Business Development Manager - NiCd Batteries

Ad Astra Consultants; Pune District, Pimpri-Chinchwad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ad Astra Consultants in Pune district seeks an experienced Sales & Business Development professional to drive growth in Ni-Cd batteries for locomotive, railway, and metro rail applications. You will identify new opportunities, engage railway OEMs and locomotive manufacturers, manage tenders and quotes, and lead technical and commercial proposals.

This role requires 8–15+ years in industrial sales, a background in electrical engineering, and strong communication to coordinate with

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of experience in industrial sales and business development.
• Experience with Ni-Cd batteries, locomotive batteries, or railway battery applications.
• Exposure to railway OEMs, metro rail projects, locomotive manufacturers, and industrial customers.
• Strong understanding of tendering, costing, and commercial negotiations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities in locomotive, railway, metro rail, and industrial battery segments.
• Develop relationships with railway OEMs, locomotive manufacturers, metro rail corporations, and key customers.
• Generate leads, develop sales pipelines, and expand market presence.
• Identify and participate in tenders, RFQs, and project-based business opportunities.
• Handle technical and commercial proposals, costing, pricing, and negotiations.
• Manage the complete sales cycle from enquiry generation to order closure.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and internal teams for technical and commercial support.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and new business opportunities.
• Maintain customer relationships, sales forecasts, and business development reports.

Skills

Industrial sales

Business development

Technical sales

Tendering

Negotiations

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Education

BE / B.Tech Electrical Engineering

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Sales & Business Development professional to drive business growth in Ni-Cd batteries for locomotive, railway, and metro rail applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities in locomotive, railway, metro rail, and industrial battery segments.
• Develop relationships with railway OEMs, locomotive manufacturers, metro rail corporations, and key customers.
• Generate leads, develop sales pipelines, and expand market presence.
• Identify and participate in tenders, RFQs, and project-based business opportunities.
• Handle technical and commercial proposals, costing, pricing, and negotiations.
• Manage the complete sales cycle from enquiry generation to order closure.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and internal teams for technical and commercial support.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and new business opportunities.
• Maintain customer relationships, sales forecasts, and business development reports.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–15+ years of experience in industrial sales and business development.
• Experience in Ni-Cd batteries, locomotive batteries, or railway battery applications is highly preferred.
• Exposure to railway OEMs, metro rail projects, locomotive manufacturers, and industrial customers.
• Good understanding of technical sales, tendering, costing, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong business development, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• BE / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering; MBA preferred but not mandatory.