Website:
akdrealty.com
Job details:
Business Development Head — Titanium Trading
AKD Advanced Materials | AKD Group | Jaipur, Rajasthan (Full-time)
CTC- 10-25 Lakhs
ABOUT US
AKD 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 ROLE
We'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 scale
WHAT 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 game
NICE 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 processes
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive fixed + performance-linked compensation, and the chance to build a strategic materials business from its very first deal.
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