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International Business Development

Added 2 months ago

Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

**Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 3500000 (ie INR 15-35 LPA)

**Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Mumbai

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a dynamic, ambitious, and energetic candidate to strengthen our Export Division. The ideal candidate should be proactive, passionate about sales, and capable of driving strong growth. This role requires high ownership, excellent follow-up skills, and the ability to convert opportunities into business.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Sales Growth

• Identify, contact, and secure new international distributors and customers.

• Expand geographical reach by entering additional active countries and markets.

• Enhance order frequency and increase product penetration within existing markets.

• Achieve and surpass monthly and quarterly sales targets.

• Develop a robust sales pipeline through proactive follow-ups, handling inquiries, participating in exhibitions and buyer-seller meetings, and leveraging market leads.

International Market Research

• Monitor global market trends, pricing structures, competitive landscape, and identify product gaps.

• Assess potential markets and propose targeted action plans.

• Prepare region-specific business analyses and strategies for growth.

Client Relationship Management

• Oversee end-to-end communication with international buyers.

• Foster long-term client relationships through regular engagement and service excellence.

• Address customer needs promptly and ensure timely resolution of their queries.

Exhibitions & Export Marketing

• Participate in global exhibitions and buyer-seller meetings to generate high-quality leads.

• Promptly follow up on leads generated from events to convert opportunities into business.

• Assist in planning export marketing campaigns, launching new products, and promotional activities.

Order Processing & Coordination

• Collaborate with production, logistics, quality assurance, and documentation teams to facilitate smooth shipments.

• Ensure compliance of all export documentation with the regulations of the respective countries.

• Coordinate with freight forwarders and customs house agents for timely container scheduling.

Core Competencies

• Energetic, ambitious, and goal-oriented mindset.

• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.

• Disciplined in follow-up and skilled in problem-solving.

• Capable of working independently and managing time-sensitive tasks efficiently.

Qualification & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Export Sales or International Business, preferably within FMCG.

• Total of 8 to 10 years of experience in FMCG sales.

• MBA or BBA in International Business, Marketing, or a related discipline.

• Proficient in MS Excel, email communication, and basic export documentation.

• Skilled in presentation and report preparation.

• Experience handling Dollar-based business is preferred.

Company

Weekday positions itself as a data intelligence company that aggregates and curates professional data to enable proactive hiring. It provides a searchable database of candidates, multiple hiring models (White glove contingency and Subscription), and outreach tools (email, WhatsApp, phone) powered by AI to improve candidate response rates. The platform emphasizes proactive hiring and has partnerships and integrations to surface and contact candidates.

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