Sales Manager – Bamboo Products
Full Time/ Bangalore
Roles & Responsibilities
Core Sales & Business Development
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Identify, research, and develop new domestic and export markets for bamboo sticks, slats, and emerging product categories.
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Build and manage a robust sales pipeline for both finished and semi-finished products.
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Proactively reach out to new buyers, large retailers, wholesalers, OEMs, institutional clients, and new sector opportunities.
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Develop tailored sales pitches and proposals for each market segment.
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Lead negotiations with buyers to close profitable deals and contracts, in line with costing provided by the Merchandising Manager.
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Achieve daily, weekly, monthly, and annual sales targets as per the business plan.
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Market Expansion & New Product Sales
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Test new product categories in target markets to validate demand and pricing assumptions.
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Gather buyer feedback and share it with the Merchandising Marketing team for product refinement and pilot scaling.
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Identify partnerships or distributors for scaling new product categories.
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Relationship Management
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Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with new and existing customers.
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Handle escalations, complaints, and post-sale queries professionally.
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Ensure high customer satisfaction and repeat business through consistent follow-ups.
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Reporting & Coordination
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Maintain up-to-date CRM data on leads, conversions, sales cycle status, and order pipelines.
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Provide timely forecasts, revenue reports, and market insights to management.
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Work closely with the Merchandising & Marketing Manager for handover of confirmed orders, pricing inputs, and production feasibility checks
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Represent the organization at exhibitions, trade fairs, industry meets, and relevant buyer networking events.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Sales & Marketing, or a related field.
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5–7 years of proven sales experience, ideally in natural materials, sustainable products, or craft-based industries.
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Strong track record of achieving ambitious sales targets.
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Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
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Good understanding of export procedures, domestic B2B channels, and institutional sales.
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Familiarity with CRM tools and sales reporting systems.
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Self-driven, results-oriented, and comfortable with regular domestic and occasional international travel.
For those interested in this role, please share your resumes along with your location, notice period/availability and salary details at: jobs@industree.org.
