Business Development Manager - (Paints, Polymer & Additives) New

NetVerks Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Azelis India is seeking a senior sales leader for the Polymer Additives portfolio in Mumbai. The role focuses on achieving budgeted sales, growing customer relations, and driving profitable growth through strategic pricing and market insight.

You will work with marketing, R&D, and legal teams to transition to solution-based selling and ensure adherence to ethical standards while expanding into Tier 2 and Tier 3 segments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, Polymer Technology or Plastic Technology.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in chemical industry sales, preferably in polymer/plastic additives.
• Strong commercial and technical networking capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ownership, initiative and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure with a structured and flexible approach.
• Proficiency in English (verbal and written); additional languages are an asset.
• Commitment to professional ethics and organizational culture.

Responsibilities

• Achieve budgeted sales, volume, and contribution targets for Polymer Additives business.
• Monitor and report performance metrics regularly.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Maintain and grow existing customer relationships.
• Drive profitable growth by leveraging core strengths and market insights.
• Collaborate with marketing to transition from product-based selling to solution-based selling.
• Support value-based pricing strategies for current and future offerings.
• Co-lead innovative projects with the Application Lab to support customer-specific solutions.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and commercial trends relevant to the product portfolio.
• Continuously assess business risks and communicate proactively with senior leadership.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and ethical standards.
• Strengthen Azelis India's brand image as a responsive, customer-centric, and sustainable partner.
• Develop winning propositions for Tier 2 and Tier 3 customers in collaboration with technical teams.
• Facilitate effective communication between internal stakeholders including R&D, marketing, legal, and business creation teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Ownership & initiative

Multitasking under pressure

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical engineering, Polymer Technology or Plastic Technology

Job description

Achieve budgeted sales, volume, and contribution targets for Polymer Additives business.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Revenue Generation

• Achieve budgeted sales, volume, and contribution targets for Polymer Additives business
• Monitor and report performance metrics regularly.

Business Development

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Maintain and grow existing customer relationships.
• Drive profitable growth by leveraging core strengths and market insights.

Strategic Marketing & Value Proposition

• Collaborate with marketing to transition from product-based selling to solution-based selling.
• Support value-based pricing strategies for current and future offerings.

Innovation & Technical Integration

• Co-lead innovative projects with the Application Lab to support customer-specific solutions.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and commercial trends relevant to the product portfolio.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Continuously assess business risks and communicate proactively with senior leadership.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and ethical standards.

Brand & Market Positioning

• Strengthen Azelis India's brand image as a responsive, customer-centric, and sustainable partner.
• Develop winning propositions for Tier 2 and Tier 3 customers in collaboration with technical teams.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Facilitate effective communication between internal stakeholders including R&D, marketing, legal, and business creation teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, Polymer Technology or Plastic Technology
• Minimum 10 years of experience in chemical industry sales. (Polymer / Plastic additives sales would be highly preferred)
• Strong commercial and technical networking capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• High level of ownership, initiative, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure with a structured and flexible approach.
• Proficiency in English (verbal and written); additional languages are an asset.
• Commitment to professional ethics and organizational culture.