Inside Sales- Automotive

Artisan Field, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Artisan Field, Inc. is seeking a motivated Inside Sales professional to drive growth in India's automotive sector. You will engage with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, dealerships, and ecosystem partners to generate leads, manage relationships, and accelerate revenue.

You will collaborate with sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams; conduct outbound prospecting; maintain CRM data; schedule product demos; and track metrics to improve conversions in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 5–8 years in inside sales, business development, or sales support in automotive/tech.
• Good understanding of the Indian automotive ecosystem including OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple customer interactions and prioritize opportunities.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, target-driven environments.
• Exposure to automotive electronics, embedded systems, software, AI, or telematics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue, order and pipeline targets and sales KPIs.
• Generate and qualify leads across automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and mobility ecosystem partners.
• Conduct outbound prospecting through calls, emails, LinkedIn, and digital channels.
• Support the field sales team in identifying new business opportunities and customer engagement.
• Schedule meetings, product demos, and technical discussions with prospective customers.
• Maintain and manage CRM data including pipeline tracking, lead status, and sales forecasting.
• Coordinate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to prepare customer presentations and proposals.
• Understand customer requirements and position suitable automotive technology solutions.
• Build strong relationships with purchasing teams, program managers, and engineering stakeholders.
• Support RFQ/RFI processes and follow-up activities.
• Track industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities in connected vehicles, infotainment, telematics, ADAS, EVs, and software-defined vehicles.
• Participate in automotive events, webinars, and customer engagement initiatives.
• Drive customer follow-ups to improve conversion rates and business closures.

Skills

Strong communication

Automotive ecosystem understanding

Multi-task management

Target-driven mindset

MS Office & sales reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated and customer focused Inside Sales professional to drive business growth in the Indian automotive industry. The role involves engaging with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, dealerships, and ecosystem partners to generate leads, manage customer relationships, support business development activities, and accelerate revenue growth. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, understanding of the automotive ecosystem, and the ability to work closely with sales, marketing, product, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consistently meet or exceed revenue, order and pipeline creation targets and sales KPIs.

• Generate and qualify leads across automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and mobility ecosystem partners.

• Conduct outbound prospecting through calls, emails, LinkedIn, and digital channels.

• Support the field sales team in identifying new business opportunities and customer engagement.

• Schedule meetings, product demos, and technical discussions with prospective customers.

• Maintain and manage CRM data including pipeline tracking, lead status, and sales forecasting.

• Coordinate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to prepare customer presentations and proposals.

• Understand customer requirements and position suitable automotive technology solutions.

• Build strong relationships with purchasing teams, program managers, and engineering stakeholders.

• Support RFQ/RFI processes and follow-up activities.

• Track industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities in connected vehicles, infotainment, telematics, ADAS, EVs, and software-defined vehicles.

• Participate in automotive events, webinars, and customer engagement initiatives.

• Drive customer follow-ups to improve conversion rates and business closures.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field.

• 5–8 years of experience in inside sales, business development, or sales support within the automotive or related technology industry.

• Good understanding of the Indian automotive ecosystem including OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple customer interactions and prioritize opportunities.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and target-driven environment.

• Exposure to automotive electronics, embedded systems, software, AI, voice recognition, telematics, or mobility solutions is a plus.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and sales reporting.

Preferred Skills:

• Sound understanding of AI, ML, LLM in voice recognition and also sound solutions in the Automotive domain.

• Lead generation and pipeline management

• Presentation and negotiation skills

• Market research and competitive analysis

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to contribute to impactful language technology projects.

• Learn and grow in the AI and speech technology domain.

• Collaborative, language-focused work environment.