Business DevelopmentDirector
We are recruiting on behalf of our client, LondonDE Group, an international luxury jewellery company specialising in thedesign, sourcing, distribution and retail of premium jewellery collections.
As part of its continued international growth, the company is expanding its commercial presence across theAsia-Pacific region, with Singapore supporting regional market development,strategic partnerships, business expansion and sales activities.
The Role
Reporting to the Country Director, the Business Development Director will be responsible for driving commercial growthacross Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
The role will lead regional business development, sales growth, client acquisition, key account management andcommercial partnerships while identifying new revenue opportunities anddeveloping long-term strategic relationships across multiple markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute regional business development strategies across Singapore and APAC.
- Identify, evaluate and secure new commercial opportunities to support regional revenue growth.
- Build and maintain sustainable sales pipelines across customer groups and markets.
- Develop market-entry strategies for new territories and distribution channels.
- Achieve regional sales objectives and commercial growth targets.
- Develop strategic sales plans aligned with wider organisational objectives.
- Prepare commercial proposals, pricing strategies and business cases.
- Lead commercial negotiations through to contract execution.
- Manage strategic customer relationships and commercially significant regional accounts.
- Build senior-level relationships with key stakeholders, retailers, distributors and commercial partners.
- Identify cross-selling, upselling and account-development opportunities.
- Manage sales forecasting, pipeline reporting and commercial performance.
- Analyse market trends, competitor activity and customer requirements across regional markets.
- Represent the company at exhibitions, conferences, networking events and client engagements.
- Support customer events, product launches and regional marketing activities.
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership, operations, finance and marketing.
- Provide commercial intelligence, regional performance reporting and recommendations to senior management.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
- Significant experience in business development, sales, commercial management or strategic accountmanagement.
- Proven experience identifying, developing and converting new business opportunities.
- Strong experience managing key accounts and senior customer relationships.
- Experience working across international or regional markets, including exposure to Asia-Pacific.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute sales and business development strategies.
- Strong commercial acumen, including experience with pricing, proposals, contract negotiation and revenue growth.
- Experience developing relationships with senior decision-makers, commercial partners, distributors and other stakeholders.
- Strong sales forecasting, pipeline management and commercial reporting capabilities.
- Experience analysing markets, competitors and customer requirements to identify growth opportunities.
- Ability to manage multiple markets, stakeholders and commercial priorities.
- Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation capabilities.
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with regional and international teams.
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