Business Development Manager
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HRLeverage Africa is hiring a Business Development Manager on behalf of a multinational digital healthcare infrastructure provider to drive sales growth across FCT, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, and Ekiti. The role targets experienced B2B field sales professionals with strong pharmacy-market networks in Northern Nigeria. It offers a competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and benefits including an official sales car.
- Full-time role based in Abuja and Ilorin, Kwara
- Base salary N300,000–N500,000 gross monthly plus commission and N50,000 performance bonus
- Benefits include HMO, pension, 13th month salary, official sales car, and travel allowance
- Requires 3–5 years B2B field sales experience, preferably in pharmacy or healthcare distribution
- Fluency in English and Yoruba required; Hausa is an advantage
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Source salary availableThe source lists Base Salary: N300,000 - N500,000 gross monthly; OTE N3.6M - N6M annually. Confirm the final pay, benefits, contract terms and allowances directly with the employer before accepting an offer.
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- RequiredAvailability to work in AbujaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Business Development Manager at HRLeverage Africa - 2 Openings ⏲ Aug 27, 2026, 5:10 AM ⋕ View all Sales & Business Development jobs HR Leverage Africa is a leading Human Resources consulting firm dedicated to providing innovative and practical solutions to businesses across Africa. With a strong presence in several African countries and head quarters located in Lagos, Nigeria, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for organizations seeking to optimize their human capital and drive business growth. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Business Development Manager Locations: Abuja and Ilorin- Kwara Employment Type: Full-time Role Summary HRLeversge Africa Consulting, a workforce and workspace service provider is seeking a qualified and experienced Business Development Manager on behalf of our client, a leading multinational provider of digital healthcare infrastructure, to drive growth across FCT, Keffi, Kwara, Kogi West, Lokoja, Niger, and Ekiti. The ideal candidate is a results-driven sales professional with strong knowledge of the Northern-region pharmacy market, excellent relationship-building skills, and the ability to drive new business while maintaining healthy customer relationships. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Additional KPI: Churned customer re-engagement (target 10 of 15 Kwara-area churned customers contacted within 60 days) Monthly Sales Volume: Proportional share of territory revenue target Collections Support: Coordinate with Collections Officer on overdue accounts in territory CRM Updates: 100% daily entry of visits, calls, and pipeline activities Customer Visits: Minimum 15-25 visits per week (logged with GPS/photo/signed form) Customer Retention: 95%+ of assigned active customers retained month-over-month New Customer Acquisition: Individual monthly targets (10-35 new customers/month ramp) Customer Reorder Rate: 90%+ of managed customers reorder within 7 days of repayment Zero involuntary churn from service failures in assigned accounts Qualifications and Experience: Fluent in English and Yoruba. Hausa is a significant advantage for Niger and parts of Kwara. Bachelor's Degree in any field. Pharmacy, Business, or Marketing preferred. Minimum 3-5 years of B2B field sales experience, with at least 2 years in Kwara, Niger, or Northern-region markets. Understanding of trade credit or lending products is preferred. Proven experience: selling into retail pharmacies or healthcare distribution in the Ilorin/Kwara market. Strong existing network among pharmacy owners in Kwara and surrounding states. Must own or have access to reliable transportation for inter-state travel. Comfortable using smartphones, CRM apps, and reporting tools. Required Behavioural Competencies: Hunter mentality: actively seeks new customers, does not wait for leads Comfortable with inter-state travel (considering the ongoing security issues) and extended field time. Relationship builder: Pharmacy owners trust and want to do business with them Disciplined: files visit reports, updates CRM daily, follows the process Honest: does not inflate numbers or promise what cannot be delivered Additionally: cultural sensitivity and relationship depth in Northern-region markets Competitive: driven by targets and commissions Resilient: handles rejection daily and keeps going Ability to rebuild trust with a customer base that has experienced defaults and service disruption Compensation Structure Benefits: HMO, pension, 13th month salary, official sales car, phone, transport allowance, phone allowance, data allowance plus inter-state travel allowance covering daily feeding, accomodation and fuel costs Performance Bonus: N50,000 monthly bonus for achieving 100%+ of new customer acquisition target Base Salary: N300,000 - N500,000 gross monthly - Total OTE (On-Target Earnings): N3.6M - N6M total annual compensation at full target achievement Commission: 1% of new customer first-cycle disbursement + 0.25% of repeat customer monthly disbursement in territory How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: hr.hrleverageafrica@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email. Application Deadline: 24th September, 2026. View all Jobs in Nigeria Kwara State and 2 other locations Kwara State , Ilorin , Abuja Business Development Manager job vacancies in Nigeria