Business Development Manager - Aluminium Serve as the technical expert for ABF bricks, including sidewall, floor, and roof brick systems used in Aluminium industry.
- Support product trials, application engineering, and post-mortem analysis at customer sites.
- Collaborate with sales teams to identify customer needs and provide tailored product recommendations.
- Coordinate with NPD and manufacturing to optimize product formulations for strength, thermal conductivity, resistance to alkali attack, and thermal shock etc.
- Monitor field performance, track customer feedback, and implement corrective actions where needed.
- Maintain updated Product Data Sheets (PDS), technical documentation, and competitor product comparisons.
- Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking for ABF-related concepts and innovations.
- Support bidding, proposal preparation, and product selection strategy for key projects and tenders.
- Deliver technical presentations and training to internal teams and customer stakeholders.
- Support pricing, proposal preparation, and commercial discussions from a technical Tech Chemical / Metallurgy / Ceramic with 7 to 10 years of experience.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes of Aluminium industry, refractory products and application of products.
- Field experience in product trials or technical customer support in ABF Skills :
- Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.
Management Skills :
Strong analytical skills.Excellent planning and organizational skills.A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible.Effective negotiation skills.Effective communication Skills :
Highly motivated / self driven , results oriented.Capable of handling multiple priorities.Able to generate multiple solutions to problems in order to troubleshoot them effectively.Able to collaborate with external and internal customers and stakeholders.Other Skills :
Ability to interpret basic financial data.Proficient in MS-Office / GSuites .(ref : iimjobs.com)