Business Development Manager – Agricultural Services
Department
Business Development / Sales
Location
As per Company Requirement (Travel across assigned territory required)
Reporting To
Business Head – Agricultural Services
Position Summary The Business Development Manager – Agricultural Services will be responsible for driving sales growth and expanding the Company's market presence for Inspection, Testing and Certification (TIC) services within the agricultural and food commodities sector. The role involves acquiring new customers, managing existing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and achieving assigned revenue targets while maintaining the Company's commitment to quality, ethics and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development
- Develop and implement business development strategies to achieve assigned sales and revenue targets.
- Identify, approach and acquire new customers across the agricultural commodities sector.
- Generate new business from exporters, importers, traders, processors, manufacturers and government organizations.
- Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline using systematic lead generation and follow-up.
Customer Relationship Management
- Develop long-term relationships with existing and prospective customers.
- Conduct regular customer visits to understand operational requirements and identify business opportunities.
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through timely response and professional service.
Sales & Marketing
- Promote the Company's Inspection, Testing and Certification services.
- Prepare commercial proposals, quotations and service agreements.
- Participate in trade exhibitions, seminars and industry networking events.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities and pricing strategies.
Territory Development
- Develop business across the assigned territory.
- Identify emerging markets and new customer segments.
- Support expansion into recent geographical locations.
Coordination
- Coordinate with Operations, Laboratory and Quality teams to ensure smooth service delivery.
- Work closely with inspection teams for scheduling and execution of customer assignments.
- Ensure timely submission of customer documentation and reports.
Qualification
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Science (B.Sc.) mandatory.
- Additional qualification in Agriculture, Food Technology, Marketing or Business Management will be an added advantage.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Development and Sales.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry, particularly in agricultural commodities.
- Experience in inspection, laboratory testing, certification, quality assurance or commodity inspection services will be highly preferred.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong business development and negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Customer-focused with strong relationship management skills.
- Good understanding of agricultural commodities and supply chains.
- Knowledge of inspection and laboratory testing services.
- Commercial awareness with strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and achieve sales targets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM applications.
- Willingness to travel extensively.
Considering candidates from anywhere in the West India region
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📌 Agricultural Services Business Development Manager (Assam)
🏢 TIC QUALITY CONTROL
📍 Assam