Branch Sales Manager

Shantesha Honda; Belagavi District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shantesha Motors Pvt. Ltd., an authorized Maruti Suzuki dealer, invites applications for Branch Sales Manager (3 positions) at Athani, Chikodi, Gokak in Belagavi District, Karnataka.

The role focuses on leading a sales team, driving new initiatives and achieving dealership targets. Ideal candidates have proven sales leadership experience across automobile or related sectors, with strong customer handling, negotiation and field-sales capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sales Manager or in Sales Team Management with a track record of achieving targets.
• Automobile enthusiast with knowledge of cars and automotive market.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and customer-handling skills.
• Target-oriented, proactive and results-driven, able to lead a team from the front.
• Willingness to undertake field sales activities and explore new markets.
• Candidates from Automobile, FMCG, Consumer Durables, Telecom, Banking, Real Estate or other sales-driven industries are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth and meet monthly, quarterly and annual targets.
• Lead generation via field activities, referrals, and follow-up to convert inquiries into test drives and bookings.
• Develop and implement new sales strategies to improve sales and customer engagement.
• Identify untapped markets in rural areas and villages through focused field activities.
• Lead the sales team from the front and monitor performance to ensure targets.
• Recruit, train, coach and monitor a high-performing sales team.
• Introduce innovative ideas to generate enquiries and accelerate growth.
• Build relationships with existing customers to generate repeat business.
• Maintain knowledge of Maruti Suzuki products, launches, features, pricing, and competitive advantages.
• End-to-end dealership sales operations including enquiries, leads, test drives, bookings, deliveries and performance tracking.
• Conduct regular sales reviews and monitor KPIs and conversions.

Skills

Sales leadership

Target orientation

Customer handling

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Job Title - Branch Sales Manager (3 Positions)

Company: Shantesha Motors Pvt. Ltd. (Authorized Dealer of Maruti Suzuki)

Job Location: Athani, Chikodi, Gokak (Cities in Belagavi District)

We are open to candidates from any industry with relevant Sales Manager experience. Candidates with Automobile/Car Sales experience will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive sales growth and achieve monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets, contributing to the overall growth of the dealership.
• Drive lead generation through existing sources, field activities, referrals and innovative sales initiatives, with strong follow-up to convert enquiries into test drives, bookings and retail sales.
• Develop and implement new and effective sales strategies to improve sales, customer engagement and market penetration.
• Identify and tap potential markets, particularly rural areas, villages and untapped territories, through focused field activities and innovative marketing initiatives.
• Lead the sales team from the front, set clear targets, monitor daily performance and take corrective actions to ensure target achievement.
• Build, develop and retain an effective and high-performing sales team through right recruitment, structured training, coaching and regular performance monitoring.
• Introduce new initiatives and innovative ideas to generate enquiries, increase conversions and accelerate sales growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and previous customers, generating repeat business, referrals and customer loyalty.
• Maintain strong knowledge of Maruti Suzuki products, new car launches, latest features, variants, pricing, competition and comparative advantages, and effectively communicate these to customers and the sales team.
• Develop innovative ways to market and promote product features, offers and customer benefits to improve enquiry and conversion rates.
• Be responsible for end-to-end sales operations of the dealership, including enquiry management, lead follow-up, test drives, bookings, retail deliveries and sales performance tracking.
• Conduct regular sales reviews, monitor KPIs and conversion ratios, and ensure the team consistently meets sales goals.

Desired Profile:

• Sales Manager / Sales Team Management experience with a proven track record of achieving targets.
• Automobile enthusiast with strong interest and knowledge of cars, features, competition and the automotive market.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and customer-handling skills.
• Highly target-oriented, proactive and result-driven, with the ability to lead a team from the front.
• Candidates from Automobile, FMCG, Consumer Durables, Telecom, Banking, Real Estate or other sales-driven industries are welcome.
• Willingness to undertake field sales activities and explore new markets is essential.

What We Are Looking For:

A hands-on Sales Leader who can generate business, develop people, identify new markets, implement innovative sales strategies and take ownership of end-to-end dealership sales performance.

Why Shantesha Motors?

• Career Growth: Build a long-term career with a growing automobile dealership and opportunities to take on larger responsibilities.
• Earning Opportunities: Attractive compensation with performance-linked incentives and strong earning potential for target achievers.
• Organized Work Culture: Work in a structured, professional and process-driven environment with clear roles, targets and performance expectations.
• Learning & Development: Gain exposure to a reputed automobile brand, evolving products, modern sales practices and diverse customer segments.
• Growth with the Business: Be part of a dealership with a long-standing presence in the market and a wide network of automotive operations.