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Business Development Specialist (Metals) - South

AB SKF skf.com Open · verified Sep 25, 2026
Bengaluru Mid-level Business Development

At a glance

Mid-level Business Development role at AB SKF. Bengaluru.

Pay not stated

RoleBusiness Development
SeniorityMid-level
LocationBengaluru
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Learn key customers’ operations and chart their organizations to uncover needs and decision paths
  • Use account-management processes to pursue revenue and margin goals
  • Find customer opportunities and shape value-based offers that work for both sides
  • Act as the main customer contact while protecting satisfaction and long-term trust
  • Build strategic account relationships and turn them into durable partnerships

What you bring

  • A B.E. or B.Tech degree is required, while an MBA is preferred
  • At least five years of key-account or sales work focused on metals
  • Knowledge of business finance, industrial processes, and relevant products, segments, or applications
  • Confidence communicating with CXOs and senior management

Who this fits

You’ll suit an individual-contributor role centered on metals accounts, customer relationships, growth, margin, and new bookings. The job is based in Bangalore and calls for someone comfortable with executive communication, customer mapping, and entrepreneurial account development.

From the employer

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/

About Industrial Markets

The industrial market in India is a dynamic and rapidly evolving sector that plays a crucial role in a company’s economic growth, with the manufacturing sector being the most diverse and promising. Industrial customers aim to improve operational efficiency while prioritising quality, reliability, and value collaborations that demonstrate a commitment to customer satisfaction and address their evolving needs.

At SKF, we provide industry-leading engineering solutions and technologies to industrial market that consistently deliver reliability and efficiency in their day-to-day operations. We cater to a range of industrial sectors, including heavy industries, wind, metals, railways, and general machinery, and help customers achieve their key objectives, depending on their specific application needs and challenges around the machines and equipment.

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Business Development Specialist – Metals

Reports To: DGM - Business Development

Role Type: Individual Contribution

Location: Bangalore

Job Responsibilities

Acquire holistic understanding of key customers’ needs and map customer organization at all levels to get desired insights.

Drive SKF key account management process/tools to achieve annual growth & margin targets.

Identify right opportunities with the customer account to develop and deliver value based offers for a win-win outcome.

Serve as a primary business contact for the customer and ensure high customer satisfaction.

Nurture strategic relationships with key accounts to become long term trusted partner to the customer.

Skill Set

Business Acumen and Financial Knowledge

Industry & Process knowledge

Domain Knowledge (Product / Segment / Application)

Market and Customer Orientation

Interpersonal Relationships

Executive Communication (CXOs/Top Mgmt)

Entrepreneur mindset

KPIs

Revenue & Margin Achievements

New Business Bookings

Wallet share improvements

Customer Ratings – Objective and Subjective

Education & Experience

B.E / B. Tech (Mandatory) & MBA (Preferred)

Experience of 5-8 years into Key accounts / sales experience with metal background

Interested candidates can share their resume to margaret.hirekerur@skf.com

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