Business Development Manager
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Sterling Gate Services Limited is hiring a Business Development Manager in Port Harcourt, Rivers, on a full-time basis. The role focuses on B2B business development and solution selling, ideally within power, energy, solar, industrial equipment, telecoms, or related technical sectors. The candidate will drive revenue growth, manage key accounts, and expand the company's footprint in the Port Harcourt market.
- Full-time role based in Port Harcourt, Rivers
- Focus on B2B business development and solution selling
- Experience in power, solar/renewable energy solutions is required
- 8+ years of proven B2B sales/business development experience needed
- Responsibilities include revenue targets, key account management, and pipeline development
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- RequiredAvailability to work in Port HarcourtThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Business Development Manager at Sterling Gate Services Limited
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Sep 28, 2026, 2:06 PM
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Sterling Gate Services Limited is an indigenous consulting firm established in 2017, providing structured and tailored support to organisations across multiple sectors. We partner with companies strengthening HR functions, recruiting top talent, and managing facilities, office supplies, catering, and general support services, aligned with business objectives and professional best practices. Supporting People, Places & Processes
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Development Mangager
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
The Role
This is not a purely retail sales role.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business, growing strategic accounts and expanding the company's footprint across the Port Harcourt market.
We are looking for someone with proven B2B business development and solution-selling experience, ideally within power, energy, electrical equipment, solar, industrial equipment, telecoms or other technical products.
Key Responsibilities
- Achieve agreed monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets.
- Manage key accounts and identify opportunities for cross-selling and repeat business.
- Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers across target industries.
- Develop partnerships with dealers, distributors, contractors, consultants and other relevant market stakeholders.
- Identify, prospect and convert new B2B and corporate customers.
- Develop and execute business development strategies for the Port Harcourt territory.
- Generate and manage a healthy sales pipeline from prospecting through negotiation and closure.
- Understand customer power/energy requirements and work with technical teams to recommend appropriate solutions.
- Develop opportunities within industrial, commercial, corporate and institutional accounts.
- Negotiate commercial terms and close high-value business opportunities.
- Prepare commercial proposals, quotations and presentations for prospective clients.
Requirements
- Ability to engage confidently with senior decision-makers.
- Experience selling power solutions, solar/renewable-energy solutions is non-negotiable.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving sales or revenue targets.
- 8+ years of proven B2B sales/business development experience.
- Experience managing key accounts and developing strategic business relationships.
- Willingness to travel for customer meetings and business development activities.
- Strong experience in corporate/enterprise sales and business development.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Economics or a related field.
- Strong prospecting, negotiation and closing skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the Port Harcourt/South-South market.
- Who We're Looking For:
- Someone who can walk into a market, identify where the opportunities are, build relationships with the right decision-makers, develop a pipeline and turn opportunities into actual revenue.
- If you have a strong B2B network in Port Harcourt/Rivers State, understand the commercial market and have a track record of winning business, we'd like to hear from you.
- We're looking for a hunter, not just an account manager.
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to:
- sterlinggateservices@gmail.com
- using the job title as the subject of the email.
- Note
- : Only candidates with relevant B2B sales/business development experience will be considered.
- Application Deadline:
- 4th October, 2026.
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