Business Development Head — Titanium TradingAKD Advanced Materials | AKD Group | Jaipur, Rajasthan (Full time)CTC- 10-25 LakhsABOUT USAKD Advanced Materials is a new venture of AKD Group, a Jaipur-based industrial conglomerate expanding from real estate into energy and advanced materials. Titanium trading is our founding product line — a ground-floor opportunity to build a strategic materials business from its first supplier and customer relationship onward.THE ROLEWe're looking for our first Business Development Head to own revenue, supplier relationships, and market entry end-to-end. You'll personally lead our founding supplier and customer conversations, to turn a standing start into a functioning, revenue-generating trading company within 12 months.WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Source and negotiate supply agreements with domestic titanium stockists and international producers (China, Japan, Kazakhstan)
- Build our customer pipeline from zero — medical device, industrial, and chemical processing companies first, moving toward private aerospace/defense customers (Tata Advanced Systems, Bharat Forge, and similar) as we mature
- Own the long-horizon relationship-building for eventual HAL, DRDO, and ISRO vendor registration
- Set go-to-market strategy across our product line (sponge, ingot, bar, sheet, tube, powder)




- Report directly to AKD Group leadership and help build the BD team as we scaleWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum 8 years of experience, including 5–7 years in metals trading, industrial materials distribution, or related B2B sales
- A track record of building supplier or customer relationships from scratch — prior experience launching a new business line or venture is highly valued
- Titanium, speciality metals, or aerospace/defense-adjacent trading experience is a strong plus, not mandatory
- Familiarity with India's import-export environment (DGFT, customs, HS codes) is a plus
- Comfort with long sales cycles and real ambiguity — some of our most important relationships will take years to convert
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills; working Hindi required,English fluency essential
- Willingness to travel extensively (40–50% in year one), domestically and internationally
- An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine patience for the long gameNICE TO HAVE
- Existing relationships within India's aerospace, defence, or speciality metals ecosystem
- Familiarity with trade-data platforms (Volza, Seair Exim, Cybex Exim)
- Exposure to AS9100 or aerospace quality certification processesWHAT WE OFFERCompetitive fixed + performance-linked compensation, and the chance to build a strategic materials business from its very first deal.

📌 Business Development Head- Metals (Jaipur)
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