Lyzanne Januarie

Business Developer in all Industries involving identifying and pursuing growth opportunities, fostering strategic partnerships, and expanding market reach within the specific context of mining and energy sectors. Focus on driving business growth, securing new projects, and maximizing the organization's presence and profitability in these industries.

Responsibilities: Market Analysis and Opportunity Identification:

• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential projects and market trends.
• Assess market dynamics, including supply and demand, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.
• Identify and evaluate potential investment opportunities, acquisitions, or joint ventures.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building:

• Establish and nurture relationships with key industry stakeholders, including mining and energy companies, government entities, regulatory bodies, and industry associations.
• Attend industry conferences, seminars, and networking events to expand the network and stay updated on industry developments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and requirements.

Project Development and Bid Management:

• Identify and pursue new project opportunities, including exploration, development, and production projects in the mining and energy sectors.
• Develop and manage the entire project lifecycle, from initial concept development to securing necessary permits and approvals.
• Prepare and submit project proposals, tenders, and bids, ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and subject matter experts to prepare technical and financial project assessments.

Strategic Partnerships and Alliances:

• Identify potential strategic partners and collaborators to enhance project capabilities and market reach.
• Negotiate and secure partnerships, joint ventures, or strategic alliances to leverage complementary expertise and resources.
• Collaborate with partners on joint exploration, development, or infrastructure projects.
• Monitor and evaluate partnership performance and make recommendations for improvements.

Regulatory Compliance and Risk Assessment:

• Stay updated on mining and energy industry regulations, environmental standards, and social impact assessment requirements.
• Assess project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and promote sustainable practices.

Financial Analysis and Feasibility Studies:

• Conduct financial analysis, including cost-benefit analysis, financial modeling, and investment appraisal for mining and energy projects.
• Prepare feasibility studies and business cases to evaluate project viability and attract potential investors or financing.

Competitive Intelligence and Market Positioning:

• Monitor competitor activities, industry trends, and market developments.
• Analyze market dynamics and identify competitive advantages to position the organization effectively.
• Develop and implement strategies to differentiate the organization's offerings and secure a competitive edge.

• Carried out thorough customer assessments to minimise financial risk.
• Kept accurate operations records for thorough data auditing.
• Maintained purchase, sales and nominal ledgers for recordkeeping purposes.
• Generated memos for fixed deposit renewals and fixed deposit closures.
• Set and monitored recruitment goals to downstream staff.
• Screened candidates, conducted interviews and selected ideal talent to fill open roles.
• Offered recommendations to enhance and improve employer brand.
• Monitored recruiting metrics to determine hours works and paid.
• Customised strategies for different vacancies, like creating engaging job adverts and social media techniques.
• Designed and modified recruiting procedures to cater to applicant needs.
• Informed recruiters and managers regarding changes in regulations and labor legislations.
• Met with managers to discuss vacancies, applicant qualifications and characteristics of high-performing candidates.

• Developed stand-alone project level, portfolio level and company level consolidated models.
• Greeted incoming customers in a professional manner and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
• Answered [Number]+ telephone calls per day, compiling detailed notes and promptly forwarding as required.
• Managed bookings using Booker software to schedule, cancel and re-arrange [Timeframe] appointments.
• Reduced waiting times through effective time and resource management.
• Collected and distributed incoming mail, employing strict confidentiality throughout.
• Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive impression of the company.
• Delivered front of house duties with warm and professional manner.
• Screened and verified visitor IDs, maintaining security of personnel and office environment.
• Applied expertise in company products and services to answer questions.
• Coordinated and facilitated internal and external company events.
• Recorded and maintained office expenses to track spending.