Business Development Mangager

Sterling Gate Services Limited

Sterling Gate Services Limited is an indigenous consulting firm established in 2017, providing structured and tailored support to organisations across multiple sectors. We partner with companies strengthening HR functions, recruiting top talent, and managing facilities, office supplies, catering, and general support services, aligned with business objectives and professional best practices. Supporting People, Places & Processes

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Mangager

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

• The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business, growing strategic accounts and expanding the company's footprint across the Port Harcourt market.
• This is not a purely retail sales role.
• We are looking for someone with proven B2B business development and solution-selling experience, ideally within power, energy, electrical equipment, solar, industrial equipment, telecoms or other technical products.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development strategies for the Port Harcourt territory.
• Identify, prospect and convert new B2B and corporate customers.
• Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers across target industries.
• Develop opportunities within industrial, commercial, corporate and institutional accounts.
• Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline from prospecting through negotiation and closure.
• Prepare commercial proposals, quotations and presentations for prospective clients.
• Understand customer power/energy requirements and work with technical teams to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Manage key accounts and identify opportunities for cross-selling and repeat business.
• Develop partnerships with dealers, distributors, contractors, consultants and other relevant market stakeholders.
• Negotiate commercial terms and close high-value business opportunities.
• Achieve agreed monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Economics or a related field.
• 8+ years of proven B2B sales/business development experience.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving sales or revenue targets.
• Strong experience in corporate/enterprise sales and business development.
• Experience selling power solutions, solar/renewable-energy solutions is non-negotiable.
• Strong prospecting, negotiation and closing skills.
• Experience managing key accounts and developing strategic business relationships.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior decision-makers.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the Port Harcourt/South-South market.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings and business development activities.

Who We're Looking For:

• We're looking for a hunter, not just an account manager.
• Someone who can walk into a market, identify where the opportunities are, build relationships with the right decision-makers, develop a pipeline and turn opportunities into actual revenue.
• If you have a strong B2B network in Port Harcourt/Rivers State, understand the commercial market and have a track record of winning business, we'd like to hear from you.

Application Closing Date

4th October, 2026.

Note: Only candidates with relevant B2B sales/business development experience will be considered.