Sales Associates - Consumables

ZEISS Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS India, headquartered in Bengaluru, is seeking a results-oriented sales professional to drive ophthalmology and healthcare consumables across the territory. You will develop sales plans, track pipelines, manage dealer networks, and ensure pricing discipline with timely collections.

With 3–4 years in ophthalmology/healthcare sales and strong English, you will collaborate with marketing and PDP teams to realize aggressive targets and contribute to ZEISS’s growth in India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant area.
• 3–4 years of work experience in Ophthalmology/healthcare/Consumable portfolio.
• Strong English proficiency; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop Sales Plans and Strategies.
• Track and review pipeline, sales forecasts, and achievement vs. target; support cluster leader with course correction wherever required.
• Closely review sales funnel and ensure success with detailed planning and strong execution methods.
• Preparation of Sales Forecasts, rolling forecast, etc. for the territory/area & ensure execution as per plan.
• Manage dealer network in assigned territory, build winning mindset and leverage on partners’ strength.
• Drive discipline in pricing and payment terms; ensure collection of payment as per policy.

Skills

Sales

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Data-driven mindset

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

ZEISS in IndiaZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.Further information at ZEISS India .Develop Sales Plans and StrategiesTrack and review pipeline, sales forecasts, and achievement vs. target; support cluster leader with course correction wherever required.Closely review sales funnel and ensure success with detailed planning and strong execution methods.Preparation of Sales Forecasts, rolling forecast, etc. for the territory/area & ensure execution as per plan.Manage dealer network in assigned territory, build winning mindset and leverage on partners’ strength.Drive discipline in pricing and payment terms. Ensure collection of payment once its due as per company policy.Submission of all prescribed reports (Daily Sales Report, Monthly and Quarterly, etc.) and updation of data in SFDCIdentification of new Key Accounts and Direct trade opportunities.Awareness regarding competitor’s activities in the market and information in terms of pricing, schemes, systems/procedures, etc. and implement and maintain competition information SFDC tool.Consolidate Region-level data and feedback/insights on customer queries, marketing initiatives, competitor positioning, etc. to enable better decisions.Follow up with Marketing team for organizing RTM, CME & Live Surgeries etc. as per business requirements in the territory/area.Establishing a working rapport with the equipment sales team, Marketing and PDP team and driving synergy sales in your territory/area.Ensure the governance of existing bundling contracts.Maintain comprehensive skill matrix for team members to drive skill enhancement and cross skill trainings for the teamEducationBachelor’s degree in any relevant area. Experience / SkillsAt least 3 -4 years of work experience in the field of Ophthalmology / healthcare / Consumable portfolioResult orientation & strong strategic & commercial acumen.Excellent analytical and conceptual skills, coupled with a data-driven mindset.Positive attitude and passion that energizes customers and colleagues alikeStrong English proficiency, fluency in additional languages a plusYour ZEISS Recruiting Team:Sikcha Chhetri