Business Development Manager

Company Description Levante India specializes in curating luxury international interior product solutions and premium lifestyle products, offering customers a comprehensive design and decor experience. With experience spanning several decades, the company has built a niche in providing tailored, high-end solutions to discerning clients. Levante India focuses on quality, aesthetics, and functionality to meet evolving market and customer expectations. Team members work closely with clients, designers, and partners to deliver complete interior and lifestyle solutions that reflect contemporary luxury.
Role Description The Business Development Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in the Pune Division. The role involves identifying and developing new business opportunities, building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients, designers, and channel partners, and promoting Levante India's portfolio of luxury interior and lifestyle products. Day-to-day responsibilities include prospecting and lead generation, conducting client meetings and presentations, preparing proposals and quotations, negotiating contracts, and tracking sales performance against targets. The Business Development Manager will collaborate with internal teams to align sales strategies with brand positioning, gather market intelligence, and support marketing initiatives and events. The role also includes regular reporting on pipeline, forecasting, and contributing ideas to enhance customer experience and expand market presence.
Qualifications

• Strong business development and sales skills, including lead generation, pipeline management, and relationship building.
• Experience in client communication, presentation, and negotiation, with the ability to influence decision-makers in premium market segments.
• Knowledge of luxury interiors, lifestyle products, or related design-led industries; ability to understand and articulate product value and aesthetics.
• Solid organizational and analytical skills to manage multiple accounts, prepare proposals, and track performance metrics.
• Proficiency in using CRM tools and basic office software (e.g., spreadsheets, presentations, email) to manage data and reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Design Management, or a related field; MBA or equivalent is an advantage.
• Previous experience in business development, sales, or key account management, ideally in the interiors, architecture, or luxury retail sector.
• Ability to work on-site in Pune Division, travel locally as required, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English; additional regional language skills are an advantage.