Senior Business Development Executive (Bhubaneswar) - Military veterans preferred

Job Purpose

This role will focus on managing the end-to-end sales cycle, ensuring customer satisfaction, and driving sustained business development. It requires a highly motivated and target-driven individual with a strong understanding of the logistics and courier industry.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Revenue Growth

• Monitor and drive Area revenue performance to achieve targeted sales growth and profitability.
• Evaluate the profitability of key accounts and take corrective measures to achieve profit targets.
• Track product-wise yields regularly and develop action plans to meet set targets.
• Manage the end-to-end sales process for the Area, ensuring revenue growth for all products.

Channel Partner & Customer Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, ensuring revenue retention.
• Identify and drive new business opportunities through channel partners.
• Monitor and enhance channel partner performance in terms of revenue, sales, and profitability.
• Support sales capability-building initiatives for sales teams and channel partners.

Sales Operations & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) among sales teams and channel partners.
• Implement sales and marketing strategies to enhance market share and profitability.
• Follow up and ensure closure of product-specific sales leads received from telemarketing or other departments.
• Negotiate rates and service offerings with customers within set approval limits.
• Maintain and update prospect details in the Saffire system on a daily basis.
• Address and resolve customer service issues in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide insights to the Branch Sales Head regarding modifications to existing product offerings to enhance revenue and profitability.

Collection & Remittance

• Ensure achievement of collection targets within the set remittance cycle and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) benchmarks.

People Management

• Guide and support the sales team to ensure high performance and goal alignment.
• Ensure optimal staffing levels within the Area sales team.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.
• An MBA or Postgraduate degree in Sales & Marketing is preferred.

Experience

• 1-4 years of experience in sales, business development, or key account management in the logistics, courier, supply chain, or e-commerce industry.
• Experience in B2B sales, managing channel partners, and driving revenue growth is an added advantage.

Technical Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of sales processes, revenue management, and market expansion strategies.
• Experience in logistics, courier services, or supply chain management.
• Proficiency in using sales tracking tools like Saffire and Avature.
• Knowledge of data analytics and business intelligence tools for tracking sales trends and performance.

Behavioural Competencies

• Result-Oriented: Strong drive to achieve sales targets and revenue growth.
• Customer-Centric: Ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Analytical Thinking: Proactive approach to market analysis and business development.
• Negotiation & Influence: Strong persuasion skills to drive sales and revenue enhancement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)