Business Development Executive - IT Service Sales

Technerds Solutions; Chennai; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Technerds Solutions in Chennai, India is seeking a Business Development professional to support sales and growth through new client acquisition and market insights. The role involves creating opportunities, maintaining databases, and coordinating meetings with senior management.

Candidates should excel in customer service, communication, negotiation, presentations, and interpersonal skills, and be able to work under pressure while following company processes.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Must have good negotiation skills.
• Must be able to create good presentations.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be detail oriented and an active listener.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Build contacts with potential clients to create new business opportunities
• Keep prospective client database updated
• Make cold calls for new business leads
• Support in writing new business proposals
• Maintain knowledge of all product and service offerings of the company
• Arrange meetings for senior management with prospective clients
• Follow company guidelines and procedures for acquisition of customers, submission of tenders etc.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Negotiation

Presentations

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Active listening

Pressure handling

Job description

Job roles and responsibilities

The role of a Business Development person is to assist the organisations sales and growth efforts by contributing to new customer acquisition. He/she should be able to provide ideas to attract new clients and keep the senior management updated about marketplace and competitor activity. The primary role and responsibilities include:

1. Build contacts with potential clients to create new business opportunities
2. Keep prospective client database updated
3. Make cold calls for new business leads
4. Support in writing new business proposals
5. Maintain knowledge of all product and service offerings of the company
6. Arrange meetings for senior management with prospective clients
7. Follow company guidelines and procedures for acquisition of customers, submission of tenders etc.

Competencies and Skills Required

1. Must possess strong customer service skills
2. Excellent written and verbal communication
3. Must have good negotiation skills
4. Must be able to create good presentations
5. Must have excellent interpersonal skills
6. Must be detail oriented and an active listener
7. Ability to work under pressure