Business Development Manager - International Trading/ Export

This role offers you the chance to play a pivotal part in expanding the company’s global footprint by executing strategic procurement and sales activities, developing new markets, and nurturing key relationships with suppliers and customers worldwide. You will be empowered to contribute to the sustainable growth of the business while enjoying a supportive environment that values collaboration, professional development, and cross-cultural engagement.

What you'll do:

• Assist the department director by managing and coordinating various tobacco-related operations within the organisation, ensuring seamless execution of daily activities.
• Execute procurement and sales initiatives in target markets according to annual business plans, contributing directly to the expansion and sustainable development of international operations.
• Promote tobacco products on a global scale by identifying new customers and channels, thereby increasing market presence across diverse regions.
• Manage relationships with international suppliers and customers by facilitating effective business negotiations, estimating costs and sales prices, drafting contracts, and processing export documentation.
• Gather customer feedback regarding product quality and demand trends, implementing optimisation measures to enhance satisfaction and competitiveness.
• Coordinate with overseas subsidiaries to support their business operations while collaboratively expanding tobacco leaf sales through shared strategies.
• Undertake occasional business trips focused on procurement and sales activities, representing the company’s interests abroad with professionalism and cultural sensitivity.
• Conduct comprehensive market research and analysis, preparing detailed reports on industry trends, market conditions, and other relevant business topics for internal stakeholders.
• Support ad-hoc duties as assigned by senior management, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to team objectives.

What you bring:

• A bachelor’s degree or above in International Commerce, Economics, Logistics, Business Management or a related field is preferred but not essential for consideration.
• Experience working within agricultural products or international trading environments is highly desirable; ideally you will have accumulated at least three years of relevant work experience.
• Professional proficiency in both spoken and written Chinese (preferably Mandarin) as well as English is required to facilitate effective cross-border communication.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise reports in both Chinese and English for internal use or external presentation purposes.
• A strong sense of responsibility combined with maturity enables you to handle complex tasks reliably while maintaining high standards of integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills allow you to build rapport easily with colleagues from diverse backgrounds as well as external partners around the world.
• Outstanding communication abilities ensure smooth negotiation processes and foster positive long-term relationships with clients and suppliers alike.
• Candidates who possess less experience may be considered for a Senior Officer position within the team.