Area Sales Manager – Plumbing

We are looking for an experienced Area Sales Manager – Plumbing to drive sales and business development in the Pune market. The ideal candidate should have relevant experience in plumbing, sanitary, piping, ceramics or related products, with a strong market network and experience in B2B/B2C sales.

Key Responsibilities

Drive sales of plumbing products and services through B2B and B2C channels.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with franchisees, dealers, distributors and customers.

Generate business through networks of architects, builders, developers, consultants, contractors and plumbers.

Develop new business opportunities and direct sales/projects.

Achieve assigned sales targets and drive year-on-year sales growth.

Conduct regular product training for plumbers and technicians.

Arrange product displays and samples at franchisee/dealer showrooms.

Resolve franchisee and customer business-related issues.

Monitor outstanding payments and ensure timely collection as per company credit terms.

Follow up on unsold stock and coordinate stock recovery where required.

Prepare sales plans and regularly monitor sales performance.

Maintain market intelligence and build strong relationships within the local market.

Candidate Requirements

Graduate in any discipline.

5+ years of relevant sales experience preferred.

Experience in plumbing, sanitary, piping, ceramics or related building-material products preferred.

Strong B2B/B2C sales and business development experience.

Experience handling dealers, distributors, franchisees or channel partners.

Strong network among contractors, plumbers, builders, architects or developers will be an advantage.

Good negotiation, relationship-management and communication skills.

Good numerical and Excel skills.

Ability to independently manage the assigned territory and achieve sales targets.

Pune/local market experience preferred.

Diploma/BE Mechanical will be an added advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Candidates currently based in Pune with an established network in the plumbing/sanitary/piping/building/ceramics -material market are preferred.

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Application Question(s)

How many years of sales experience do you have?

Are you currently based in Pune?

Do you have sales experience in Plumbing, Sanitary, Piping, Ceramics or related Building Materials?

Do you have B2B/channel sales experience with dealers, distributors, franchisees, contractors or builders?

Do you have an existing market network among plumbers, contractors, builders, architects or developers in Pune?

What is your current CTC?

What is your expected CTC?

What is your notice period?

Work Location

In person