Vice President - BESS Business

Company Context and Strategic Lens

Neo Metaliks is part of a promoter group combining a high‑utilization metallurgical manufacturer (Neo Metaliks) and Rupa & Co., one of India’s leading knitwear brands. The group brings:

• Large‑scale manufacturing experience (400k TPA pig‑iron with captive power) and brown/green‑field expansion comfort.
• Cash‑generative balance sheets and strong banking relationships enabling creative financing models.
• Nationwide market access via promoter networks across industrials and real estate, and consumer trust from Rupa.

Our vision for the BESS Business:

Commission a 1 GWh assembly (cells imported), deliver turnkey containerized systems for grid‑scale and Battery packs or rack mounted systems for C&I, build OEM/EMS/BMS partnerships, and scale to a ₹2,000 Cr+ business in 2–3 years with eventual backward integration.

Role Details

We are looking for a senior role (Vice President) for our BESS Business.

• Location:

  Kolkata (pan‑India travel) 

• Experience:

  10+ years in Lithium-Ion Battery energy storage with MW‑scale C&I focus 

• Reporting:

  Promoter

• Purpose of the Role:

  Build and lead the BESS C&I business with full P&L ownership, craft GTM, close marquee deals, and forge OEM/EPC/finance partnerships.

Key Responsibilities to include:

• P&L leadership: set revenue/margin targets; build order book and manage budgets; enforce pricing discipline and deal reviews.
• Market & GTM: segment C&I customers (steel, textiles, data centres, commercial real estate), define use‑cases (peak shaving, solar + storage, backup/diesel abatement), and set region‑wise quotas.
• Strategic partnerships: source and negotiate with cell/battery, PCS/inverter, and EMS/BMS OEMs; Vendor/ ancillary development for balance of systems, establish EPC and financing partners; explore JV/assembly alliances.
• Solution leadership: guide sizing/LCOS modelling, TCO/ROI, and commercial structures (capex, lease, energy‑as‑a‑service).
• Policy & incentives: track central/state regulations and storage incentives; ensure proposals leverage applicable benefits.
• Team building: hire and mentor BD managers and applications engineers; institute CRM and governance cadence; build a performance culture.
• Stakeholder management: executive sponsor for key accounts; represent the business at Board reviews and industry forums.

Qualification & Other Details:

Proven experience of 10+ yrs in power/renewables/ large battery storage systems including Lithium-Ion batteries, with 5+ yrs of leading revenue centres; prior closure of multi‑crore infra/energy deals.

Remuneration – Best in industry