Manage all aspects of account interface including complaint management.
- Provide information such that company may provide new products and information for the future.
Requirements - A Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
- 5+ years of experience in chemical trading, distribution, or B2B sales in chemical raw materials
- Established network in East Africa's manufacturing, agricultural, or trading sectors (e.g., connections with Kenya Chamber of Commerce, Uganda Manufacturers Association, or Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture).
- Proven track record in sales, negotiation, deal-closing in chemical raw material trading.
- Excellent communication skills in English; Swahili is highly preferred for regional engagement.
- Strong understanding of East African business culture and import/export regulations across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with leadership skills, able to work independently and manage regional operations.
- Willing to travel across East Africa.
- Have a valid passport
- Identify and engage potential customers across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in manufacturing, agricultural, pharmaceutical, food, detergent, cosmetics, and trading sectors.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary representative in East Africa.
- Generate RFQs and drive proforma-based sales.
- Conduct market research to identify opportunities, competitors, and import regulations.
- Collaborate with the global team for pricing, quotations, supply chain coordination, and strategic planning.
- Provide, through written reports, an ongoing position at each account or potential account in the sales territory and actions planned.
- Ensure effective communication and prepare reports on new business projects / opportunities of assigned market segment on regular and ad-hoc basis.
- Identify and develop new market through new applications in line with corporate Marketing strategy.
- Manage all aspects of account interface including complaint management.
- Provide information such that company may provide new products and information for the future.
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Swahili language skills (highly preferred)
- Sales and negotiation skills
- Market research skills
- Leadership skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Understanding of East African business culture
- Knowledge of import/export regulations
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized university
- 5+ years of experience in chemical trading, distribution, or B2B sales in chemical raw materials
- Established network in East Africa's manufacturing, agricultural, or trading sectors
- Proven track record in sales, negotiation, deal-closing in chemical raw material trading
- Valid passport
JOB-691ec65e00bea Vacancy title:
BD Manager – East Africa Jobs at:
Corporate Staffing Services Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 19 2025 Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: About Us Our client is a Turkey-based company and regional leader in trading and distributing chemical raw materials, with established offices in Germany, Russia, China, and India. We are now expanding into East Africa, targeting Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to meet growing demand for agro-chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food, detergent and cosmetics, textiles, and industrial chemicals. Join us to lead our strategic growth in this high-potential region! Responsibilities - Identify and engage potential customers across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in manufacturing, agricultural, pharmaceutical, food, detergent, cosmetics, and trading sectors.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary representative in East Africa.
- Generate RFQs and drive proforma-based sales.
- Conduct market research to identify opportunities, competitors, and import regulations.
- Collaborate with the global team for pricing, quotations, supply chain coordination, and strategic planning.
- Provide, through written reports, an ongoing position at each account or potential account in the sales territory and actions planned.
- Ensure effective communication and prepare reports on new business projects / opportunities of assigned market segment on regular and ad-hoc basis.
- Identify and develop new market through new applications in line with corporate Marketing strategy.
- Manage all aspects of account interface including complaint management.
- Provide information such that company may provide new products and information for the future.
Requirements - A Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
- 5+ years of experience in chemical trading, distribution, or B2B sales in chemical raw materials
- Established network in East Africa's manufacturing, agricultural, or trading sectors (e.g., connections with Kenya Chamber of Commerce, Uganda Manufacturers Association, or Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture).
- Proven track record in sales, negotiation, deal-closing in chemical raw material trading.
- Excellent communication skills in English; Swahili is highly preferred for regional engagement.
- Strong understanding of East African business culture and import/export regulations across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with leadership skills, able to work independently and manage regional operations.
- Willing to travel across East Africa.
- Have a valid passport
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 60 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? corporatestaffing.co.ke&form%5Bvalid-to%5D=Wednesday,%20November%2019%202025">Click here to submit your application now. If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the subject (Business Development Manager-Chemicals) before 19th November 2025 NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any communication from us within two weeks of your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying
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