Technical Sales Executive

Elements Energy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Elements Energy, a climate-tech company based at IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai, is seeking a proactive Technical Sales Executive. You will support growth in energy intelligence, IoT-driven solutions, and energy efficiency technologies, engaging industrial and commercial clients and coordinating with internal teams.

The role emphasizes lead generation, cold calling, and managing the sales process from initial contact to close and onboarding, with a focus on building lasting client

Qualifications

• Any graduation in an Electrical-related field
• Basic understanding of electrical systems, energy concepts, and industrial operations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence in client interaction and cold calling
• Good follow-up and coordination abilities
• Basic knowledge of sales processes and business communication
• Strong organizational and tracking skills
• Exposure to industrial clients or energy-related solutions
• Understanding of IoT, energy monitoring, or electrical products
• Familiarity with CRM tools and sales tracking systems
• MBA or business exposure is an added advantage

Responsibilities

• Generate and qualify potential leads through various channels
• Conduct cold calls and outreach to prospective clients
• Identify business opportunities in industrial and commercial sectors
• Maintain consistent follow-ups with leads and clients
• Support business expansion initiatives and market outreach

Skills

Lead Generation

Cold Calling

Client Engagement

Stakeholder Management

Sales Coordination

Follow-ups

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Energy Concepts

IoT Solutions

Business Development

Communication Skills

Education

Electrical-related field

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

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Technical Sales Executive

Join our sales and business development team to drive growth in energy intelligence, IoT-enabled solutions, and energy efficiency technologies.

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Who we are?

Elements Energy is a climate-tech company building practical sustainability solutions across energy, carbon, air, and water. Based at and incubated by IIT Madras, we work with real-world institutions and utilities to help make cleaner operations simpler, smarter, and measurable.

IIT Madras

Based & Incubated

Govt. of India

Ministry of Power Supported Pilot

Top 20

Startup at India AI Summit

Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and communication-driven Technical Sales Executive to support our business growth in energy intelligence, energy efficiency, and IoT-driven solutions.

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of client engagement, lead generation, and technical discussions related to electrical and energy systems. This role involves interacting with industrial and commercial clients, understanding their requirements, coordinating with internal teams, and supporting the complete sales process from lead generation to follow-up and stakeholder coordination.

This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy client interaction and relationship building, technical discussions and solution selling, business development and sales operations, and working in the energy and technology sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and qualify potential leads through various channels
• Conduct cold calls and outreach to prospective clients
• Identify business opportunities in industrial and commercial sectors
• Maintain consistent follow-ups with leads and clients
• Support business expansion initiatives and market outreach

Client Engagement & Requirement Understanding

• Understand client requirements and technical needs
• Coordinate with technical teams to align solutions with customer expectations
• Present company offerings and explain technical solutions effectively
• Build and maintain strong client relationships

Sales Coordination & Tracking

• Maintain accurate records of client interactions, follow-ups, sales activities, and lead status
• Track calls and sales pipeline activities
• Support proposal preparation and sales documentation
• Coordinate meetings, presentations, and stakeholder discussions

Stakeholder & Procurement Coordination

• Engage with stakeholders, procurement teams, and decision-makers
• Support procurement discussions and commercial coordination
• Assist in closing sales opportunities and customer onboarding

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Any graduation in an Electrical-related field
• Basic understanding of electrical systems, energy concepts, and industrial operations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence in client interaction and cold calling
• Good follow-up and coordination abilities
• Basic knowledge of sales processes and business communication
• Strong organizational and tracking skills

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to industrial clients or energy-related solutions
• Understanding of IoT, energy monitoring, or electrical products
• Familiarity with CRM tools and sales tracking systems
• MBA or business exposure is an added advantage

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience in technical sales and client management
• Exposure to energy and industrial technology solutions
• Opportunity to work with industrial clients and decision-makers
• Fast-paced startup environment with growth opportunities
• Practical exposure to business development and stakeholder engagement

Experience

0-1 years

Salary

Location

IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai

Type

Full Time

Skills

Lead GenerationCold CallingClient EngagementStakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSales CoordinationFollow-upsElectrical Systems KnowledgeEnergy ConceptsTechnical SalesProcurement CoordinationCRM ToolsCommunication SkillsIoT SolutionsEnergy Monitoring Systems