Business development officer

Job Description

Job details
Location: Mississauga, ON L5N 2M6
Work location: On site
Salary: 47.20 hourly / 30.00 hours per week
Terms of employment
Permanent employment
Full time
Early morning, Morning, Day, Overtime available
Starts as soon as possible
1 vacancy
Overview
Languages: English
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: 5 years or more
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting: Business and/or industry
Responsibilities
Develop policies
Supervise professional and support staff and students
Perform administrative tasks
Plan development projects
Recruit and hire staff
Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers
Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
Conduct analytical marketing studies
Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
Design market research questionnaires
Develop portfolio of marketing materials
Evaluate customer service and store environments
Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
Develop feasibility studies
Develop marketing strategies
Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place
Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
Supervision
Staff in various areas of responsibility
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
MS Excel
MS Office
MS Word
Database management
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Fast-paced environment
Attention to detail
Large workload
Own tools/equipment: Cellular phone
Personal suitability
Accurate
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Integrity
Due diligence
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
a Canadian citizen
a permanent resident of Canada
a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply
By email:

What you must include in your application:
Cover letter
Answers to the following screening questions:
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Do you have experience working in this field?
What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:
References attesting experience
Letter of recommendation
Proof of the requested certifications
Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed