Job Description

New Opportunities Identification- Scan the market for new opportunities through secondary research and participation in industry conferences- Meet current and new customers to identify new business opportunities- Ensure that all opportunities are duly captured and evaluated as per the opportunity capture process defined in the BD element- Explore avenues to initiate new projects in the existing facilities and further extend existing value chains- Evaluate new value chain opportunities and formulate business cases for such opportunitiesNew Product Development :- Work closely with R&D and Technology Development teams to shepherd new product development projects through the stage gate process- Create and deliver customer communications at various stages such as submission of indicative pricing, capex estimates, proposals, etc.- Take accountability for defining timelines for individual projects and their progression through the stage gate process- Drive Gate Transition Review meetings and complete all the required documentationBusiness Case Formulation :- Articulate business case for identified opportunities as per internal guidelines and templates- Conduct sensitivity analysis on key assumptions in the business case- Coordinate with various functions such as R&D, Pilot Plant and Technology to progressively refine the business case- Prepare presentations for top management and investment committee for seeking approvals on required investmentsPlanning and Project Management :- Wherever required, participate in coordination and review of different projects (including new product development projects) to meet cost, scope and time constraints- Submit a closing report for the projects to the management indicating achieved outcome (Planned vs Actual parameters)Process Improvement :- Look for opportunities to improve and add to the core processes described in the BD element to make them more practical and suited to business needs- Continuously work on standardizing repetitive aspects of the job to improve productivity and reliability- Ensure that all processes have documented SOPs (Standard operating procedures) (ref:updazz.com)

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