Business Development Associate

Job Summary

To establish anchor clients at a Pan India level, optimize them and ensure a month-on-month top-line growth for the company. To develop and maintain relationships with them, understand the market through them and to plan and execute strategies to increase overall sales.

Responsibilities and Duties

▪ Creating & managing a robust association with retail stores or channel partners, corporates and other gifting companies

▪ Ensuring that the sales channels function smoothly and the product reaches the end consumer at all times

▪ Nurturing high-level relationships with marketplaces and stakeholders

▪ Ability to think from the customer perspective and devise marketing strategies to increase customer acquisition and retention

▪ Using on-field expertise and insights to integrate and position the product in key areas

▪ Evaluating information related to sales, promotions, competition and market research

▪ Coordinating with designers for marketing collaterals for visibility at point of sales

▪ Developing and presenting effective proposals to all stakeholders as well as negotiating sales contracts and marketing strategies with them

▪ Signing off on ranging concepts, new product opportunities, promotions and point of purchase solutions

▪ Preparing forecasts and sales reports

▪ Onboarding the brand on new avenues for maximizing revenue

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications

▪ Freshers are welcome (1 year of relevant experience would be preferable)

▪ Prefer Mumbai-based

▪ Possess excellent oral communication, people interaction & negotiation skills

▪ Out-of-the-box thinker that can deliver key metrics and targets to achieve top line results ▪ Have an interest in the retail and wholesale or FMCG landscape in India

▪ Analytical thinking & skills

▪ Understanding of Basic Computer concepts like Excel, Word etc.

▪ Open to travel as per requirement

▪ Flexible to work in extending work hours

▪ Have the affinity & willingness to learn