Business Development Manager – Steel Trading (Guinea)

About the role

Drive business development across Guinea by identifying lucrative opportunities in the steel sector, focusing on products such as HRC, CRC, GI and PPGI. Build and maintain relationships with local customers and partners to expand market share.

Key responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle – from prospecting and technical consultation to contract negotiation, closing and long‑term account management.
• Analyse Guinean market dynamics, import regulations, competitor positioning and regional demand to create localized sales strategies.
• Collaborate with supply‑chain, logistics and finance teams to navigate customs processes and ensure seamless order fulfilment.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with existing clients while aggressively pursuing new accounts to exceed sales targets.
• Represent the company at major Guinean trade events and industry associations to raise brand visibility.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or a related field.
• English usable as a working language.
• 3+ years of international steel trading experience with a proven track record in import/export operations.
• Exceptional negotiation abilities, strong commercial acumen and an established network within the Guinean steel industry.
• Self‑starter with resilience to work independently, comfortable with frequent travel and occasional regional trips.