AltEdge Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.Location:
puneExperienc
e: 5–10 YearsDepartmen
t: Business Development / Domestic
About Al
tEdge
AltEdge
is a component sourcing and manufacturing company backed by leading VC firms in India, focused on custom metal manufacturing across castings, forgings, and machined components.
We work
with a strong network of Indian MSME manufacturing partners to serve global customers with their custom metal manufacturing requirements across industries such as infrastructure, mining, automotive, defence, and industrial manufacturing.
We are b
uilding a large-scale custom metal manufacturing platform out of India and are looking for a high-ownership Business Development Manager to help build and scale our domestic business.
About th
e Role
The Busi
ness Development Manager – Domestic will own and build the domestic business development function for precision metal components, including forgings, castings, and machined parts.
This is
a high-ownership role for someone who enjoys hunting for new customers, building pipelines, developing relationships, and creating a business from the ground up.
The idea
l candidate will have hands-on experience in precision metal components, domestic customer acquisition, RFQs/quotations, and industrial sales.
Key Resp
onsibilities
1. Domes
tic Business Development & Ownership
* Own th
e end-to-end domestic BD function for forgings, castings, and machined components.* Identif
y target industries, industrial clusters, OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, and industrial buyers.* Develop
and execute the domestic go-to-market strategy.* Build t
he business from the ground up and drive pipeline, conversion, and revenue growth.
2. Prosp
ecting & Pipeline Generation
* Identi
fy and prospect new domestic customers across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, oil & gas, defence, and related sectors.* Build s
ystematic outbound processes using CRM, AI tools, LinkedIn, email, and sales automation platforms.* Develop
repeatable processes for lead identification, outreach, follow-ups, and pipeline tracking.* Build a
scalable lead-generation engine rather than relying only on inbound enquiries.
3. Custo
mer & Sales Management
* Levera
ge existing customer relationships and industry networks.* Manage
the complete sales cycle from prospecting and enquiry to RFQ, quotation, negotiation, and order closure.* Build l
ong-term relationships with OEMs, buyers, procurement teams, and industrial groups.* Work cl
osely with costing, RFQ, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to convert opportunities into business.
4. Indus
try Events & Market Development
* Identi
fy relevant domestic trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, and manufacturing events.* Plan an
d manage exhibitor stalls and company participation.* Coordin
ate stall design, marketing collateral, scheduling, lead collection, and post-event follow-up.* Build r
elationships with relevant industry associations, manufacturing clusters, and business networks.* Evaluat
e events and regions based on lead generation and business ROI.
5. Produ
ct, Process & Pricing Understanding
* Develo
p a strong understanding of forgings, castings, and machined components.* Underst
and the basic manufacturing processes and applications across industries.* Underst
and key cost drivers including material, processing, freight, and landed cost.* Indepen
dently assess the basic feasibility and competitiveness of opportunities before involving the costing team.
6. Data
& Systems
* Mainta
in accurate customer, prospect, outreach, RFQ, quotation, and order data.* Track p
ipeline and sales performance against targets.* Build s
calable processes and systems for the domestic BD function.* Report
business development progress and key metrics to leadership.
Required
Qualifications & Skills
Educatio
n
* Bachel
or’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.* Mechani
cal, Industrial, or Metallurgical Engineering background is preferred but not mandatory.
Experien
ce
* 5–10+
years of experience in business development, industrial sales, or inside sales.* Experie
nce selling precision metal components such as forgings, castings, machined components, or closely related industrial/engineering products.* Strong
experience in domestic customer acquisition and new business development.* Experie
nce handling RFQs, quotations, negotiations, and the complete sales cycle.* Proven
ability to build and manage outbound prospecting and lead-generation systems.* Experie
nce with CRM, AI-based prospecting, sales automation, LinkedIn/email outreach, or similar tools.* Experie
nce participating in or managing domestic trade shows and industry events.* Strong
existing network within the domestic manufacturing ecosystem is highly preferred.
Key Skil
ls
* Strong
understanding of forgings, castings, and machining.* Underst
anding of industrial manufacturing processes.* Basic u
nderstanding of costing and pricing.* Custome
r acquisition and outbound sales.* RFQ and
quotation management.* Negotia
tion and commercial skills.* CRM and
sales automation.* AI-base
d prospecting and outreach.* Excelle
nt communication and relationship-building skills.* Strong
ownership and entrepreneurial mindset.* Willing
ness to travel extensively across Indian industrial clusters.
Preferre
d Qualifications
* Experi
ence building a new business category, region, or market from scratch.* Existin
g relationships with domestic OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, procurement teams, or industrial buyers.* Experie
nce in automotive, industrial, infrastructure, mining, oil & gas, defence, or related sectors.* Experie
nce setting up CRM, AI prospecting, LinkedIn/email sequencing, or sales automation systems.
What Thi
s Role Offers
This is
a high-ownership, high-responsibility opportunity for someone who wants to build a business rather than simply manage an existing customer portfolio.
You will
have significant autonomy to shape the domestic go-to-market strategy, build customer acquisition systems, develop industry relationships, and scale the business.
If you a
re a hunter, builder, and industrial sales professional who enjoys creating new business from scratch, we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Interested candidates can share their CV along with: on careers@altedge.co
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