Business Development Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Department: Sales & Business Development
Industry: Fire Safety & Fire Protection Products
Position: Business Development Officer (BDO)
HR- 8130475900

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive and target-oriented Business Development Officer with experience in the fire safety industry. The candidate will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, generating leads, building customer relationships, and promoting fire safety products such as fire balls, fire extinguishers, and other fire protection equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities in the fire safety and fire protection market.
• Generate leads through cold calling, field visits, online platforms, references, and industry networking.
• Promote and sell fire safety products, including fire balls, fire extinguishers, and related safety equipment.
• Develop relationships with industrial clients, factories, warehouses, commercial establishments, builders, contractors, dealers, and distributors.
• Visit potential customers to understand their requirements and recommend suitable products.
• Prepare quotations, negotiate prices, and follow up on orders and payments.
• Achieve monthly sales targets and expand the customer base.
• Coordinate with the sales, technical, and dispatch teams to ensure timely order execution.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and new business opportunities.
• Maintain customer databases, sales reports, and follow-up records.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; candidates with a technical or sales background will be preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in business development or sales, preferably in the fire safety industry.
• Good knowledge of fire safety products, particularly fire balls, fire extinguishers, and fire protection systems.
• Experience in B2B sales, industrial sales, dealer development, or institutional sales.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and customer relationship management skills.
• Ability to generate leads, conduct field visits, and achieve sales targets.
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel, email, and sales reporting.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Candidates from fire safety, firefighting equipment, industrial safety, or fire protection product companies will be preferred.
• Existing contacts with factories, industrial units, builders, contractors, dealers, or distributors will be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings and business development activities.

Experience: 2–5 Years
Salary: Negotiable, based on experience and current CTC
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: As per company requirement

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• New customer acquisition
• Monthly sales and revenue achievement
• Lead conversion ratio
• Dealer and distributor development
• Customer follow-ups and payment collection
• Market coverage and customer retention

Fire Xross Product Portfolio

1. Automatic Fire Extinguishing Ball – 0.5 kg

• Compact fire suppression solution.
• Suitable for homes, kitchens, electrical panels, shops and small spaces.
• Designed to activate automatically on exposure to flames.

Product code: VI-FX-03

Reference: View product

2. Automatic Fire Extinguishing Ball – 1.5 kg

• Larger-capacity fire extinguishing ball.
• Intended for suitable residential, commercial and warehouse applications.
• Automatic activation and 360° suppression design.

Product code: VI-FX-04

Reference: View product

3. Automotive Fire Extinguisher – 0.6 kg

• Compact fire protection for suitable automotive applications.
• Potential customers include automobile dealers, fleet operators, workshops and vehicle accessory distributors.

Reference: View product range

4. Portable ABC Fire Extinguisher

• Portable fire extinguisher for applications covered by its approved ABC rating.
• Potential customers include offices, shops, factories, warehouses and commercial establishments.

Reference: View product range

BDO recruitment: Required product knowledge

For the Business Development Officer position, the candidate should ideally have experience selling fire safety products to:

• Industrial plants, factories and warehouses.
• Automobile dealers, workshops and fleet operators.
• Builders, contractors and real estate developers.
• Electrical panel manufacturers and electrical contractors.
• Dealers, distributors, institutional buyers and government procurement departments.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement

Work Location: In person