CSIR Business Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
CSIR Business Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
About the jobThe CSIR has a vacancy for a Business Development Manager within the Future Production Chemicals Cluster of the Chemicals, Agriculture, Food and Health Division.
The incumbent will be accountable for securing the total revenue, diversification of income streams, and for meeting targets per revenue stream for the cluster.
He/she will be accountable for clearly defining business development and commercialisation priorities in alignment with the CSIR vision, strategy and relevant market needs, collecting market and business intelligence to ensure all cluster programmes and projects are relevant to the user environment, and for transferring CSIR technologies to the market.
This position is based in Pretoria.
Key responsibilities
In collaboration with the Business Development & Commercialisation Divisional Executive, and Cluster Leadership team lead the business development strategy for the Future Production Chemicals;
Be accountable for securing the revenue targets and diversification of income streams of the cluster;
Facilitate strategic investment of parliamentary grant to leverage further income from industry and other funding sources;
Be accountable for a robust, balanced pipeline of business leads per cluster targets;
Be accountable for market/business intelligence to inform the cluster’s RDI agenda,
facilitate development of technologies for current and future competitiveness and ensure collaboration with industry and relevant parties locally and internationally;
Lead and maintain in-depth stakeholder engagement in industry and the public sector at large;
Lead technical teams in client interactions;
Be accountable for all key client relationships, represent client interests and be responsible for client satisfaction.
Qualifications, skills and experience
A MSc Chemistry or M Chem. Eng. degree with at least five years’ business development in industry;
A Business-related qualification an added advantage;
In-depth understanding and/ or experience in the chemical industry is essential;
Experience in an industrial and R&D environment is essential;
Relevant industry experience, demonstrated experience of people management, project management and organisational development;
Proven track record of securing funding from different streams viz. international funding bodies, private sector, government is essential;
Evidence of high-level stakeholder management and industry-related networks;
Strong global insights and networks in the sector is essential;
Solid experience in writing business plans is essential;
Excellent communicator with strong, demonstrable business acumen; and
Demonstrated experience of strong people management and organisational development skills.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CSIR Business Development Manager Jobs in South Africa
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