Business Development Lead

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Lead to join our team in Ulsan, South Korea. AHK Korea provides services to the mining, metals, refining and recycling industries in a variety of capacities including auditing, supervision, sampling and analysis of metals and minerals derived from the previously mentioned practices.

This role will be responsible for expanding AHK Korea’s business opportunities by cultivating relationships with clients and understanding market changes, learning about new market participants and identifying decision makers. The incumbent will also represent AHK to attend client and industry events to gain knowledge on market drivers and competitive forces. Other tasks include managing accounts to exceed customer satisfaction while meeting objectives of the business and responding to business inquiries from existing and potential clients. 

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people.
Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

Required Knowledge and Work Experience

Essential

Leadership and people skills. Ability to motivate internal and external stakeholders to participate in solution-driven, forward-leaning business development initiatives

Networking skills. Ability to collaborate, cooperate, and network effectively within a demanding, culturally diverse matrix organisation

Operations skills. A “doer” and hands-on leader who likes to “roll the sleeves up” and get things done.

Emotionally intelligent, persuasive, and articulate, enabling cooperation and collaboration at all levels.

Accomplished ability to understand and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment

Accomplished expertise in communicating up, down, and laterally in a clear and concise manner

Accomplished ability to understand, interpret, and execute given guidance with minimal supervision

Required Competencies

Understand problems from multiple perspectives, in order to connect multi-faceted issues with clear and effective solutions

Create and maintain collegiate, efficient, respectful, and mutually valuable relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Innovative and able to think laterally to develop solutions from first principles

Required Work Experience

Proven track record of working in the Testing Inspection and certification industry, in particular, the Minerals and Metals sector

Experience working in a client-facing role, with excellent customer service skills and technical knowledge

Experience in reviewing market and client information to identify opportunities

Experience and demonstrated success in working in a cross-border, international, matrix structure organisation

Experience selling complex solutions B2B to multinational companies in a relevant, global environment

Required Qualifications

Educated to degree level in a related discipline

Required Languages

Fluent in English and Korean (Both written and spoken in business communication)

BENEFITS 

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.