Sales Development Officer - Sonipat

Limagrain; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Diversity and Inclusion

Gender Equality

Employee Wellness

Training and Development

Safer Workplace

Rewards and Recognition

Job summary

HM.CLAUSE, a business unit of Limagrain, seeks a Sales Development Officer to drive sales growth in Sonipat. You will generate demand through distributors, farmers and dealers, organize field days, and coordinate trials and promotions to expand local turnover.

Candidate should have agriculture basics, strong channel relationships, and mobility with a two-wheeler license. Manufacturing and farming experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of agriculture and local farming channels.
• Ability to manage distributors, dealers, farmers and vendors.
• Strong presentation and communication skills; understands product requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demand generation through distribution partners and field promotions.
• Organize field days, dealer meetings and farmer demonstrations.
• Track sales forecasts and collect customer payments.
• Provide after-sales support and crop performance feedback.
• Develop key farmer relationships and manage field trials.

Skills

Agriculture basics

Channel management

Business development

Product knowledge

Communication skills

Local language

Computer basics

Two-wheeler ownership

Job description

Job Title: Sales Development Officer - Sonipat

Contract type: Permanent

Function

Sales

Main Goal

To develop sales in Sonipat location

Job description

Demand generation through customers/farmers/distributors/dealer, sales forecast, collection of customer payment, promotion of product, development activities – trail, demonstration, reports.
Increase local turnover by advising, counselling customers/farmers/distributors linked with sales forecast under the management of ASM. Strongly involved in variety development with the support of RPDM and indirect contact with farmers.
Sales: Demand generation through distribution partners (Growers/dealer/farmers/ vendor) and promotion activities: organize farmers meeting/field day, dealers meeting, handle customer's complaint – field complaint/ crop performance. Customer dues/ payment collection through bank, maintaining good relationship with dealers. Providing updated marketing information to the reporting manager, . Maintaining good after sales services to farmers with crop visits & recommendations. Developing key farmers relations & data base to conduct & demonstrate crop shows.
Development Activities: Organizing of new variety trails, demonstration at farmer's field.
Generate demand through distribution partner (growers/farmers, nursery, distributors, vendors etc.) & promotion activity: field day, dealers meeting, jeep campaign, night meetings…pull sales
Provide support to local dealers on field complaint/ crop performance evaluation, and market information.
Ensure on-time collection to decrease customer outstanding amounts.
Organize and follow up local trials on farmer plots to engage farmers confidence and advise them/dealers technically on our portfolio.

What we expect of you

Basic knowledge of Agriculture
Good relationship with all the channels (Distributors/ dealers/ farmers/vendor)
Good expertise in business development
Knowledge of product requirement
Good presentation and communication skills
Understanding of (Local language/ computer basic knowledge)
Own two-wheeler required/ driving license
Mobility: Should have two-wheeler and driving license.

Skills

• Accountability Respect Entrepreneurship Collaboration Account Management Computer Skills Communication Customer Focus Customer Service Integrity/Ethics Job Knowledge Interpersonal Skills Leadership Listening Skills Managing for Results Product Knowledge Problem Solving/Analysis Sales Goals Sales Skills Technical Skills Territory Management

Your benefits and working environment

• Career Growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Gender Equality
• Employee Wellness
• Training and Development
• Safer Workplace
• Rewards and Recognition

Recruitment process

HM.CLAUSE committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive

• Profile Screening
• Phone screening
• Interviews - 3 rounds
• Offer Discussion
• Offer Letter Issue
• Background Verification
• Pre Employment Medical Checkup
• Onboarding

HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.