Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive, (Inspections) India

Silq is a tech-enabled freight forwarding and quality inspection company helping North American importers manage global supply chains.

About the Role:

We're looking for a motivated and field-oriented Executive to help Silq build its presence on the ground in India. This is an early-career, high-activity role focused on getting in front of retail and apparel suppliers across India — understanding their operations, identifying inspection opportunities, and bringing Silq's quality inspection services to market. You'll be out in the field regularly, building relationships and mapping the supplier landscape. You'll report to the Director, Inspections APAC for Silq India.

What You'll Do

• Market Mapping: Systematically identify and map retail and apparel suppliers across key manufacturing hubs in India . Build and maintain a structured database of supplier contacts, categories, and potential inspection volumes.
• Field Sales & Outreach: Actively reach out to and visit suppliers in-person; pitch Silq's on-site quality inspection services and build relationships with procurement and quality teams at supplier factories and offices.
• Inspection Sales: Drive adoption of Silq's inspection services among India-based suppliers; understand client requirements, explain service offerings clearly, and convert leads into active inspection bookings.
• Buyer Intelligence: Where possible, gather and share details on North American buyers sourcing from the suppliers you engage with — this information helps Silq's broader sales team identify new business opportunities.
• Pipeline Reporting: Maintain accurate records of outreach activity, supplier interactions, and sales pipeline; provide regular updates to the Director on progress and market insights.
• Feedback Loop: Share on-the-ground learnings about supplier needs, competitor activity, and market trends to help Silq continuously improve its service offering and go-to-market approach.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in sales — ideally within quality inspection, testing
• Familiarity with India's retail and apparel supply chain ecosystem is a strong plus
• Comfortable with frequent field visits and in-person meetings with suppliers; willingness to travel to manufacturing hubs across India
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to build rapport quickly with supplier and factory contacts
• Organised and detail-oriented — able to track outreach, maintain clean records, and report progress regularly
• Self-motivated and target-driven; thrives in an independent, field-based role with minimal hand-holding
• Good written and spoken English; proficiency in Hindi or a regional language relevant to key supplier markets is an advantage

Location: Mumbai, India