Business Development Consultant | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | …

Join a commercially focused team driving growth across a dynamic services environment. This is an opportunity to build strong client relationships while contributing to strategic sales initiatives.

The role focuses on developing new business opportunities, managing proposals and tenders, maintaining client engagement, and supporting divisional sales targets. You will work closely with operational leadership to identify market opportunities and strengthen commercial performance.

The successful candidate will combine relationship-building skills with strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.

Our client is a national services organisation known for operational excellence, customer focus, and long-standing client partnerships.

What You’ll Do

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Develop proposals, bids, and tender submissions
• Build and maintain client and supplier relationships
• Support sales strategy implementation and growth initiatives
• Follow up on leads and cancelled contracts
• Monitor market opportunities and competitor activity
• Achieve monthly sales targets and reporting requirements
• Promote integrated service offerings across the business

What You Bring

• Qualification in Sales, Marketing, or Business Development
• Minimum 3 years’ business development experience
• Strong sales and negotiation skills
• Experience within services or facilities industries advantageous
• Excellent communication and presentation ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s licence and own vehicle

What Success Looks Like

• Achievement of sales and growth targets
• Strong client acquisition and retention
• High-quality tender and proposal submissions
• Effective stakeholder engagement
• Increased market presence within the region