Country Representative & Business Development Executive - Rwanda

About Invent Consulting Limited

Invent Consulting Limited is a technology consulting firm focused on data analytics, enterprise systems, digital transformation, and technology advisory services. We work with clients across different sectors to deliver practical technology solutions that improve efficiency and support business growth.

About the Role

Invent Consulting is seeking a proactive, commercially minded and well-connected Country Representative & Business Development Executive to lead the Company's local presence and support the growth and coordination of its operations in Rwanda.

The role combines country representation, business development, client relationship management and administration. The successful candidate will serve as Invent's primary local point of contact in Rwanda, build and maintain professional relationships, identify and develop business opportunities, represent the Company in relevant meetings and forums, and coordinate local administrative and operational requirements.

The role requires someone who is comfortable working independently, engaging clients and senior stakeholders, developing a strong local network, identifying opportunities and progressing them in collaboration with Invent management and technical teams.

The successful candidate must currently be based in Rwanda and have a good understanding of the Rwanda business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Country

• Representation & Client Relationships

• Serve

• as Invent's primary local point of contact in Rwanda.

• Represent

• Invent professionally in client meetings, business discussions, networking

• forums and other relevant engagements.

• Build

• and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, prospective

• clients, partners and other relevant stakeholders.

• Engage

• with senior decision-makers and understand their business and technology

• needs.

• Maintain

• regular contact with key stakeholders and provide management with relevant

• market and client feedback.

• Build

• Invent's visibility, credibility and professional network within Rwanda.

• Identify

• potential strategic relationships and partnership opportunities and

• present them to management for consideration.

• Coordinate

• with Invent's Kenya-based management and technical teams on client and

• market requirements.

• 2. Business

• Development & Market Growth

• Identify

• and pursue new business opportunities across Rwanda.

• Generate

• leads through networking, referrals, market research, events, professional

• relationships and other appropriate channels.

• Develop

• and maintain an active pipeline of prospective clients and business

• opportunities.

• Qualify

• opportunities and identify areas where Invent's services can address

• client needs.

• Initiate

• engagement with prospective clients and maintain appropriate follow-up.

• Arrange

• and coordinate meetings between prospects, Invent management and relevant

• technical teams.

• Support

• the preparation, submission and follow-up of proposals, presentations,

• expressions of interest, tenders and RFPs.

• Monitor

• the Rwanda market for relevant tenders, technology opportunities,

• partnerships and emerging business needs.

• Conduct

• market research to identify sectors and organizations with potential

• demand for Invent's services.

• Track

• opportunities from initial identification through conversion, working with

• management and delivery teams as required.

• Provide

• regular reports on leads, pipeline, meetings, opportunities, market

• developments and business development activities.

• Contribute

• towards agreed business development and revenue targets.

• 3. Client &

• Opportunity Coordination

• Understand

• prospective and existing client requirements and communicate them clearly

• to the relevant Invent teams.

• Coordinate

• internally to ensure client opportunities are appropriately assessed and responded

• to.

• Support

• the preparation of technical and commercial responses in collaboration

• with Invent's technical and management teams.

• Follow

• up on proposals and opportunities and maintain appropriate communication

• with prospective clients.

• Escalate

• significant opportunities, client requirements, commercial matters or

• issues to management promptly.

• Support

• the transition of successfully secured opportunities to the appropriate

• Invent delivery team.

• 4. Administration

• & Rwanda Operations

• Coordinate

• the day-to-day administrative requirements of Invent's Rwanda operations.

• Maintain

• appropriate records, documents, contacts and operational information.

• Coordinate

• meetings, appointments and routine communications.

• Support

• communication and coordination between Rwanda-based personnel and Invent's

• Kenya office.

• Support

• onboarding and offboarding coordination for Rwanda-based personnel in

• collaboration with HR.

• Assist

• with local logistical and operational arrangements, including meetings,

• events and business activities.

• Coordinate

• routine administrative requirements relating to the Rwanda operations.

• Maintain

• appropriate records relating to contracts, correspondence, business

• development and operational activities.

• Support

• coordination with local service providers and other operational contacts

• where required.

• Assist

• with local compliance and statutory administrative requirements as

• directed by management.

• Undertake

• other reasonable administrative and operational responsibilities required

• to support the Rwanda operations.

Requirements

• Qualifications &

• Experience

• Diploma

• or Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, Communications,

• Administration, IT or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years' relevant professional

• experience in business development, sales,

• client engagement, account management, partnerships, consulting or a related

• field.

• Must currently be based in Rwanda.

• Good

• understanding of the Rwanda business environment and local market.

• Demonstrated

• ability to identify leads, develop relationships and pursue business

• opportunities.

• Experience

• engaging clients, senior executives, decision-makers or business

• stakeholders.

• Experience

• preparing or supporting proposals, tenders, RFPs or business presentations

• will be an advantage.

• Experience

• in technology, consulting, professional services or related sectors will

• be an advantage.

• Established

• professional networks and knowledge of the Rwanda business environment

• will be an advantage.

• Strong

• communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.

• Good

• organizational, coordination and administrative capabilities.

• Proficiency

• in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

• Key Competencies

• & Attributes

The ideal candidate will be:

• Professional,

• articulate and confident.

• Commercially

• minded and results-oriented.

• Proactive

• in identifying and pursuing opportunities.

• Comfortable

• engaging senior stakeholders and decision-makers.

• Strong

• in networking and relationship building.

• Self-driven

• and able to work independently.

• Organized

• and capable of managing multiple priorities.

• Strong

• in follow-up and execution.

• Comfortable

• representing the Company professionally without day-to-day supervision.

• Able

• to collaborate effectively with Kenya-based management and technical

• teams.

• Trustworthy

• and capable of handling confidential client and Company information.

• Able

• to balance commercial, client-facing and administrative responsibilities.