Business Development Executive

About the Role:

IVARS Material Science Pvt. Ltd. is looking for a Business Development Executive - India to support and expand business opportunities across the Indian market. The role will focus on identifying prospective customers, developing new business relationships, managing sales discussions, and supporting business growth across relevant industry segments, including the pharmaceutical sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across the Indian market through market research, networking, calls, emails, LinkedIn, industry events, and other relevant channels.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing customers and understand their product, application, and commercial requirements.
• Develop business opportunities within the pharmaceutical sector, including identifying potential pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, suppliers, and other relevant industry stakeholders.
• Initiate customer discussions, schedule meetings, present company capabilities, and follow up consistently on potential business opportunities.
• Manage customer enquiries and coordinate internally for product information, samples, technical discussions, quotations, pricing, and other commercial requirements.
• Work closely with Technical, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure effective customer support and timely closure of enquiries.
• Maintain and track leads, customer interactions, meetings, quotations, follow-ups, and sales opportunities through CRM or internal sales trackers.
• Conduct market and competitor research to identify emerging opportunities, customer requirements, and potential areas for business expansion.
• Support negotiations and commercial discussions and work towards converting qualified opportunities into business.
• Prepare periodic business development reports, sales updates, forecasts, and customer pipeline reviews for management.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Business Development, B2B Sales, Technical Sales, or Key Account Management.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, materials, polymers, additives, life sciences, or related B2B industries would be preferred.
• Experience in handling customer meetings, lead generation, commercial discussions, and business development activities in the Indian market.

Key Skills:

• B2B Business Development & Sales
• Lead Generation & Customer Acquisition
• Pharmaceutical Industry Exposure
• Customer Relationship Management
• Commercial & Negotiation Skills
• Market Research & Competitor Analysis
• Sales Pipeline Management
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Cross-functional coordination
• CRM and MS Office proficiency 

Contact Details:

Email: hr@ivars.in