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Business Development Executive

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Job Purpose

We are looking for a motivated and result-oriented Business Development Executive to support business growth and customer acquisition across the Oil & Gas, Chemical, EPC, and Process Industries.

The candidate will be responsible for identifying potential customers, generating leads, developing customer relationships, supporting business proposals, and converting opportunities into orders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities with private industries, EPC companies, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, and Process Industry customers.
  • Generate leads through market research, customer visits, networking, references, and other business development activities.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with customer representatives across technical, procurement, commercial, and project functions.
  • Support senior management in developing relationships with key decision-makers and customer organizations.
  • Understand customer requirements and identify opportunities for TPI, FQA, Mechanical Integrity, Process Safety, HSE, and related technical services.
  • Maintain updated information on existing and upcoming customer requirements, projects, expansions, shutdowns, and EPC activities.
  • Follow up with customers on enquiries, proposals, technical discussions, and commercial negotiations.
  • Coordinate with internal technical, operations, and tender teams to prepare proposals and commercial offers.
  • Support the tender team by providing market information, customer inputs, project details, competitor information, and costing inputs.
  • Follow up on submitted quotations and support conversion of leads into order bookings.
  • Assist in customer empanelment and vendor registration for various services.
  • Maintain an updated sales pipeline and regularly report business development activities and opportunities.
  • Support customer retention activities and identify opportunities for repeat business, cross-selling, and up-selling.
  • Conduct regular customer visits and participate in meetings, presentations, and business discussions.
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments.
  • Ensure achievement of assigned individual and Business Unit sales targets.

Required Experience

  • Experience in Business Development / Sales / Customer Relationship Management will be preferred.
  • Exposure to Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, EPC, Process Industry, Engineering Services, or Industrial Services will be an advantage.
  • Freshers with strong communication skills and a technical/engineering background may also be considered, depending on business requirements.

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology or another relevant technical discipline.
  • MBA/PGDM in Sales & Marketing / Business Development will be an added advantage.

Required Skills

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good customer relationship and networking abilities.
  • Strong interest in sales and business development.
  • Ability to identify leads and convert opportunities into business.
  • Good presentation, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
  • Basic understanding of TPI, FQA, Mechanical Integrity, Process Safety, and HSE Services will be an advantage.
  • Good knowledge of MS Office, particularly MS Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Strong willingness to travel for customer visits and business development activities.
  • Target-oriented and self-motivated approach.

Key Performance Areas

  • Lead generation and qualification.
  • Customer acquisition and relationship development.
  • Conversion of leads into enquiries and orders.
  • Achievement of assigned sales targets.
  • Customer visits and engagement.
  • Empanelment and vendor registration.
  • Support for tender/proposal activities.
  • Development of new accounts and business opportunities.

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