Business Development Manager Afrika

To further consolidate the presence of Frisomat in Africa, we are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our team!

• You stay up to date with marketing developments and how competitors position themselves in the market. You use this information to strengthen the position of our company.
• You’re closely involved with clients, establishing strong long-term relationships with them, as well as with partners and dealers.
• You’re responsible for several focus markets in Africa.
• You build new and promising commercial relationships with clients in various sectors: industry, logistics, distribution, agriculture, government, and others.
• You’re recognised by a growing network of professionals as a reliable and trustworthy contact for new building investments and project developments on the African continent.
• You make the most of new market opportunities. You advise potential clients, architects and/or consultancy agencies on made-to-measure solutions and innovative steel-construction concepts.
• You work closely with marketing, consultancy and estimation services.
• You report directly to the Team Manager for Africa.

• You have tertiary education in economic studies: Trade Engineering, Trade Sciences, Applied Economic Sciences. You may have the equivalent through experience.
• You have experience in a relevant commercial function in an industrial B2B environment, with or without an international character. Experience in Business Development in Africa is a strong benefit.
• You have a strong interest in tailored technical solutions, project development and building and construction investments.
• You’re a highly motivated and ambitious professional, results-oriented and full of initiative and conviction.
• You’re a studious, independent and flexible professional who sets new standards for efficiency and organisation.
• You’re prepared to spend 25% of your time travelling within a large field of activity.
• You’re a driven networker with excellent negotiation skills.

You’ll be offered an exciting international career, complete with extensive training and education options, as well as real growth opportunities in Belgium or abroad.

You’ll be part of a healthy, successful and steadily growing international SME where personal commitment, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit are highly regarded.

You can count on a fitting and motivating salary package.

Frisomat was established in 1978 by Guy Somers. We are a Belgian family company that designs an extensive range of innovative cold-rolled steel buildings, developed and produced to the strictest quality standards. And this is just for starters. We have extensive expertise that allows us to present solutions that are perfectly adapted to the wishes of our clients. In this way, we not only offer them shelter for pursuing their activities, we also protect their investments.

In short : Innovators in Steel Buildings

With fourteen branches worldwide, a steadily growing dealer network, and production sites in Belgium, Russia and Brazil, Frisomat has been firmly anchored in the market since 1978. We are the only international steel-construction company that manages the whole process from start to finish.

Our people are our greatest strength. We work with 450 employees worldwide. Thanks to this international team of experts, we are active in more than a hundred different countries and have more than 35,000 completed projects to our name.

We look forward to welcoming you to our family.