Business Development Associate

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Executive with proven experience in overseas manpower recruitment, staffing or recruitment consultancy.

The ideal candidate should have experience dealing with GCC/Middle East companies, contractors, EPC companies, manpower suppliers and HR/procurement teams, with the ability to generate new business and convert recruitment requirements into active projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire new Gulf/Middle East clients requiring manpower recruitment services.
• Develop business with companies in Oil & Gas, EPC, Construction, Engineering, Maintenance, Shutdown, Manufacturing and other industries.
• Generate leads through LinkedIn, email, cold calling, networking, references, industry databases and existing contacts.
• Build and maintain relationships with HR Managers, Recruitment Managers, Procurement Teams, Project Managers and decision-makers.
• Identify companies with current and upcoming manpower requirements and convert them into recruitment mandates.
• Handle client onboarding, vendor registration, empanelment and documentation.
• Prepare and negotiate commercial proposals, service agreements and recruitment terms.
• Coordinate with the recruitment and operations teams to understand manpower availability and deliver against client requirements.
• Maintain a strong sales pipeline and regularly update CRM/business development reports.
• Follow up with prospective and existing clients to generate repeat business and long-term recruitment contracts.
• Attend client meetings, business networking events and industry-related meetings when required.
• Meet monthly and quarterly business development and revenue targets.

Requirements

• 4 –7 years of experience in Business Development/Sales within overseas recruitment, manpower consultancy, staffing or HR services.
• Candidates currently working with or having experience in Gulf recruitment/manpower agencies will be strongly preferred.
• Existing contacts with GCC companies, contractors, EPC companies or HR/procurement decision-makers will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain recruitment markets preferred.
• Experience in acquiring recruitment mandates and manpower requirements.
• Strong understanding of the recruitment agency business model.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong follow-up and lead-conversion ability.
• Self-driven and target-oriented with the ability to work independently.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked with overseas recruitment agencies, manpower supply companies or staffing firms and already understand how to identify Gulf clients, obtain manpower requirements, complete vendor empanelment and convert prospects into active recruitment orders.

Candidates with an existing GCC client network will be given strong preference.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person