Business Development Manager, South Asia

Brief: This role will be with The Knowledge Company LLP(

About WGSN

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Key Responsibilities:

• Sale of products, processes or services within the WGSN portfolio
• Achieve above average growth targets
• Develops and implements plans to achieve and exceed growth targets by thorough business planning and forecasting
• Actively promotes WGSNs services and capabilities to build presence and credibility in the industry
• Shares personal experience and knowledge with the wider WGSN teams in order to develop capabilities for the broader organization

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to handle monthly sales targets and understanding of sales processes and pipeline management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with high level of proficiency working across teams to architect solutions to problems even when the offerings to address those problems do not currently exist
• Able to communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
• Ability to assimilate customer challenges/needs into commercial opportunities for business development
• Ability to guide and develop prospects in maximizing value of the WGSN portfolio
• Able to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions to deliver results

Experiences:

• Degree holder in any discipline
• 5-9 years of relevant experience
• Candidates from Retail/fashion communication background – those who are working as category managers/buyers /merchandisers in domestic market with a sales experience may apply
• Experience within a business insight, marketing intelligence or professional services organization achieving consistent revenue generation through new business acquisitions
• Languages: English (proficient in written and verbal)