Opening For the position of Assistant Manage BD with Neogen Ionics Ltd

Designation: Assistant Manager Business Development
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech Chemical / B.Sc. Chemistry / B.Com. / MBA / PGDM in Marketing, Sales, International Business, or related discipline
Experience: 3–7 years
CTC: As per industry standards
Location: Thane (H.O.)
Preferred Industry: API Manufacturing / Chemicals / Pharma / Specialty Chemicals / Battery Materials

Job Description

• Support the Business Development team in managing existing customer accounts and developing long-term customer relationships.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across domestic markets through customer mapping, lead generation, market research, and regular customer interactions.
• Coordinate with R&D, Plant Operations, Product Development (PD), Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA), Supply Chain, and Logistics teams for smooth execution of customer requirements.
• Follow up on customer enquiries, quotations, samples, trials, technical discussions, and commercial negotiations.
• Assist in preparing commercial offers, pricing proposals, quotations, and other customer-related documentation.
• Coordinate with the logistics and supply chain teams to ensure timely order processing and delivery.
• Support the team in acquiring new domestic customers and developing business with existing customers.
• Maintain regular communication with customers and provide timely support for technical and commercial requirements.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, customer requirements, and prevailing pricing to identify potential business opportunities.
• Assist in achieving assigned sales, revenue, volume, and profitability targets.
• Prepare sales reports, customer visit reports, sales forecasts, enquiry status, and other periodic MIS reports for management review.
• Maintain accurate customer and sales information in ERP/CRM systems.
• Coordinate customer visits, meetings, product presentations, technical discussions, and follow-ups.
• Support the resolution of customer complaints and coordinate internally to ensure timely corrective actions.
• Travel across India for customer meetings, business development activities, product discussions, and market visits as required.

Role Requirements

• Strong experience in domestic sales/business development, preferably within the chemical, specialty chemicals, pharma, API, or battery-materials industry.
• Basic to good technical understanding of battery materials, electrolytes, electrolyte salts, lithium salts, inorganic chemicals, or related products will be preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to generate leads, develop customer relationships, follow up on business opportunities, and support sales growth.
• Good understanding of B2B sales processes, customer requirements, quotations, pricing, and commercial negotiations.
• Good communication, presentation, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams such as R&D, Production, QA, QC, Supply Chain, and Logistics.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities with a customer-focused approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is required.
• Experience with ERP/CRM systems will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India for customer visits and business development activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• MBA/PGDM in Marketing, Sales, International Business, or Business Management will be an added advantage.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in sales/business development, preferably in chemicals, specialty chemicals, API/pharma, or battery materials.