01 Aug
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Important Group
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Kolkata
01 Aug
Important Group
Kolkata
Key responsibilities
- Generate new B2B leads and close sales for cold storage space, ice cubes, ice blocks and industrial ice with wholesalers, retailers, food processors, caterers, event companies and industrial users.
- Promote storage and warehousing solutions (chilled, frozen, deep freeze) and explain capacity, temperature ranges, quality and service advantages to customers.
- Develop solid relationships with existing customers to increase volumes, improve occupancy and ensure repeat business.
- Identify and onboard new bulk buyers, dealers, distributors and institutional clients in the catchment area around Maniktala and wider Kolkata.
- Understand basic technical aspects of cold rooms, refrigeration systems and temperature -controlled warehousing to confidently address customer queries with support from technical team where required.
- Visit customer sites (hotels, restaurants, processors, warehouses, factories) for meetings, presentations and negotiations.
- Prepare and submit quotations, follow up on enquiries, negotiate prices/credit terms within approved limits and close orders.
- Coordinate with operations and warehouse teams for smooth onboarding of new customers, slot allocation, dispatch planning and service issue resolution.
- Track competitor activities, market rates, seasonal demand patterns (summer, festive season, marriage season) and share inputs with management.
- Maintain daily visit reports, enquiry funnel, order updates and payment collection status using Excel/CRM as per company format.
Requirements
- Experience: 26 years in B2B sales in cold storage, ice cubes/blocks, industrial ice, refrigeration systems, warehouse / logistics, or other high -end equipment/services.
- Familiarity with cold storage operations, warehouse processes or temperature -controlled logistics will be a strong plus.
- Strong field sales skills: lead generation, customer meetings, negotiation and closing.
- Comfortable travelling locally in and around Maniktala and other parts of Kolkata for client visits.
- Good communication, basic computer skills (Excel, email, WhatsApp) and a result -oriented mindset.