- Job Title: Business Development Officer
- Location: Nigeria
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Salary: N250,000 – N300,000 Monthly.
- Application Closing Date: 15th November, 2025.
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About TAK Logistics Limited
TAK Logistics Limited is a top-tier transportation firm based in Port Harcourt, offering unparalleled logistics solutions to our clients. Our expertise lies in efficiently transporting cargoes from production sites to storage facilities across Nigeria, ensuring a smooth and reliable delivery process every time.
Job Summary
- The Business Development Officer will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and managing new business opportunities across the Northern region.
- The role demands a self-motivated professional who can work independently in a hybrid structure, build strong client relationships, and translate market intelligence into actionable growth strategies.
- The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication, negotiation, and field relationship management skills, with a deep understanding of the logistics, transport, or supply chain landscape in Northern Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new business leads within the logistics, manufacturing, and FMCG sectors.
- Actively pursue partnerships and client acquisition in assigned states and zones.
- Conduct regular field visits to clients, transport hubs, and potential business partners.
- Maintain a strong pipeline of prospective clients and provide weekly progress reports.
- Develop proposals, quotations, and presentations tailored to client needs.
- Coordinate with operations and HR teams to ensure service delivery aligns with client expectations.
- Gather market intelligence on competition, pricing, and emerging opportunities.
- Represent the company at trade shows, logistics events, and client meetings within the region.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and standards during all business engagements.
- Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly revenue and client acquisition targets.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number of new clients onboarded
- Monthly and quarterly revenue generated
- Client retention and satisfaction rate
- Timeliness and accuracy of business reports
- Quality of proposals and conversion rate
- Market coverage across Northern states.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of an HND / B.Sc Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Logistics, or a related field
- 3–5 years’ experience in business development or sales (preferably within logistics, haulage, or transport sector)
- Proven track record of achieving sales targets and managing regional operations
- Fluency in English and Hausa (mandatory for effective communication in the region)
- Must reside in or be willing to relocate within Northern Nigeria
Ideal Candidate Traits:
- Self-driven and comfortable working remotely or independently
- Deep local knowledge of the Northern business environment
- Passionate about building and sustaining long-term client relationships
- Possesses high integrity, accountability, and professional maturity
- Thrives under pressure and consistently meets growth targets.
Required Skills & Attributes:
- Excellent communication, networking, and interpersonal skills
- Strong sales and negotiation ability with a consultative approach
- Familiarity with logistics, transport, or manpower outsourcing services
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Field-oriented with willingness to travel frequently within the North
- Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong analytical, reporting, and presentation skills
- Resilient, target-driven, and adaptive to changing market demands.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume (PDF) to: humanresources@islfleetmgt.com using the job title as subject of the mail.
Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
