Business Development Manager
Current• Investigate the economic conditions surrounding your small business activity such as industry trends and competition.• Conduct extensive market research prior to starting up your business and continue gathering information throughout the life of the business.• Prepare a detailed business plan so you will not lose sight of your goals and objectives.• Pre-sales Activities: Assisting with sales proposals, tender responses, demonstration of our software to prospective customers and discussions with them concerning the ways in which the packages can be used to meet their requirements.• Attendance at conferences and exhibitions.• Presentations at seminars and User Group meetings.• Account Development and Sales: Each User of Symology software/services is assigned a specific Account Manager.• Secure sufficient financial resources for future development or expansion.• Contact professional advisors such as an accountant, banker and/or lawyer to provide expert information about your business.• Network with other small businesspeople; establish a support group. Remember, you are not alone.• Attend workshops, trade shows, and seminars to keep up-to-date on changes in the industry.• Adopt a team approach; work with others in pursuing common goals.• Understand the skills and qualities you bring to your business.• Develop a situation analysis of your company including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to assist in the development of a strategic plan for the future of the business.• To establish and develop a relationship with the Customer organisation with the dual objectives of ensuring Symology provides the best possible level of service and identifying areas where mutual benefit can be gained by the Customer extending the use of Symology products and services.