Job Summary
Techantum Solutions is looking for a proactive, result-oriented Business Development Executive (BDE) with 1-3 years of experience in B2B sales, IT sales, or software services business development.
The ideal candidate should possess excellent English communication skills, confidence in communicating with international clients, and practical exposure to generating business opportunities from international markets.
The candidate should have experience in lead generation, outbound prospecting, client communication, requirement understanding, proposal follow-ups, negotiation, and deal closure.
The role involves identifying prospective clients in Indian and international markets, building a qualified sales pipeline, converting opportunities into business, and developing long-term customer relationships.
We are looking for someone who can independently generate leads, confidently approach international prospects, understand their business needs, and communicate the value of our technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead Generation & International Business Development
- Generate qualified B2B leads through cold calling, LinkedIn prospecting, email outreach, referrals, networking, and lead-generation platforms.
- Identify and approach potential clients, business owners, founders, and decision-makers in domestic and international markets.
- Research overseas markets, identify potential business opportunities, and build targeted prospect databases.
- Execute outbound lead-generation activities targeting international clients, including markets such as the USA, UK, UAE, Europe, and other regions.
- Develop personalized outreach messages, email campaigns, and follow-up strategies to generate qualified business opportunities.
- Maintain a consistent pipeline of domestic and international prospects.
2. Client Communication & Requirement Understanding
- Communicate confidently and professionally with Indian and international clients through emails, phone calls, video meetings, and presentations.
- Conduct introductory meetings and discovery calls to understand client business objectives, challenges, and requirements.
- Present Techantum Solutions' IT services and recommend appropriate technology solutions.
- Explain software development services, project capabilities, and business benefits clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Coordinate with internal technical teams for solution discussions, requirement clarification, and project estimations.
- Maintain professional communication standards when interacting with international clients across different business cultures and time zones.
3. Sales Pipeline Management & Deal Closure
- Manage the sales cycle from Lead Generation Qualification Meeting Proposal Follow-up Negotiation Closure.
- Schedule client meetings, coordinate product demonstrations, and arrange technical discussions.
- Prepare and coordinate proposals, quotations, presentations, and commercial documentation.
- Consistently follow up with prospects to improve conversion rates.
- Support and participate in pricing discussions, commercial negotiations, and deal closures.
- Work toward assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and revenue targets.
- Maintain accurate sales pipeline, client interactions, follow-up schedules, and opportunity status in CRM systems.
4. Client Relationship Management & Account Growth
- Build professional, long-term relationships with domestic and international clients.
- Maintain regular communication with customers after project closure.
- Identify opportunities for repeat business, upselling, cross-selling, and referrals.
- Coordinate with project and delivery teams to ensure smooth client onboarding and handover.
- Support customer retention and account growth activities.
5. Sales Reporting & Market Research
- Track daily and weekly sales activities, including outreach, qualified leads, meetings, proposals, and closures.
- Prepare pipeline reports, sales forecasts, and conversion updates.
- Research competitors, industry trends, emerging technologies, and international market opportunities.
- Provide insights and suggestions to improve lead generation, client acquisition, and sales performance.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 13 years of experience in Business Development, B2B Sales, IT Sales, Software Sales, or Technology Services Sales.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to confidently communicate with international clients.
- Practical exposure to international lead generation, overseas client prospecting, or international business development.
- Experience generating qualified leads through LinkedIn, cold calling, email outreach, or other outbound sales channels.
- Strong client communication, presentation, follow-up, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to conduct professional client calls, online meetings, and introductory business discussions independently.
- Experience in lead qualification, proposal follow-ups, and sales pipeline management.
- Basic understanding of IT services, including websites, web applications, mobile applications, ERP/CRM, SaaS, and custom software development.
- Self-motivated, target-driven, and comfortable working with sales and revenue KPIs.
- Ability to maintain professional communication with clients across different international time zones.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce, IT, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Previous experience working in an IT services company, software development company, SaaS company, or technology consulting firm.
- Exposure to international markets such as the USA, UK, UAE, Europe, or Australia.
- Experience with LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, CRM platforms, email outreach tools, or lead-generation databases.
- Experience in conducting discovery calls, handling international client enquiries, or participating in overseas sales discussions.
- Familiarity with IT project proposals, scope discussions, quotations, and commercial negotiations.
- Exposure to client acquisition for startups, SMEs, enterprises, or corporate accounts.
- Existing international business connections or overseas client networks would be an added advantage.
Key Skills
International Business Development | Excellent English Communication | International Client Handling | B2B Sales | IT Sales | Overseas Lead Generation | LinkedIn Prospecting | Cold Calling | Email Outreach | Client Acquisition | Sales Pitching | Lead Qualification | Proposal Follow-up | Negotiation | Deal Closure | CRM | Customer Relationship Management | Sales Pipeline Management | Revenue Generation
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance will be evaluated based on:
- Qualified domestic and international leads generated.
- International prospect outreach and response rates.
- Client discovery calls and meetings scheduled.
- Qualified sales opportunities created.
- Proposals submitted and follow-ups completed.
- Lead-to-customer conversion ratio.
- Deals closed and monthly revenue achieved.
- Sales pipeline value and forecast accuracy.
- Customer retention, referrals, and repeat business.
- Upselling and cross-selling opportunities generated.