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Experience: 5+ yrs
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Job Type: Full-time
We are looking for a dynamic and commercially drivenย Assistant Manager โ Business Development & EXIMย to support business growth, defence and aerospace procurement activities, and international trade compliance.
The role combinesย business development, bid management, export-import operations, regulatory licensing, and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with DGFT licensing, SCOMET and export-control requirements, restricted goods compliance, defence procurement processes, and RFP/RFQ management.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities acrossย Defence & Aerospaceย markets.
- Support business development activities for domestic and international customers, government agencies, PSUs, OEMs, and strategic partners.
- Manage and coordinateย RFPs, RFQs, EOIs, tenders, and bid-management activities.
- Review tender and procurement documents and coordinate with internal teams for technical and commercial submissions.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with customers, defence organisations, government stakeholders, and industry partners.
- Coordinateย DGFT and relevant import-export licences, authorisations, and approvalsย for defence and aerospace products.
- Manage EXIM compliance requirements for restricted, controlled, and dual-use goods.
- Coordinate withย DGFT, Customs, Ministry of Defence, and other regulatory authoritiesย for required approvals and clearances.
- Ensure compliance with applicableย Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), SCOMET, export-control, and customs requirements.
- Monitor licence validity, utilisation, renewals, and associated regulatory documentation.
- Prepare, review, and maintain import-export and regulatory documentation.
- Track licensing, approval, and compliance timelines to ensure timely completion of regulatory requirements.
- Support audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and regulatory assessments related to EXIM operations.
- Coordinate with international OEMs, suppliers, partners, and internal stakeholders on trade and procurement requirements.
- Support government procurement, defence acquisition, and related commercial processes.
- Maintain accurate records of licences, approvals, submissions, correspondence, and compliance activities.
- Identify potential regulatory or commercial risks and escalate issues appropriately.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- 5+ years of experienceย in Business Development, EXIM, international trade, defence procurement, or a closely related function.
- Hands-on experience withย DGFT licensing, SCOMET, export-import compliance, customs processes, and regulatory documentation.
- Strong understanding ofย RFP/RFQ management, tendering, bidding, and government procurement processes.
- Experience working with defence, aerospace, homeland security, manufacturing, government, or other regulated industries is preferred.
- Practical knowledge of import-export regulations, licensing procedures, and export-control requirements.
- Experience coordinating withย DGFT, Customs, Ministry of Defence, or other government and regulatory authorities.
- Exposure to international OEMs, suppliers, strategic partners, or cross-border business environments.
- Understanding of defence procurement, offset programmes, or related government contracting processes is an advantage.
- Strong business development and commercial awareness with the ability to identify and pursue opportunities.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and coordination skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex regulatory documentation and timelines.
- Ability to work effectively across business development, legal, compliance, finance, technical, and operations teams.
- Bachelor's degree inย Engineering, Business, International Trade, or a related disciplineย is preferred.