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COEGA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC)
 
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​SENIOR MANAGER - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - WILD COAST SEZ
LOCATION: East London Office
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
GRADE: D3
 
ACCOUNTABILITY
The Senior Manager - Business Development: is accountable to the Executive Manager: Wild Coast SEZ of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC).
 
MANDATE
The Senior Manager - Business Development: is mandated by the Executive Manager: WCSEZ  to take responsibility for the development and control of new business opportunities for the CDC as agreed and assistance with the strategic projects that the organization would have identified at various stages.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS
The primary objective of the Senior Manager - Business Development is to take responsibility for the identification, development and assist in the promotion of investment opportunities in the various clusters of the SEZ where primary upstream and secondary downstream industries will be located.



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In pursuance of these objectives, the Senior Manager - Business Development is required to:
  • Identify and secure new business opportunities; with focus on local and international markets;
  • Co-ordinating / packaging of solutions including costing or commercialization for potential clients;
  • Manage relationship between clients and organization;
  • Develop and implement sector strategies;
  • Identify and develop new products inherent in the CDC’s core business;
  • Assist in promoting the WCSEZ to potential investors nationally and internationally;
  • Undertake industry research and viability studies related to identified targeted sectors and its sub-sectors;
  • Assist in preparing proposals to investors;
  • Undertake competitor analysis;
  • Assist in risk analysis and due diligence;
  • Liaise with industry bodies and government agencies;
  • Identify potential downstream and upstream opportunities in the various sectors;
  • Identify new strategic projects that the organization could pursue;
  • Develop business cases and strategy for strategic projects identified;
  • Package solutions of how these projects can be marketed to investors and government;
  • Manage relationships between the CDC and various government entities and SOE’s;
  • Drive the development and the implementation of the strategic projects; and
  • Share knowledge and skills with business development colleagues.
 
Furthermore, you are to ensure that:     
  • You are aware of and have access to the CDC’s SHEMS;
  • You are aware of your responsibilities and duties as laid out in the CDC’s SHEMS;
  • You are aware that you work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner;
  • You ensure that the company’s housekeeping standards are maintained throughout your area of responsibility;
  • You report any unsafe conditions or acts which you cannot rectify yourself to your SHE representative or to the Senior SHE Project Manager as soon as possible;
  • You report all SHE incidents which occur within your area of responsibility promptly and in the correct format;
  • You are totally familiar with your responsibilities in terms of the CDC’s emergency plan;
  • You communicate to the Senior SHE Project Manager any required changes to the SHEMS prior to implementing these changes;
  • You timeously complete and correctly record any corrective action which needs to be taken in order to rectify a SHE matter;
  • You give full co-operation to, and participate in (as required), the CDC’s internal and external SHEMS audits.
 
You have the authority to:
  • Immediately stop any person(s) on CDC property from committing an unsafe or destructive act or omission;
  • Take whatever immediate steps you deem necessary to prevent injury or environmental damage when confronted with an unsafe or destructive condition.
 
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
  • Relevant postgraduate qualification, preferably a Master’s degree in the following disciplines (Finance, Investment, Strategy or Business Management) Equivalent;
  • At least ten (10) years of post-qualification working experience, with 5 years in a Management role;
  • Experience in manufacturing, logistics and agro-processing and energy sectors required;
  • Experience in attraction of foreign and domestic direct investment;
  • Proven work experience in working in a new special economic zones or industrial park or similar;
  • Leading multi-disciplinary teams;
  • A solid track record in leading and pioneering investment projects in a complex organisation;
  • Conceptualization and development of projects and investment strategies.
 
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Performance is monitored regularly by the Executive Manager: WCSEZ, by reference to Key Performance Indicators.
 
 
CLOSING DATE: 07 June 2024
 
The appointment of candidates is subject to the verification of all their credentials (employment history, educational, financial, criminal and any other checks as may be necessary). Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and if you have not heard from us within one month of submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful.
 
All applications must be forwarded to recruitment@coega.co.za