Assistant Manager - Business Development null

About the job

Role: Acquiring and nurturing strategically important selection from high-quality sellers to meet marketplace objectives via a team of on-ground business development executives

Location: Hyderabad

Role Description

In this role, the person would be responsible for acquiring high-quality sellers through a team of 10 business development executives to meet selection and business targets within defined guardrails. The role involves 2-3 weeks of travel under normal circumstances.

Job Description

• Background in business development is mandatory – incumbent will have to be the kind who enjoys being on the field and convincing sellers to go online on Flipkart
• The role would require extensive travel in the region with a strong seller/manufacturer base
• The candidate will need to develop a thorough knowledge of relevant Flipkart processes and a strong seller commercial understanding to operate on e-commerce
• Give sellers relevant inputs to be successful on the platform and develop long term relationships with them
• The candidate should be very comfortable with a target-driven environment with daily reporting, calls, etc.
• The candidate should be able to identify challenges to selection acquisition and unblock the same with the help of internal stakeholders- catalog, category, finance, etc.

Desired Skills And Experience

• 2 to 3 years of experience in field sales from e-commerce, FMCG, FMCD, telecom
• Post-Graduate is mandatory (Tier 1 College only)
• Program management skills, relationship management, interpersonal communication - ability to work with multiple cross-functional teams with an eye for detail
• Ability to multi-task and work independently and as a team
• Proficiency in Excel / Powerpoint

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High in energy and comfortable with a target driven environment
• Past people management experience will be an added advantage