Business Development & Sales Intern

We are looking for a passionate and target driven individual to join our growing team as a Business Development Intern. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and developing strong relationships with small and medium scale manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. The ideal candidate should have a hunter and opportunist mindset ready to work on end-to-end sales i.e. lead generation to closure.

Operating in a fast-moving and sometimes ambiguous environment the successful candidate will be required to work autonomously, taking responsibility for achieving business objectives. This role provides a real opportunity to develop original ideas, approaches, and solutions in a competitive and ever-changing business climate.

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Job responsibilities

• Work on end to end sales and contribute to prospecting, lead generation to closure

• Meet or exceed targets for sales and allicances & partnerships

• Educate and network with key prospect and sellers

• Relay market needs and requirements back to internal teams including Product Management, Technical and Marketing Management teams.

• Work closely with marketing customer service and other key internal stakeholders

• Analyze industry and internal data to understand competitive landscape across multiple categories and identify customer trends

• Identify unique selection or seller opportunities that drive growth

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and master’s degree (preferred)

• 6 months to 1 years work experience

• Demonstrated track record of success in account management, product marketing or management consulting roles.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex concepts simply

• Interested in new technologies, capable internet user

• Advanced computer skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

• Ability to work with wide range of people at all decision-making levels.

• Experience solving analytical problems, either in professional experience (data analysis) or education

• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in outbound sales would be an advantage but is not essential.

• Experience with e-commerce or retail would be an advantage.

• Ability to work with legal, product, and internal business owners to reach mutually beneficial agreements

• Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities

• Creative, has initiative, and can constructively advocate on behalf of the customer

ChubbyTrader is an international B2B platform designed for manufactures/retailer/distributors to market themselves and connect with people looking for respective goods. A trader can register on the platform by providing the details like what their business is, where is it located, what are the products/goods manufactured or traded, which country can they supply to, etc. Customers looking for right trading partners can search from the trader’s database, exchange messages with them and trade. Biggest advantage is customers do not have to pay anything for finding the right trading platform. Internet and digitisation have really made world a GLocal Place i.e. Global and Local. This is the emphasis of ChubbyTrader.