Sales Manager

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Food Service Sales Lead – HORECA to grow our presence across the hotel, restaurant, café, and catering segments. This role focuses on driving revenue growth, building long-term partnerships, and expanding our footprint within the hospitality and food service ecosystem. The ideal candidate brings strong industry relationships, strategic selling expertise, and a proven ability to deliver against ambitious sales targets.

Key Responsibilities :

• Identify, onboard, and develop new HORECA and food service customers, including hotels, restaurants, cafés, and institutional caterers.
• Grow volume, revenue, and profitability across assigned food service accounts through data-driven and consultative selling approaches.
• Lead new account acquisition initiatives to strengthen market penetration.
• Execute local and national trade marketing programs to enhance brand visibility and performance.
• Assess market opportunities and translate them into sustainable sales growth and new business wins.
• Manage pricing, contracts, and commercial terms to ensure alignment with quality, cost, and service benchmarks.
• Review, approve, and optimize promotional and trade spend programs to improve ROI and brand consumption.
• Design and implement customized sales and marketing plans for key HORECA accounts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of Sales & Marketing experience in food service, specifically handling HORECA accounts.
• Established network and strong relationships within the food service and hospitality industry.
• Ability to engage and negotiate with stakeholders across levels—from chefs and catering managers to procurement and buyers.
• Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales and revenue targets.
• Excellent verbal communication and relationship-management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in market development and driving measurable business growth.

Job Title: Sales Manager

Department: Sales

Reports to: Vice President - Sales

Location: Mumbai

Academic Qualifications: Graduate/Postgraduate degree or diploma in Sales/Marketing Management

Functional Competencies:

B2B Sales

Client Relationship Management

Lead Generation and Prospecting

Sales Target Achievement

Team Collaboration

Industry Preference:

Hospitality

Real Estate Sales

Similar Industries (e.g., Commercial Real Estate, Facility Management)

Requisite Experience: 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in sales, with a proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets

Compensation: 10 LPA to 14 LPA, based on experience and qualifications. Candidates are also eligible for performance-based incentives.

Job Role:

The Sales Manager will play a key role in driving sales efforts for Quest Coworks. This role involves managing sales processes, generating leads, and maintaining strong client relationships to drive revenue generation. The Sales Manager will work closely with the senior sales team to achieve sales targets and maximize business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Sales Target Achievement:

Drive and achieve sales targets for Office Space leasing and cross-seil additional services like Meeting Rooms, Training Rooms, Virtual Offices, etc.

2. Lead Generation

Generate new leads from potential clients in the corporate, hospitality, and residential real estate sectors, utilizing various channels such as networking, cold calling, and referrals.

3. Client Relationship Management:

Build and maintain strong relationships with existing cllents, ensuring satisfaction and loyalty while identifying opportunities for upselling.

4. Sales Presentations:

Present products and services to potential clients, addressing their needs and providing tailored solutions based on the Quest Coworks offering.

5. Sales Reporting:

Regularly update the team on progress toward sales targets, pipeline status, and lead conversion rates

6. Collaboration with Operations:

Work with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and transition of clients, resolving any queries or concerns they may have.

7. Market Research:

Keep up to date with industry trends and competitor offerings to effectively position Quest Coworks in the marketplace.

8. Negotiations:

Lead negotiations and work towards closing deals with clients, ensuring that both parties' needs are met.

9. Team Leadership & Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing sales team, ensuring motivation, goal alignment, and productivity.

Ideal Candidate:

1. Sales-Driven & Results-Oriented:

A motivated individual with a track record of exceeding sales targets and strong problem-solving abilities.

2. Industry Experience:

Experience in hospitality, residential real estate sales, or similar industries is preferred.

3. Consultative Selling:

Ability to adopt a consultative approach to understand client needs and present suitable solutions from the product portfolio.

4. Strong Communication Skills:

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a focus on closing deals and achieving positive outcomes

5. Negotiation Skills:

Ability to manage negotiations and close deals effectively, ensuring mutual benefit for both client and

organization.

Behavioural Competencies:

Strong accountability and ownership of sales targets.

Ability to work collaboratively within a team and cross-functional teams.

Self-driven with an ability to motivate oneself and others.

A customer-centric approach to relationship management.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

Proficient in email communication and MS Office.

Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Analytical skills to track sales performance and customer trends.

Experience in market research and identifying new opportunities for growth.

Basic understanding of CRM tools and sales management systems.

• School sales : Primary responsibility is to sell to schools and bring them onboard o Tie up with schools and onboard them so that we can offer the the comapny plan to the parents in the school
  • Negotiate and get into commercial agreements with schools o Upsell our other payment products in the schools

• Stakeholder Management in Schools:
  • Enable the company to liaison with the schools tied up with, for close to everything from meeting the parents, doing events etc.
  • Forge a strong relationship with the school management and principal and be their first port of call on anything to do with finances
• Team Building- Build a high quality sales team and lead it in that city

🔎 What are we looking for?

• Self-starter with a high sense of ownership → Comfortable to work with minimal supervision and do sales independently
• Ability to drive sales and closures → Have the capability to do standalone meetings with school management and drive closures
• Hungry to learn and grow → Passion to learn & be a better version of oneself; motivated to succeed
• Bias for action → Have the temperament to experiment and execute in uncertainty
• Hustler → Ability to generate resources to solve a problem
• Intellectual honesty → Always seeking and presenting truth irrespective of personal POV or beliefs
• Mission-oriented → Deeply care about delivering value and making an impact on customer’s lives

• 3+ years of doing b2b sales
• Entrepreneurial mindset - the ability to be able to crack school deals independently and work to get tangible results without too much handholding
• Willingness to be on the ground most of the time and doing field sales
• Relevant experience of selling to schools is desirable but not a requirement

• Becoming a part of the early core team
• Competitive salary plus ESOPs
• Work with colleagues from strong backgrounds & hungry to succeed
• Opportunity to interact with and learn from high-pedigree investors & mentors - o VCs: Elevation Capital (erstwhile SAIF Partners), Matrix Partners
• o Select angel investors: Kunal Shah, Nithin Kamat, Amit Ranjan 

About the Role

If you have a reputation for building rapport, the business acumen to undertake development with an eye for market expansion and can think creatively to find the ideal solution, we welcome your submission.

Your mission at ProApp

Customer facing: You will be connecting with customers directly to understand their experience and come up with best possible solutions for the business to grow.

Collaboration with multiple teams: You will work closely with multiple teams at ProApp to ensure smooth functioning of all the activities that leads to building a strong relationship with Customers.

Generate new business: This is an interesting activity where you play an important role of bringing a new customer leads on board from scratch.You will be required to Generate and Develop new business opportunities through various Lead Generation methods.

Requirements

Requirements to be a part of the PRO Team:

Approach - Willing to learn everyday and always ready to take on new challenges to grow.
Driven – extremely self-motivated with a diligent work ethic.
PS: You’re a bonafide hustler who never gives up
Honest - High level of integrity and strong commitment to build a successful pipeline Strong Stakeholder management and communication skills.
It would be great if you have some experience working in Sales/Business Development roles. If not, we are ready to train you if you have excellent communication skills and eagerness to learn.

Benefits

Why you should apply:

If you want to be play an important role in ProApp's future growth - It’s arguable that the offered position is the most important we have. If you are looking to jetpack your career and be valued for your commitment to hard work, this is the place. Work with the founding team directly: You will work directly with the Product Manager of the company, as a trusted alley to build in/outbound sales and drive qualified leads. Learning and Development: If learning and growing at a good pace is in your checklist then you are in the right place. We care about your growth and will provide you with responsibilities and opportunities to help you reach closer to your goal.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate and motivated Sales Executive to join our sales team! As our Sales Executive, your main responsibility will be to drive our business success by implementing a strong and sustainable sales strategy.

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