Business Operations and Development Executive - Reputable E-Commerce Startup

The Business Operations and Development Executive plays a key role in the start-up of the organization. This role focuses on all administrative matters relating to daily operations and business development. The incumbent will play a key role as a core personnel and will liaise directly with the CEO on all matters relating to business set up.

Company Profile

The company is a new e-commerce startup, focused on product branding and private labeling. It is the intension of the company to create a whole new online mart experience for people through a creative consumer-centric approach to product sourcing, logistics and product quality. To deliver this mission, the best hands are needed. Candidates must be goal-getters, leaders, ambitious thinkers, and doers, brave and bold with a never-say-die attitude.

Job Category: Business Operations and Development Executive

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all business set up and start up processes.
• Liaise with and manage service providers.
• Handle all government and public regulation processes including regulatory licensing and compliance.
• Manage real estate lease acquisitions and contracts including possible sourcing for o?ce/warehouse.
• O?ce management functions including janitorial.
• O?ce resource management functions including stationeries, o?ce essentials, o?ce consumer goods.
• Design business development operation framework for the organization.

Education Level / Qualifications:

• BSc/BA in Business Administration, Social Science, Humanities (essential).
• A business-oriented postgraduate qualification (desirable).
• High preference for someone who studied at least a year in Europe or North America.
• Non graduate with at least ample experience. Must be highly skilled for the role.

Professional Qualification (desirable)

• Professional qualification in project management or any relevant field of value to the role.
• At least one (1) to two (2) years’ experience post National Service in a business development and/or operational role in which candidate performed at least four (4) out of the seven (7) key responsibilities listed above:

Key Skills and Competence

• Communication – very good oral and written knowledge of English and key local languages in Accra.
• Numerical – Good knowledge of figures and basic mathematical skills.
• Computer Technical: Microsoft O?ce, Adobe Suites, Email Management.
• Online Research – Ability to conduct research online.
• Report Writing and presentation.
• Negotiation.
• Relationship Management – For managing service providers.
• Sociable and agile.
• Time Management.
• Ability to multi-task and quick to learn.
• Project Management.