Sales Officer
Job Location (HQ)
Assigned Territory
Reporting Hierarchy
Reports To: Assigned Area Sales Manager
Team Reporting: Assigned Sales Executive / Field Assistant
Educational Qualifications
Essential
- B.Sc. in Agriculture or Botany
Desirable
- Diploma or MBA in Sales/Marketing
Experience
- Overall 6–10 years of experience in Sales.
- Experience in Vegetable Seeds Sales will be highly preferred.
Relevant Industry Experience
- Mandatory: Seed / Agriculture Industry
- Candidates with good sales experience in the Agri-Chemical Industry may also be considered.
Job Description / Responsibilities
- Strengthen existing business and aggressively develop new business in the assigned territory/region.
- Conduct intensive field promotional activities and product demonstrations in the assigned area.
- Organize demand creation activities at the farmer level.
- Build strong business relationships with Dealers and Distributors in the assigned area and continuously promote Company products through effective point-of-sale promotional activities.
- Collect and provide market intelligence to the Reporting Manager and support market development planning.
- Achieve the sales targets assigned at the beginning of the financial year.
- Ensure timely collection of payments.
- Support and train team members in achieving both individual and team targets.
- Ensure continuous development of team members.
Desired Skills & Competencies
- Good knowledge and understanding of the Vegetable Seed market and competition.
- Strong negotiation, presentation, reporting, and interpersonal skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
- Ability to communicate in Local Language, Hindi, and English.
- Cost-conscious approach towards business operations.
- Good geographical knowledge for effective travel planning.
- Willingness to travel extensively in rural areas.
- Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Compensation
CTC: ₹4–5 LPA + Other standard benefits as per Company Policy.
Note: Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and prevailing market conditions and is not a limiting factor for deserving candidates.