Job Description

Position Summary

Position will be responsible for actively identifying, developing, and managing business relationships with

distributors, dealers, retailers and customers to sell A.O Smith's residential products. The position will also

be responsible for achieving sales targets by building rapport, understanding customer needs, presenting

solutions, and negotiating with the trade partners. The position requires strong communication, market

knowledge, and relationship-building skills to generate new business and maintain customer loyalty within

a designated territory or market segment.

Role & Responsibilities

Lead generation and prospecting:

? Identifying potential customers through market research, networking, and outreach to generate new

sales opportunities.

? Responsible for implementation of the sales strategies of the business line in the assigned territory.

? Meeting with dealers on a frequent basis and supporting them in the lead generation.

? In charge of implementing the business line's sales tactics in the designated territory through an

effective secondary driven sales plan, the territory's sales target is met.

? Improve the quantitative and weighted distribution of market shares by enforcing the proper product

mix and business partners selection in the designated territory

? Ensure that distributors, direct dealers, and retailers are appointed in the designated territory in

accordance with the business plan.

? Target setting for channel partners and enabling them for profitable growth.

Customer relationship building:

? Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential clients through regular

communication and personalized interactions.

? Builds and maintains solid customer relationships, understanding their needs and providing

personalized sales and service solutions as the need be.

Sales presentations and demonstrations:

? Presenting product features and benefits to channel partners, addressing their concerns, and

demonstrating the product based on business needs.

? Train and educate dealers from time to time for on time customer solutions

? Handhold new business partners and provide them with all the necessary support to sustain and

deliver.

Market analysis and report generation:

? Staying updated on market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to adapt sales

strategies accordingly.

? Tracking sales performance, analyzing data, and providing accurate sales forecasts to

management.

? Monitor the performance of your business partners on a regular basis, identify non-performers, and

take corrective action.

? Analysis of lost customers - analyze channel attrition on a regular basis and take corrective action

as needed.

? Maintain the monthly report as per business requirement

Collaboration with other teams:

? Working closely with marketing, customer service, and product development teams to ensure

aligned messaging and smooth customer experience.

Qualification & Experience

? MBA from any college or university

? 2+ yrs of working experience in general trade channel

Knowledge & Skills

? Expertise to deal with the specifiers

? Team Management

? Trade partner Management

? Coordination with multiple levels and cross functional teams.

? Communication and Presentation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹1,500,000.00 per month

Compensation Package:

Commission pay Yearly bonus
Schedule:

Day shift
Experience:

General Trade: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person

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