Business Developer Intern

#Corporate Sales

8 to 10 years of experience in wholesale, sales or business development areas preferably with

A2P SMS - Responsible for developing, driving and managing sales activities to grow revenues and direct margin in the A2P SMS field that support and exceed forecasts.

- Excellent understanding of the A2P SMS ecosystem with industry relationships within Bulk SMS.

- Experience with Enterprise would be plus - Proven experience in managing Wholesale customers

- Excellent understanding of the A2P SMS ecosystem with industry relationships within Bulk SMS.

- Handles day-to-day sales & buying activities with strong sales focus on specific destinations.

- Assuring Revenue Growth from assigned accounts on SMS A2P market

- Providing sales related support to assigned accounts

- Finding new opportunities, closing new deals for increasing SMS A2P traffic

- Handles day-to-day sales & buying activities with strong sales focus on specific destinations

- Day-to-day communication with clients, ensuring customers' satisfaction

- Ensures organizational alignment with customer needs and desires to optimize bilateral relationship.

- Strong analytical skills with proven experience in negotiation and deal closing

Experience: -

Minimum 5 years of experience in the SMS A2P/P2P and SMS trading environment.

- International experience with Aggregator and Mobile Operators - Strong communication, negotiations and influencing skills

- Ability to work independently and in a team as well

- Energetic, target driven, initiative-taker and highly motivated

- Must be able to handle multiple clients or requirements in parallel. Please note that the job location is Delhi and there is no work from Home

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a Business Development Manager working under the FMCG segment, an ideal candidate must perform the following responsibilities:

·       Approaching potential leads and close them within a stipulated time frame.

·       Create exclusive distributors, exclusive Super Stockiest and business associates for the company.

·       Look after the entire business activities of the exclusive distributors, super stockiest and business associates.

·       Keep abreast with stock reports, inventory, product order, re-order etc.

·       Guide and coordinate the sales team working under his jurisdiction.

·       Training personnel and helping team members in developing their skills.

·       Make strategic marketing plans/ beat plans to achieve the business targets.

·       Perform other sales, marketing or promotion related activities towards the growth of the company as when instructed by the company.

·       Finding and developing new markets and improving sales.

REQUIREMENTS:

·       Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field.

·       Experience in sales, marketing or related field.

·       Strong communication skills.

·       Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task.

·       Excellent organizational skills.

·       Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive and handle uncertainty.

·       Proficient in MS office.

Role: Account Manager

Job Overview:

You will be working on managing accounts in the US or Europe. You will market an AI-based product and service to CXOs in Private Equity firms, Investment Banks, and Fortune 500 corporations. You will experience working with some of the sharpest minds in the Industrial and TMT sectors focused on Strategy and M& A.

Your focus will be:

• Source sales opportunities through outreach campaigns, social media, and inbound lead management
• Understand customer needs and requirements
• Route qualified opportunities to the appropriate sales executive for further development and closure
• Achieve quarterly quotas for sales meetings and help sales leader/ executive achieve respective sales targets
• Research accounts, identify key players, and generate interest
• Maintain and expand your database of prospects within your assigned territory
• Perform effective online demos to prospects (for cognitive applications)

Preferred Experience:

• Must have at least 4+ years of RELEVANT experience in Sales/Inside/Sales/Solution
• Selling/Account management/Business development in a closing/quota-bearing role.
• Willing to overlap with timings in the US and UK

Primary Responsibilities:

• Managing existing clients
• Building a database of relevant clients
• Qualifying accounts
• Identifying contacts
• Outreach, follow-up, and set-up meetings
• Content creation
• Review with sales partners on a weekly basis
• Industry and market research, to stay abreast of trends and help pitch/ position services

Required Skills & Personal Attributes:

• Excellent business writing and verbal communication skills including presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with high standards for written and visual presentation of information. Excellent research, analytical, and numerical skills. Logical thought process to think through a problem and develop solutions.
• Ability to develop and articulate strategic recommendations based on rigorous data analysis.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc. )
• Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to work with teams in a timeline driven high-pressure environment (typical of consulting firms); self-driven with a high level of motivation and energy; a strong can do' attitude; ability and willingness to work in a small and fast-growing set-up; ability to pro-actively identify ways to contribute to the firm's goals & mission; international experience; professional appearance as well as the manner of speaking.

Educational Background:

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/ Commerce/ Economics) from a top-tier university (such as IITs, NITs, DU, etc. ); And an MBA from a reputed institution in India / abroad

We are looking for an efficient Business Development Executive candidate who can immediately join us and has prior experience and knowledge only in the software/IT industry, handling software products(web applications, mobile applications) along with client handling. As a BDE you are expected to contribute to the successful completion of a client's journey from pitching to converting to a prospective client for the organization.

PROCESS RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Cold Emailing.
2. Communicating to different clients to know their requirements.
3. Follow-ups with valuable leads and converting them into clients.
4. Collaborating with sales manager to improve sales.
5. Identifying the effective market to improve the client base,
6. Bringing in new ideas and processes to help in achieving overall business.

EXPECTED TO BRING IN

1. Having 1-2 yrs of relevant experience.
2. Good communication skills both verbal and written are a must.
3. Completed UG or PG degree in sales or marketing or business administration.
4. Prior experience only in the software industry.
5. Knowledge of CRM tools would be an advantage.

Job brief

We are looking for an ambitious and energetic Business Development Manager to help us expand our clientele. You will be the front of the company and will have the dedication to create and apply an effective sales strategy.

The goal is to drive sustainable financial growth through boosting sales and forging strong relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction
• Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
• Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines
• Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.
• Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support
• Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Develop entry level staff into valuable salespeople 

Requirements and skills

• Proven working experience as a business development manager, sales executive or a relevant role
• Proven sales track record
• Experience in customer support is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM software (e.g. Salesforce)
• Proficiency in English
• Market knowledge
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build rapport
• Time management and planning skills

What you need to have: