Manager - Sales; Automotive Division- OEMs OEMs Extensive India

Overview

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Job Description

Location
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Dubai Extensive travel within India

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and energetic Manager - Sales based in India and dual reporting to General Manager Automotive UAE in driving Accessories sales and business growth and the Director of Sales in Mumbai India. The Sales Manager will be primarily responsible for identifying new market opportunities, following up with potential and existing clients, and ensuring that the sales pipeline is actively managed.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a ground-running position and is eager to contribute to business development and sales operations.

The Sales Manager will drive India sales activities, including market research, generating leads, client engagement, and ensuring smooth follow-ups.

• Sales: develop and executing accessories sales strategies to generate new business opportunities and expand the customer base in the India automotive sector.
• Market Opportunity Identification:
  Research and identify new market opportunities for automotive products and services. Focus on OEMs and related automotive stakeholders to generate qualified leads.
• Lead Generation and Prospecting:
  Actively engage in cold-calling, networking, and prospecting to find new clients. Maintain a database of leads and converting these into business opportunities.
• Follow-up:
  Manage and perform regular follow-ups with potential clients, ensuring that leads are nurtured and moved through the sales pipeline.
• Client Engagement:
  Develop initial relationships with clients, understand their requirements, and ensure that the DGM is informed of the progress. Coordinating meetings, events and presentations with clients.
• Client Data Management:
  Maintain accurate records of client communications, sales activities, and potential deals in the CRM system, ensuring timely updates and follow-up actions.
• Sales Reporting:
  Prepare regular reports on market prices, trends, competitor analysis, and sales pipeline status. Provide updates on sales versus plan, lead conversion and forecasting. Support the yearly budgeting process.
• Product Promotion Support: the execution of marketing and promotional activities, including trade shows, presentations, and client events to promote automotive products.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with internal teams (marketing, engineering, operations) to ensure smooth delivery of products and services to clients. Ensure that all client requests and feedback are communicated effectively.
• Customer Support:
  Address customer inquiries and provide timely solutions in collaboration with the DGM and other relevant teams.
• Travel:
  Extensive travel in India to meet clients and attend events or trade shows as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (preferred).
• Experience:
  
  5-7 years of experience in accessories and / or automotive parts sales, business development. Experience preferably from Multi-national OEM / Tier
  1.
• Familiarity with the automotive industry and OEM relationships is a plus.
• Prior experience in sales coordination and client follow-ups in a B2B environment.
• Sales pipelines & forecasting management and lead generation activities

• Sales:
  Strong understanding of the sales process, from lead generation to closing deals. Ability to assist in identifying new opportunities and following up with clients.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong written and verbal…