Business Development Manager - Carbon Nanomaterials

Maxis Clinical Sciences; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxis Clinical Sciences, an innovation-driven specialty chemicals company focused on Biochemicals, Advanced Materials, Carbon Nanomaterials and Electronic Chemicals, is hiring a Business Development Manager CNT to commercialize CNT products in India's battery value chain and expand globally.

This is a revenue-ownership role requiring deep ecosystem relationships across cell manufacturing and energy storage.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in techno-commercial roles in specialty chemicals/materials
• Experience building a B2B sales pipeline and managing long, multi-stage cycles
• Working understanding of electrode formulation and conductive additives fit
• Bachelor of Engineering plus MBA

Responsibilities

• Drive business development for CNTs across the battery ecosystem: cell manufacturers, CAM/AAM producers, slurry/electrode makers and BESS/pack players
• Generate new leads, qualify opportunities, and build a healthy sales pipeline
• Lead the full qualification process—from technical introduction to sample supply and commercial closure
• Maintain CRM, prepare sales reports, and ensure timely follow-up to convert opportunities into long-term relationships

Skills

Lead generation

Sales pipeline management

CRM

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

B.E. Chemical/Mechanical

MBA

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Position: Business Development Manager CNT

Experience: 6 to 10 years

Qualification: B.E. Chemical/Mechanical and M.B.A.

Reporting: Head Sales & Business Development

Location: Navi Mumbai, Turbhe

Job Description

This is for an innovation-driven specialty chemicals company focused on Biochemicals, Advanced Materials, Carbon Nanomaterials, and Electronic Chemicals. Backed by strong R&D capabilities and a vision for sustainable chemistry, we are building next-generation products for global markets.

We are hiring a BD Manager to commercialize our CNT products (powders, conductive slurries/dispersions) into India's battery value chain to start with and expand globally. This is a revenue-ownership role for someone who already knows this ecosystem: the cell makers, the cathode/anode materials producers, the qualification process, and the people. The persona should ideally have existing relationships and domain credibility across Cell Manufacturing, BESS, Battery Materials, Energy Storage and should be able convert those relationships into sampling programs, qualifications, and purchase orders subsequently.

Role - Business Development Manager CNT

Reporting to Head, Sales and Business Development Key Responsibilities

• Drive business development for Carbon Nano Tubes across battery ecosystem: Cell manufacturers, CAM/AAM producers, slurry/electrode makers, and BESS/pack players
• Generate new leads, qualify opportunities, and build a healthy sales pipeline to support business growth
• Drive the full qualification process — technical introduction, sample supply, slurry/electrode trial support, cell‑level validation, spec‑in, and commercial closure
• Coordinate with our R&D on dispersion quality, loading optimization, and customer‑specific formulation requirements
• Build and maintain a mapped account plan of every gigafactory, cell line, and materials plant in India (and export accounts going forward), with details for R&D, Procurement, and Quality departments
• Represent the organization at key industry platforms, events, seminars etc and convert visibility into qualified pipeline
• Track competitor CNT/conductive additive activity (imported and domestic) and feed pricing/positioning strategy
• Generate new leads, qualify opportunities, and build a healthy sales pipeline to support business growth.
• Maintain CRM, prepare sales reports, and drive timely follow-up to convert opportunities into long‑term business relationships.

Desired Profile

• 6–10 years in techno‑commercial roles in specialty chemicals/materials, preferably across selling into the lithium‑ion battery / battery materials ecosystem (conductive additives, CAM/AAM, binders, electrolytes, separators, foils, or carbon materials)
• Demonstrated experience building a B2B sales pipeline and managing it through long, multi‑stage qualification cycles
• Working understanding of electrode formulation and where conductive additives (carbon black, CNT) fit would be additional positive.
• Bachelors in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical) + MBA
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to work in a fast‑growing, innovation‑driven environment.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to work directly on fast growing Energy Transition in India
• Exposure to global customers, emerging markets, and high‑growth product platforms.
• Chance to be part of a rapidly growing company and build businesses from the ground up.