Business Development Specialist - Personal Care

Job Description

Role & responsibilities :- 1) To develop new business by identifying potential sales opportunities and by following up new leads and sample requests 2) To implement long term and short term plans for product promotions and sales. To coordinate and assist sales team in getting new sales in line with business and marketing policies. 3) To maintain pipeline of projects and report promptly on business (C4C reports) in the designated market. 4) To carry out activities like new business development, new product promotion, delivering product presentations considering market application of products. 5) To visit customers to explain, promote, recommend Croda products and provide technical support within designated markets and regions. To coordinate projects and development work with customers. 6) To liaise with all necessary functions especially sales, technical and regulatory to ensure all requirements are fulfilled from lead identification to project commercialization. 7) To update about competition in the designated market. 8) To ensure all customer requests related to technical and new product development are resolved within the relevant system and responses fed back to customer. 9) To assist in the promotion of new and existing products by attending exhibitions, arranging seminars, liaising with marketing team on digital front and undertaking marketing projects as directed by sales management 10) This role carries no line responsibility Preferred candidate profile Thorough knowledge of markets in his/her remit • Strong technical knowledge in Personal Care Industry • Should be able to learn product and process technology and provide technical support. • Excellent Communication skills, Negotiation skills, Presentation skills and digital skills • Should be able to work without extensive supervision B Tech / B. Sc Chemistry with MBA Degree with at least 3 to 4 years of experience in the Personal Care industry