Area Sales Executive (South India) - Chennai Location

Talent Corner Hr Services; Chennai District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Corner HR Services is seeking a sales-focused professional to drive growth across South India by building new markets and expanding brand presence. You will manage retail relationships and collaborate with regional teams to align strategies across channels.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of sales experience in specialty chemicals, strong negotiation and communication skills, and fluency in Tamil and English (Hindi optional). Willingness to travel is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of sales experience in specialty chemicals.
• Strong retail and B2B customer understanding.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel across South India.
• Tamil and English language proficiency; Hindi optional.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth across South India by developing new markets and increasing brand presence.
• Manage and expand relationships with retail customers alongside allocated key accounts.
• Coordinate effectively with the regional sales team and senior management to align strategies.
• Identify new business opportunities and support market development initiatives.
• Provide regular updates on market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities.

Skills

Sales experience

Retail & B2B

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Travel-ready

Tamil language

English language

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Drive sales growth across South India by developing new markets and increasing brand presence.

• Manage and expand relationships with retail customers alongside allocated key accounts.
• Coordinate eAectively with the regional sales team and senior management to align strategies.
• Identify new business opportunities and support market development initiatives.
• Provide regular updates on market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience: 34 years in sales, preferably in specialty chemicals (detergents, personal care industries).
• Strong understanding of retail and B2B customer dynamics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with regional teams.
• Willingness to travel across South India as required.
• Language Proficiency: Tamil (must), English (must), Hindi (Optional)