31 Jul
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Important Business
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Madhya Pradesh
31 Jul
Important Business
Madhya Pradesh
About Udhyam:
Udhyam Learning Foundation (Udhyam) is on a mission towards Making Bharat Entrepreneurial. We believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful way to channelize an individual’s potential. Entrepreneurship enables agency and allows an individual to work on their strengths while creating value for the world.
Our programs:
- Udhyam Shiksha works on developing entrepreneurial mindsets among the youth and enabling them to achieve their potential, having impacted ~40,00,000 learners across 12 Indian states.
- Udhyam Vyapaar focuses on nano businesses in India, and solving large problems faced by them, at scale; having already enabled income uplift for 10,000+ entrepreneurs.
Role Overview-
We are looking for an individual to support our work with women entrepreneurs by identifying, developing, and nurturing market opportunities for their products. This role demands a hands-on individual who thrives in field settings, builds strong networks, and is excited about creating sustainable market connections for grassroots enterprises.
Key Responsibilities
- Market Development: Identify and build potential market channels—local, regional, or digital—for products developed by women entrepreneurs. Identify / Generate demand for products and services of rural entrepreneurs.
- Understand various products and their pricing in both rural and urban markets
- Relationship Management:
Build and maintain relationships with retailers, aggregators, institutional buyers, trade fairs, and e-commerce partners.
- Field Engagement: Work directly with women entrepreneurs in their communities to understand their products, challenges, and aspirations.
- Market Feedback: Relay market insights and buyer feedback to product creators for continuous improvement.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain records of market interactions, sales linkages, and impact data.
Who We're Looking For
- 2–6 years of experience in sales, market linkage, livelihoods, rural development, or entrepreneurship support roles.
- Prior experience working with women-led enterprises, SHGs, or craft/handmade/agri-based products is a robust plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders, from grassroots entrepreneurs to urban market players.
- Willingness to travel extensively across urban and rural areas.
- Comfort with using mobile/digital tools for documentation and communication.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative on the ground.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, rural development, social work, or related fields.
- Fluency in Hindi and working knowledge of English.
- Familiarity with local markets in Madhya Pradesh and/or experience in setting up sales channels (offline or online).
📌 Executive/ Specialist - Market Linkage (Madhya Pradesh)
🏢 Important Business
📍 Madhya Pradesh