Business Development Manager - Market Activation (FMCG)

Location: El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial Office, Egypt

Company

hirify.global is the employer for this sales and market activation role.

What you will do

• Translate Africa Hub priorities into market-entry and expansion plans for assigned markets.
• Manage the activation pipeline from opportunity assessment through launch and performance tracking.
• Identify, assess, and onboard distributors and trading partners.
• Build distributor relationships and coordinate forecasts, orders, and performance reviews.
• Coordinate pricing, sourcing, regulatory requirements, master data, and launch readiness.
• Track sales, shipments, stock, forecasts, and distribution performance while recommending corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in business development, sales, or market expansion, preferably in Africa or other emerging markets.
• Fluent English is required.
• Experience with distributor management, route-to-market, market entry, and portfolio expansion.
• Commercial analysis, forecasting, performance tracking, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Strong communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.

Nice to have

• French language skills.
• FMCG or food and beverage experience.
• Exposure to distributor-led or export markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, S&OP, Regulatory, Legal, and Customer Service.
• Responsibility for compliant and sustainable market growth.
• Equal opportunity employment supporting underrepresented ethnic minority groups, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other protected classes.