Business Development Officer_Sanswadi,Pune- 8 Lack Annual CTC

Catalydd; Pune District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalydd is seeking a Business Development Officer in Pune to identify and secure painting/coating job-work opportunities from automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers. You will manage inquiries, prepare techno-commercial quotes, and expand current accounts, while aligning capacity with growth plans.

The role reports to the MD and involves field visits, exhibitions, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to execute the business development strategy.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; Engineering (Mechanical/Production) or MBA in Sales/Marketing preferred.
• 4–6 years of experience in business development/sales, preferably within automotive components, job-work/ancillary manufacturing, or engineering industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead Generation & Market Mapping: identify prospective customers (Tier 1/Tier 2 OEMs) within a feasible radius.
• Inquiry & RFQ Management: generate inquiries, coordinate with production/quality/costing for quotations.
• Existing Customer / Account Management: grow business from existing customers; manage cost reviews.
• Capacity & Utilisation Alignment: coordinate with production/planning to match capacity with target development.
• Reporting & Coordination: maintain visit plans, sales funnel, and coordinate with MD on targets and events.

Skills

Lead generation

RFQ management

Account management

Negotiation

Education

Graduate in any discipline

Engineering (Mechanical/Production) or MBA in Sales/Marketing preferred

Job description

Business Development Officer_Sanswadi,Pune- 8 Lack Annual CTC

Department: Business Development / Sales

Position Title: Business Development Officer

Reports To: MD

Location: Plant / Field (customer visits, exhibitions)

Employment Type: Full-time

!! Budget: 7-8 lacks !!

Job Purpose

The Business Development Officer will be responsible for identifying, pursuing, and securing new painting/coating job-work business from automotive OEMs, Tier 1, and Tier 2 customers, in order to improve capacity utilisation and reduce dependence on a single customer. The role will also support growth within the existing customer relationship and work closely with the Director and Business Consultant to execute the company’s business development strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Generation & Market Mapping

Identify prospective customers (Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive component makers, OEMs) requiring outsourced painting/coating job-work within a feasible geographic radius of the plant.

Map competitor paint shops/vendors and benchmark capability, capacity, and pricing.

Build and maintain a database of prospects, decision-makers, and purchase/SQE (Supplier Quality Engineering) contacts.

Inquiry & RFQ Management

Generate and follow up on inquiries (RFQs) for job-work business.

Coordinate with production, quality, and costing to prepare accurate and timely techno-commercial quotations.

Track inquiry-to-order conversion and maintain a live sales pipeline/funnel.

Support vendor registration/empanelment with new customers, including documentation, plant audits, and sample/PPAP approvals.

Coordinate trial orders and sample approvals with production and quality teams.

Support negotiation of commercial terms (rates, payment terms, volume commitments) under the Director’s guidance.

Existing Customer / Account Management

Support growth of business from the existing customer — additional components, volume, and new part approvals.

Coordinate periodic customer costing vs. actual costing checks and commercial reviews.

Track and help resolve issues affecting the customer relationship (delivery, quality debits, communication gaps).

Capacity & Utilisation Alignment

Work with production/planning to understand available capacity and target business development efforts accordingly.

Provide management with regular visibility on order pipeline vs. available capacity.

Reporting & Coordination

Maintain and report on visit plans, sales funnel, and conversion metrics.

Coordinate with MD on target account lists, exhibition/trade show participation, and execution of business development strategy.

Represent the company at industry events, exhibitions, and customer visits.

Number of new customer accounts/RFQs generated and converted

Revenue from new customers as a % of total sales (customer concentration reduction)

Capacity utilisation improvement linked to new business secured

Quotation turnaround time

Pipeline value and conversion ratio

Education & Experience Requirements

Education

Graduate in any discipline; Engineering (Mechanical/Production) or MBA in Sales/Marketing preferred.

Experience

4–6 years of experience in business development/sales, preferably within automotive components, job-work/ancillary manufacturing, or engineering industries.

Exposure to Tier 1/Tier 2/OEM vendor development and approval processes preferred.

Experience in paint shop, surface finishing, or coating job-work business is an advantage.