Junior Business Development Associate

Junior Business Development Associate

Location: Pune | Hybrid
Experience: 01 Year
Qualification: Engineering + MBA/PGDM
Industry: Engineering / Industrial Software

Job Summary

We are looking for a proactive Junior Business Development Associate to support client engagement, business growth, inbound lead generation, and key account operations. The role involves regular client-site interaction and working closely with the Key Accounts Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with client stakeholders.
• Identify new business, project and revenue opportunities.
• Generate and qualify leads through LinkedIn and Email.
• Manage CRM, lead pipelines and account trackers.
• Coordinate with recruitment and delivery teams.
• Support client meetings, interviews, onboarding and offboarding.
• Prepare weekly reports on client activity and pipeline performance.

Required Skills

• Strong communication and client-handling skills.
• Business development and lead-generation skills.
• Good MS Excel skills — VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH and Pivot Tables.
• Strong analytical and reporting abilities.
• Proactive and ownership-driven approach.

Eligibility

• Engineering degree — Mechanical or Computer preferred.
• MBA/PGDM qualification.
• 0–1 year of professional experience.
• Willingness to travel regularly for client-site visits.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup in Pune.