Assistant Manager Industrial Sales

Assistant Manager – Industrial / Field Sales

Location: Chennai & South India

Experience: Minimum 5 years

Industry: Packaging / Industrial Consumables

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Assistant Manager – Field Sales to drive new business development and revenue growth across Chennai and South India.

The role involves B2B field sales of packaging/industrial consumable products, primarily targeting manufacturing and industrial customers. The ideal candidate should have strong sales acumen, excellent relationship-building skills, and a target-driven mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities with industrial and manufacturing customers.
• Drive sales and achieve assigned revenue targets.
• Acquire new customers and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Focus on assigned locations, customer segments, and industry verticals.
• Conduct regular client visits and develop long-term business relationships.
• Travel across Chennai and South India for customer meetings and business development.
• Explore new markets and identify potential customers in industrial areas.
• Work in a target-driven environment and consistently achieve/exceed sales goals.
• Follow up with prospects, negotiate commercial terms, and close new business opportunities.

Key Requirements

• Education: Any Graduate.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Industrial Sales / B2B Sales.
• Experience selling industrial consumables / packaging products is preferred.
• Experience handling manufacturing / industrial customers will be an advantage.
• Strong communication, negotiation, customer relationship management, and sales skills.
• Must be comfortable with field sales and extensive travel.
• Should have good knowledge of the industrial and manufacturing customer base in and around Chennai.

Chennai Industrial Area Exposure

Candidates who have experience visiting or developing customers in industrial clusters such as:

• MEPZ
• Sriperumbudur Industrial Area
• Oragadam Industrial Corridor
• Irungattukottai Industrial Area
• Maraimalai Nagar Industrial Area
• Mahindra World City (SEZ)
• Chengalpattu
• Other industrial corridors in and around Chennai

will be preferred.

Language Requirements

• Tamil – Mandatory
• Knowledge of one or more additional South Indian languages is preferred.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

• Target-oriented and self-driven
• Strong in new customer acquisition
• Comfortable with regular field visits
• Good at building relationships with manufacturing customers
• Willing to travel extensively across Chennai and South India
• Experienced in handling B2B / industrial sales