Business Development Trainee - Bangladesh

Role

Business Development Trainee

Location

Bangladesh

Who we are

Supply Chain Assessment

At ELEVATE, we offer a unique and impactful career journey designed to empower our teams to influence change. Join our team for a truly international experience.  With 24+ offices globally (and still growing), you will have exposure to real issues that span the globe. Fasten your seatbelt for an energetic and dynamic experience where you will conduct a broad range of environmental and social supply chain audits to support impact-driven responsible sourcing programs.  Supplier transparency is part of ELEVATE’s DNA to understand risk exposure associated with social compliance issues.  We constantly develop innovative solutions to uncover and manage risk from social and environmental to building, electrical and fire safety.  ELEVATE was the first firm to integrate anonymous worker surveys into the assessment process creating the industry’s first integrated assessment.  ELEVATE has developed EiQ to create predictive models to assess risks of unauthorized subcontracting, human trafficking, labor unrest, and other key risk issues. ELEVATE has also developed the first KPI-based monthly monitoring program to show the links between business performance issues and social non-compliance.  When a supplier needs more guidance our Capacity Building experts design holistic and custom improvement plans to create long-term solutions.

Job overview at a glance

ELEVATE is seeking a dynamic and instinctive individual to support growing our portfolio of local customers in global. At ELEVATE, we believe in sustainable, balanced and inclusive economic growth. We believe in an economic model that collectively activates business and other stakeholders to improve people’s lives and preserve the planet. This requires a commitment to transparency, visibility and the thoughtful management of risk and performance. It requires a commitment to business-driven sustainability. Among our clients are many of the global brands and industry leaders for sustainability in apparel, electronics and agriculture.

Of particular need is to find a new blood that is passinate in business development, ESG and in the future who is capable of supporting local businesses – namely factories, factory groups and vendors/agents – who work with global brands and retailers, and those businesses’ pursuit of complying to and improving against global brands and retailers’ sustainability goals. This person would be the face of ELEVATE in the region, charged with selling key services, more specifically:

Social and Environmental Audits / Assessments
Desktop Assessment services (CAP management, EQ and Worker Survey)

The trainee role will providing a training period in the first four months that help you to have knowledge on our product, understands the value of sales to an organization and skill set to become a sales profressional that play a key role to contribute on the company growth.

Learning Opportunity:

Training Period (First 4 months):

• Learn the business development process, understanding its key components and methodologies.
• Learn how to Identify new business opportunities through market research and analysis, seeking potential clients
• Learn skill of doing qualify leads by assessing their suitability and alignment with our company's offerings.
• Collaborate with the team and learn how to negotiate with the client to close deals
• Learn skill on prepare presentations and reports for potential clients, showcasing the benefits of our services.
• Assist on manage and track the sales pipeline
• A senior will as a mentor, share the sales experience and lead you towards a successful sales professional

Responsibilities (After Completion of Training):

• Identify qualify customer leads and reach out to them through differenet channel, (e.g., cold calling, cold email, networking, and social media)

• Develop and execute effective business development strategies to achieve sales targets.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and build a long-term partnership.

• Conduct continuous market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities.

• Prepare comprehensive presentations, reports, showcasing the our key services in Elevate.

• Monitor and manage the sales pipeline, ensuring timely follow-ups and efficient client engagement.

• Identify business roadmaps that suit for clients needs and help them on implenementation.

• Proactively manage opportunity pipeline to maximize growth opportunities with both existing customers, and prospects

• Work closely with ELEVATE assessment and product teams to support across multiple business units of partner companies

• Support evaluation of customer satisfaction and feedback.

• Occasional travel is required to meet with clients and explore business opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration / sustainability / environmental compliance / social compliance is a plus.

• Experience on working with factories and vendors is a plus.

• Strong interest and a passion for learning in business development .

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and client interactions.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, contributing to group success.

• Fluency in local dialects a must, good in English is preferred

• Proactive, customer-oriented, detail-oriented and creative

• Good organizational and time management skills

Benefits:

• Opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Chance to make a significant impact on the company's growth and success.
• Exposure to a wide range of business development activities, enhancing your skill set.
• Support and guidance from experienced business development professionals, fostering your professional development.

If you are a recent graduate with a strong interest in business development and are eager to learn and grow, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in making a positive impact on businesses and the broader supply chain ecosystem.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ELEVATE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by local law. Personal data provided by applicants will be treated as confidential information and will be used exclusively for employment purposes only.  Only short-listed candidates will be notified.  Applicants who are not invited for an interview may consider their applications filed for future reference.

To learn more about career opportunities at ELEVATE, please visit our Careers Page here: https://www.elevatelimited.com/careers/