Business Development Manager

Roles & Responsibilities: 1. Enquiry Generation & Lead Development: Identify and generate new business opportunities through Defence and Aerospace industry exhibitions like Aero India , DefExpo etc, International Defence Exhibitions, online portals like GeM/DefProc/Ariba etc, and professional networks through Defence Area. Conduct customer visits to strengthen client relationships and drive opportunity conversions. Maintain strong professional relationships with: DRDO/ISRO/Armed forces procurement wings (Army, Navy, Air Force)/System integrators and OEMs/PSU contacts and MoD officials. Monitor portals for relevant tenders and RFQs; ensure timely response. Strong understanding of defense procurement procedures (DPP, DAP). Familiarity with government e-marketplace (GeM), e-tendering platforms. Good knowledge of offset policies, DRDO, MoD, and PSUs like HAL, BEL, BDL, etc. 2. Business Planning & Market Strategy: Prepare and execute annual and quarterly business plans aligned with company goals. Track and report progress against the plan with periodic reviews and course correction. Analyse the Defence market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities/Analysis in Defence, Missile, and related sectors both domestic and international. 3. Tender & Proposal Management: Review tender documents thoroughly for scope, timelines, and eligibility criteria. Coordinate with internal departments for timely and techno-commercial sound proposal submissions. Conduct feasibility meetings for new enquiries and engagements with Engineering, Costing, Purchase/SCM, Top Management and lead kick-off meetings post-order finalization. 4. Contract Review Reviewing the tender/enquiry & purchase order documents and seeking clarifications, if any, required from the customer as well as the internal team. 5. Report submission to management for ongoing potential enquiries for conversion to order. 6. Customer Relationship & Key Account Management: Maintain healthy debtor follow-up processes to ensure timely payment recovery. Bank Guarantees and commercial aspects monitoring of orders. Develop and nurture key accounts and strategic customers to enhance repeat business. Support post-order coordination between client and internal teams. 7. Internal Coordination & Team Management: Lead and guide the marketing & BD team with task delegation, performance tracking, and regular reviews. Collaborate with design, commercial, and execution teams to ensure smooth project transitions and customer satisfaction. 8. MIS & Reporting: Maintain accurate and updated dashboards for enquiry status, order bookings, forecasts, and revenue pipelines. Share timely and actionable reports with senior management for strategic decision-making. 9. Marketing Communications & Brand Building: Enhance company brand visibility through targeted marketing campaigns, digital presence, and participation in defense and engineering expos. Create and review promotional materials, presentations, and corporate profiles.