Business Developer- Welding & Cutting (North)

• Understand the applications of customers, analyze data, propose suitable solutions and conduct trials / demo if need be.

• Develop roadmap & strategy for new business development by introducing new applications. Facilitate necessary support by collaborating with internal & external stakeholders. 

• Demonstrate agreed performance parameters to customers & get their agreement on success on trials.

• Collaborate with Auto & Fab market manager / ALTEC Expert in providing the solution or resolving field issues, as necessary and develop expertise in Welding & Cutting

• To take part in conferences for prospecting campaigns/actions.

• Ensure AL-Safety practices in field & documentation per IMS requirement.

Sales Support 

• To make new customers with the help of sales representatives in W&C.

• Tracking of prospects with weekly review with sales rep .Under welding and cutting segment.

• PG Regional Market Knowledge with a strong focus on welding cutting.

• Gather information using market intelligence crossed with local assessment. Report to the management, sales team & make an action plan (A&F tracking sheet ).

• Lead generation for the Sales Team , regular interaction with the sales team for the progress of the prospect status, advise the techno-commercial action plan accordingly, and visit the prospects / customers to get the trial / demo done if need be.

• Regular Interaction with Welding Cutting OEM’s and develops good relationships.

• Mentoring/training of sales team members on Welding/cutting application and related aspects

• Customer retention activities by addressing their process / quality related issues or by advising value added technical solutions.

• Conducting CBA & feasibility validation based on the feedback from sales or customers. 

• Protect customer portfolio against competitor attacks through value addition.

• Regularly monitor application based sales & its profitability. 

• Collaborate with cross functional teams like Sales, ALTEC, CES & other stakeholders to finalize Proposals, Contracts, strategies , execution etc.

Experience - 2 to 5 Years

Education - Degree / Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical / Metallurgy / any other equivalent)]

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