> Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.> Generate leads and cold call prospective customers.> Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone.> Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients.> Think strategically - Seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.> Seek ways of improving the way the business operates.> Create a sales pipeline.> Develop the business sales and marketing strategy.