Business Development Executive (BDE)

Business Development Executive – Industrial Sales

Location: Bengaluru

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: Freshers / 0–2 years

Salary: ₹25,000–₹30,000 per month + travel/petrol allowance + performance incentives

About the Role - We are a Steel Trading firm and we are looking for an energetic and self-driven Business Development Executive to help us expand our customer base in the industrial and manufacturing sector.

This is a field-sales role. The majority of your time will be spent visiting factories, manufacturing companies, engineering companies and industrial areas across Bengaluru and nearby industrial clusters to identify potential customers and generate new business enquiries.

You will be selling Special Alloy steel products to manufacturers and engineering companies.

Key Responsibilities -

• Identify potential industrial customers and build a database of prospects.
• Regularly visit factories, manufacturing units, machine shops and engineering companies.
• Meet purchase managers, production managers, stores personnel and business owners.
• Introduce our products and understand the customer's steel requirements.
• Generate new enquiries and follow up with prospective customers.
• Collect information regarding steel grades, sizes, quantities, specifications and purchasing requirements.
• Maintain regular follow-ups with prospects and existing customers.
• Maintain accurate records of customer visits, enquiries and follow-ups.
• Coordinate with the internal team to prepare quotations and respond to customer requirements.
• Develop long-term relationships with industrial customers.
• Provide regular updates on market conditions, customer requirements and competitor activity.

What We Are Looking For-

• Candidates with 0–2 years of experience in B2B, industrial or field sales are preferred.
• Must be comfortable travelling extensively for work.
• Two-wheeler and valid driving licence preferred/required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak English and Kannada; Hindi & Tamil is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel, WhatsApp and email.
• Should be confident approaching new people and initiating conversations.
• Should be self-motivated, persistent and willing to work independently.
• Candidates from mechanical/engineering backgrounds are welcome, but an engineering degree is not mandatory.

Who Will Do Well In This Role?You will do well if you are someone who:

• Enjoys meeting new people.
• Is comfortable walking into a factory and finding the right person to speak to.
• Does not get discouraged by rejection.
• Is willing to spend most of the day outside the office.
• Takes initiative instead of waiting for instructions.
• Wants to build a career in B2B/industrial sales.

This is not a desk-based telecalling job. The role involves regular factory visits and active field prospecting.