Business Development Officer

Key responsibilities

   1. Research and identify new local and export markets for lubricants, baby foods, detergent powder, washing liquids and plastic cans.

2.  Find, evaluate and appoint distributors, wholesalers and agents in target regions.

3.  Develop B2B clients such as workshops, fuel stations, fleet operators, factories, supermarkets, pharmacies and hotels.

4.  Sell plastic cans and packaging to other manufacturers as a separate B2B line.

5. Prepare business proposals, quotations, price lists and distributor agreements.

6. Negotiate prices, payment terms, credit limits and exclusivity with partners.

7. Represent the company at exhibitions, trade fairs and business meetings.

8. Study competitors' prices, products and distribution, and report findings monthly.

9. Identify opportunities for new products, private-label and contract manufacturing.

 10. Coordinate with production and logistics on capacity, delivery times and export documents.

11. Keep a clear pipeline of leads and deals in a CRM or tracking sheet.

12. Meet monthly and quarterly targets for new accounts and revenue.

•       Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics or a related field.

•       3–5 years in business development or B2B sales, ideally in FMCG, lubricants or manufacturing.

•       Proven record of opening new markets or distributor networks.

•       Strong negotiation, presentation and report-writing skills.

•       Good English; Dari/Pashto, Arabic or other regional languages are an advantage.

•       Good with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and email.

•       Willing to travel within the country and abroad.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their CVs to farid@maihantrading.com.