Business Analyst

Cohizon Life Sciences; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohizon Life Sciences in Mumbai invites a Business Analyst to support the Business Development Lead across the region. You will conduct research, analyze markets, identify opportunities, and help shape product strategy for agrochemical offerings while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

You will assist in preparing proposals, manage CRM initiatives (Zoho), monitor project roadmaps, and help translate insights into actionable plans to grow the trading business and strengthen customer

Qualifications

• Research to support business development and product strategy.
• Trade flow analysis, competitor benchmarking, and market trend assessments across geographies.
• Identify white spaces, new product opportunities, and potential partnerships.
• Generate actionable insights through financial and pipeline analysis of customers and competitors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and secondary research to support business development and product strategy.
• Perform trade flow analysis, competitor benchmarking, and market trend assessments.
• Identify white spaces, new product opportunities, and potential partnerships.
• Generate actionable insights through financial and pipeline analysis of customers, competitors, including product launches and regulatory intelligence.
• Support BD lead in growing strategic customer relationships and in preparing presentations and proposals.
• Manage end-to-end product lifecycle for agrochemical products from conceptualization to launch.
• Monitor project plans and roadmaps, and oversee execution with internal teams.
• Lead product development by analyzing industry trends and aligning with customer needs.
• Support CRM implementation and optimization (Zoho) for better engagement.
• Represent the organization in meetings, conferences, and industry events.

Skills

Business analysis

Strategic thinking

Market intelligence

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

MBA in Business/ Marketing/ Strategy

B.E. Chemical Engineering

Tools

Zoho CRM

Job description

Job Description:

Role- Business Analyst

Location- Head office (Lower Parel)

Job Purpose:

The Business Analyst will play a critical supporting role to the Business Development Lead, acting as a partner in driving growth across the region that the BD Lead drives. The role requires a blend of business analysis, strategic thinking, market intelligence, strong analytical acumen and cross-functional coordination skills to support customer development, account management, coordination with stakeholders and reporting.

Role & responsibilities:

Business Research and Strategic Planning-

• Conduct primary and secondary research to support business development and product strategy.
• Perform trade flow analysis, competitor benchmarking, and market trend assessments across geographies.
• Identify white spaces, new product opportunities, and potential partnerships.
• Generate actionable insights through financial and pipeline analysis of customers, competitors, including product launches and regulatory intelligence.

Marketing and Commercial Support-

• Provide support to the Business Development Lead in order to grow strategic customer relationships in partnership with the sales/commercial team.
• Assist in preparing impactful presentations and business proposals for key stakeholders.

Key Account Management & CDMO Engagement-

• Support the BD lead in order to grow strategic customer relationships in partnership with the sales/commercial team.
• Driving the trading business (~12 Cr)
• Develop a streamlined RFP (Request for Proposal) response mechanism to improve turnaround time and win rate.

Product Lifecycle and Project Management-

• Manage along with the Program Management POC, the end-to-end product lifecycle of agrochemical products, from conceptualization to commercial launch.
• Work closely and monitor project plans, defined roadmaps, and oversee execution in collaboration with internal teams.
• Lead product development initiatives by analyzing industry trends and aligning with customer needs.
• Support the implementation and optimization of CRM- Zoho, ensuring improved customer engagement and process efficiency.
• Represent the organization in business meetings, conferences, and industry events to build visibility and client relationships.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Education Qualification- MBA in Business/ Marketing/ Strategy & Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering (B.E. Chemical) preferred.
• Minimum Experience (in Years)- 3 - 8 years of relevant experience in the CDMO, specialty chemicals industry.