Business Development Officer

Business Development Officer

Posted: Oct 6, 2026

Deadline: Oct 15, 2026

At Human Capital Outsourcing Limited, our journey began in 2017. We're not just an HR consultancy firm; we're your trusted strategic partners in realizing your vision. Over the years, our commitment to excellence has guided us through a path of continuous growth and learning.

Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Experience: 10 - 15 years Location: Nairobi Job Field: Sales and Business Development

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve the company's revenue, growth, and market expansion objectives.
• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities across relevant industrial, engineering, manufacturing, construction, and commercial sectors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, decision-makers, procurement teams, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Manage the complete business development cycle, from lead generation and initial engagement through proposals, negotiations, closing, and client onboarding.
• Understand clients' technical and commercial requirements and work with internal teams to develop appropriate engineering solutions, products, and proposals.
• Identify and pursue relevant tenders, RFQs, projects, contracts, partnerships, and other commercial opportunities that can generate sustainable revenue.
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline and ensure consistent follow-up, opportunity tracking, forecasting, and conversion of qualified prospects.
• Develop existing client accounts through cross-selling, upselling, repeat business, strategic account management, and long-term commercial relationships.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify emerging opportunities, market trends, customer needs, and potential new markets for the company.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality technical and commercial proposals, quotations, presentations, and business pitches to prospective and existing clients.
• Monitor and report on business development performance, including sales revenue, new accounts, pipeline value, conversion rates, tenders, and achievement of agreed targets.
• Represent the company professionally at client meetings, site visits, industry events, exhibitions, networking forums, and other business development engagements.

Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related technical field.

• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering will be highly preferred.

• 10–15 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in technical sales, business development, engineering, industrial equipment, manufacturing, construction, or engineering solutions.

• Proven track record of winning new business and achieving commercial/sales targets.

• Strong technical understanding and ability to engage confidently with technical and non-technical decision-makers.

• Demonstrated experience in B2B business development and key account management.

• Experience in tendering, quotations, negotiations, and commercial proposals.

• Strong existing industry networks and client relationships will be an added advantage.

• Excellent negotiation, presentation, communication, and relationship-management skills.

• Strong commercial awareness, analytical ability, and business acumen.

• Ability to work independently, manage a sales pipeline, and deliver measurable results.

• Willingness to travel for client meetings, site visits, and business development activities.

• A valid driving licence is an added advantage.

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