Sales Assistant

Mithash Bakery & Confectionery; Khordha; On-site; INR 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary based on experience

Career development

Professional working environment

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Mithash Bakery & Confectionery in Odisha seeks a field sales professional with 2-3 years of FMCG experience to drive growth in biscuits, bakery products and confectionery. You will build relationships with distributors, retailers and dealers, visit outlets, and help expand the distribution network.

You should be graduate, comfortable with GT dynamics, strong communication, and willing to travel locally to meet targets. This is a path for career development in a growing FMCG business.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in FMCG sales, preferably in biscuits, bakery or confectionery.
• Graduate in any discipline.
• Good understanding of General Trade (GT), distributor management and retail sales.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and achieve sales targets.
• Willingness to travel locally for field sales activities.

Responsibilities

• Support daily sales operations for bakery and confectionery products, including biscuits, donuts and other baked goods.
• Develop and maintain relationships with distributors, wholesalers, retailers and dealers.
• Visit retail outlets and distributors to generate orders and develop new business opportunities.
• Assist in expanding the company's distribution network and market presence.
• Coordinate with the production and dispatch teams for timely order fulfilment.
• Monitor primary and secondary sales, product availability and customer requirements.
• Maintain daily sales reports, customer records and order details.
• Follow up on outstanding payments and customer enquiries.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship management

MS Excel

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• Support daily sales operations for bakery and confectionery products, including biscuits, donuts and other baked goods.
• Develop and maintain relationships with distributors, wholesalers, retailers and dealers.
• Visit retail outlets and distributors to generate orders and develop new business opportunities.
• Assist in expanding the company's distribution network and market presence.
• Coordinate with the production and dispatch teams for timely order fulfilment.
• Monitor primary and secondary sales, product availability and customer requirements.
• Maintain daily sales reports, customer records and order details.
• Follow up on outstanding payments and customer enquiries.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 2-3 years of experience in FMCG sales, preferably in biscuits, bakery products, confectionery or packaged foods.
• Graduate in any discipline.
• Good understanding of General Trade (GT), distributor management and retail sales.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and achieve sales targets.
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel and sales reporting.
• Willingness to travel locally for field sales activities.

Perks & Benefits

• Salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunity to develop a career in the bakery and FMCG industry.
• Professional working environment.
• Opportunities for learning and career development.