EXECUTIVE N- WOOD FINISHES

Asian Paints Limited; India; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Asian Paints Limited is seeking frontline sales personnel to grow and penetrate wood coatings ranging from melamine to high-end PU coatings in defined geography.

You will manage dealer networks, engage contractors and architects, organize trainings and activations, and drive growth through targeted stakeholders. Mobility across India and proficiency in MS Office are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree with 50% marks and no backlogs.
• Full-time graduation; engineering graduates not eligible.
• MBA/PGDM in Sales and Marketing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Grow and penetrate wood coatings market in defined geography; build dealer network.
• Organize activations, samplings and trainings for stakeholders.
• Engage contractors, architects, furniture manufacturers and end-users to drive sales.
• Promotions, displays and lead sharing with retail/projects teams; resolve complaints.
• Travel pan-India to dealer counters and customer sites; MS Office proficiency required.

Skills

Product knowledge

Analytical skills

Planning and result orientation

Communication skills

Education

Graduate Degree in any stream

MBA/PGDM in Sales and Marketing

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

Job description

The position is that of frontline sales personnel who would primarily be responsible for growth and penetration of wood

coatings ranging from melamine to high end PU coatings in defined geography through creation, nurturing, expansion

and management of Dealer Network and stakeholders comprising of Contractors, Applicators, Furniture manufacturers,

Architects and end Consumers and thereby, achieving overall business objectives.

Business objectives

• Assist the dealer network in driving sales value and volume for Wood Coatings
• Generate demand for wood coatings by means of organizing activations, samplings and trainings to stakeholders like
• Expand the network for wood coatings through integration with retail, projects and services team by means of sharing of leads
• Drive growth by targeting and engaging with certain specific stakeholders who deal exclusively with Wood coatings like furniture manufacturers

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct shop meets on new wood coatings to promote growth in the market
• Drive sales by engaging with contractors and architects by means of product trainings and activations
• Ensure effective implementation of various promotional schemes and displays for all stakeholders like contractors, dealers etc.
• Resolve dealer and consumer complaints with respect to wood-coatings and ensure closure within benchmark timelines

Market Intelligence

• Assist Marketing function in conducting product trials and building inferences on Asian Paints product strength vis‑à‑vis products in market.
• Devise ways in which the product strengths can be communicated to the consumers and influencers

Key Performance Indicators -

• Value and Volume target of Wood coatings
• Percentage dealer network value growth
• Percentage increase in APEHS and Project Sales site penetration
• Percentage increase in users for high end wood coatings
• Product trainings to targeted set of stakeholders

Qualifications Essential

• Graduate Degree in any stream (BA/B.Sc/B.Com/BBA/BBM/BMS)
• Minimum of 50% marks throughout education without any backlogs
• Graduation must be through a full-time course
• Applicants with an Engineering background (B.Tech/B.E./Diploma/B.Pharma) will not be considered

Desired

• Candidates with MBA/PGDM in Sales and Marketing

Previous Experience Essential

• Fresher Desired
• 1 – 2 years of experience in Sales function in any organization
• Experience in wood finishes industry will be preferred

Functional Competencies

• Product knowledge
• Analytical skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Planning and result orientation
• Communication skills- verbal and written

Additional Requirements

• Role involves visiting dealer counters, customer sites which requires extensive travelling
• Role requires pan India mobility as it is transferrable in nature
• Proficiency with MS – Office, MS – Excel is mandatory
• Age to be between 26 - 30 Years.