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Background :

Praan (Praan, Inc.) is an impact-focused deep-tech startup democratising clean air using breakthrough filterless technology. The company is backed by top-tier VCs and CXOs globally and currently operates between the United States and India. Our team puts extreme attention to detail and loves building technology that's aspirational. Praan's team and culture is positioned to empower people to solve large global problems at an accelerated pace.

Why :

Everyone worries about the doomsday in climate change which is expected to occur in the 2050s. However, there's one doom's day which is the reality for millions of people around the world today. Air pollution takes more than 7 Million lives globally every single year. Over 5% of premature child deaths occur due to air pollution in developing countries. Everyone has relied on governments or experts to solve the problem, but most solutions up until today have either been too expensive or too ineffective. Praan is an attempt to make the future cleaner, healthier, and safer for the generations to come.

Job Description :

• Create B2B target lists and prospect lists for Praan's MKII or HIVE product lines
• Conduct outbound prospecting activities, including cold calling, emailing, and networking, to generate new leads and opportunities.
• Research and identify key decision-makers within target industries and companies to pitch our products and solutions.
• Engage with prospects to understand their business needs, challenges, and pain points, and effectively communicate how our offerings can address their requirements.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our products, services, and competitive positioning to effectively articulate our value proposition.
• Qualify leads based on predefined criteria to ensure alignment with our target market and ideal customer profile.
• Effectively communicate the features, benefits, and value of our products and solutions to prospects.
• Build and nurture relationships with prospects through consistent follow-up and engagement strategies.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings between qualified leads and our CEO or other key stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates and reports on lead generation activities, pipeline status, and conversion metrics.

Skill Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
• Proven track record of success in a sales or lead generation role in a B2B environment.
• Strong sales acumen with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build rapport quickly with diverse stakeholders, including C-level executives and decision-makers.
• Demonstrated experience conducting outbound prospecting activities, including cold calling, emailing, and networking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving and exceeding sales targets and goals.

Praan is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, caste, gender, disability or any other criteria. We just care about working with great human beings!

Zycus is looking out for a seasoned Business Development/Inside Sales Executive, with business development experience of about 1-5 years. Candidate should have hands-on experience in generation of leads and new business opportunities.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage customer accounts in a SaaS based technology company .
• White spacing activities on customer accounts along with persona mapping.
• Collaborate with Sales, TAM, CSM and Implementation/ Delivery teams.
• Create cross sell opportunities and providing support on customer marketing activities.
• Generating new business leads and opportunities
• Collaborating with Regional Sales Managers to accelerate influx of business opportunities in the assigned territory.
• Reaching out via phone/email/social media to connect with prospective customers.
• Conducting secondary research into company financials, line of business, technology requirements, etc., to personalize prospecting efforts
• Staying up to date with the latest procurement industry trends & best practices
• Competitor analysis & positioning against them
• Delivering first-level Corporate Overview Presentations
• Pre-qualification of business opportunities (Gauging- Budget, Authority, Need & Timeline)
• Strategizing cross-functional campaigns to be conducted by BD & Marketing.

Skills & Experience Required

• Should have experience of 1-5 years in business development/inside sales in a software company
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English (Public Speaking background is preferable)
• Soft Skills (Pitching, Probing, Objection Handling, Rapport Building)
• Strong, in-depth analytical skill
• Proficient in professional business conversational etiquette
• Account Mapping & Social Selling ability
• Networking & Team Management
• Educational Qualification: B.E./MBA from premium institutes

Five Reasons Why You Should Join Zycus

1. Cloud Product Company: We are a Cloud SaaS Company and our products are created by using the latest technologies like ML and AI. Be a part of the next generation global business process transformation using SAAS - A Disruptive trend in the industry.
2. Join the Experts: Zycus has been consistently recognized by Gartner and  Forrester as a Leader in Strategic Sourcing and Source-to-Contract  Suites. Zycus has been recognized for its 'completeness of vision' and  'ability to execute' in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites, published in October 2021 (https://www.zycus.com/)
3. Become a Thought Leader: Play a critical role in taking the business to the next level and champion thought leadership in Cognitive Procurement with our Merlin AI Suite 
4. Get a Global Exposure: Work with our fortune 500 global customers.
5. Advance your career with us: We’re enthusiastic to help our employees learn different aspects of the business, be challenged with new tasks, be mentored, and grow.

About Us

Zycus is a pioneer in Cognitive Procurement software and has been a trusted partner of choice for large global enterprises for two decades. Zycus has been consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester, and other analysts for its Source to Pay integrated suite. Zycus powers its S2P software with the revolutionary Merlin AI Suite. Merlin AI takes over the tactical tasks and empowers procurement and AP officers to focus on strategic projects; offers data-driven actionable insights for quicker and smarter decisions, and its conversational AI offers a B2C type user experience to the end-users.

Zycus helps enterprises drive real savings, reduce risks, and boost compliance, and its seamless, intuitive, and easy-to-use user interface ensures high adoption and value across the organization.

Start your #CognitiveProcurement journey with us, as you are #MeantforMore