23 Aug
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Creativeskill Apparels
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India
23 Aug
Creativeskill Apparels
India
###WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Build and work on the outbound pipeline. Identify and reach print-on-demand platforms, screen printers, embroidery contractors, promotional product distributors and apparel brands across the US, Canada, the UK and the EU — through email, LinkedIn, calls, industry directories and trade associations.
- Qualify fast and honestly. Get to the real questions early: how many designs a month, what turnaround they need, what they pay today, and what is going wrong with their current vendor.
- Convert interest into trial orders. Coordinate sample digitizing with the production team, present the sew-out, and handle the technical objections that follow.
- Negotiate and close. Pricing per design and per stitch-count slab, turnaround SLAs, volume commitments, payment terms, NDAs and vendor-onboarding paperwork.
- Represent us at international trade shows (ISS, PRINTING United, Impressions Expo, FESPA, Texprocess, and similar) — from pre-show outreach and booth conversations to follow-up that leads to a closed account.
- Own the first 60–90 days of every new account. Brief production properly, watch the early batches, and fix problems before the client has to escalate.
- Keep the CRM real. Every account, contact, stage, next action, and expected value — with a weekly pipeline and revenue forecast to management.
- Bring the market back to us. Competitor pricing, what POD platforms are asking for, which techniques are gaining traction, and which of our services we should be leading with.
- Work with marketing and design on outbound collateral, case studies, pricing decks, and trade show materials.
- Manage time zones sensibly. A meaningful share of client conversations happens during US and European business hours.
### What we are looking for
- - 6–10 years in B2B business development or international sales, with a demonstrable record of closing accounts you sourced yourself.
- - Industry background in one of two worlds: an IT / IT services / software services company selling to overseas clients,
**or** the fashion, apparel, textile, garment, or embroidery industry.
- - Real international exposure — you have sold to, negotiated with, or managed clients in the US and/or Europe, and you understand how those buyers evaluate an offshore vendor: on reliability, communication, and quality consistency, not only on price.
- - Excellent spoken and written English, and confidence on video calls with US and European decision-makers.
- - Commercial instinct — you can build a quote, defend a price, spot a bad-fit deal and walk away from it.
- - Comfortable owning a weekly number and keeping a CRM management system that can be relied on.
- - Based in Nagpur or willing to relocate. Valid passport and willingness to travel several times a year internationally.
### Strong pluses
- - A valid US B1/B2 business or tourist visa — or a valid Schengen visa. This will move your application forward significantly.
- - Working knowledge of German, French, or Spanish, even at a conversational level.
- - Exposure to print-on-demand, decorated apparel, promotional products, or custom merchandise.
- - Familiarity with embroidery and digitizing vocabulary — stitch count, underlay, pull compensation, DST/EMB file formats — or a genuine willingness to learn it within 60 days.
- - Trade show and exhibition experience, including booth-level selling.
- - Experience selling a production or delivery service governed by turnaround SLAs.
### What success looks like in year one
- - A qualified, accurately forecast international pipeline that management can plan capacity against.
- - A defined number of recent logos closed and moved past their first repeat order — the target is agreed with you in your first month.
- - At least two international trade shows worked end to end, with measurable closed business traceable to each.
- - A repeatable outbound playbook — messaging, pricing structure, objection handling — documented well enough that the next hire can run it.
### What we offer
- - Competitive fixed salary plus an uncapped performance-linked incentive on business you bring in.
- - Fully sponsored international travel to trade shows and client markets.
- - Direct working access to the founders — short decision chains, no layers to sell through internally.
- - A production capability that lets you sell things competitors physically cannot deliver.
- - The first BD hire of a growing international team, with a clear path to building and leading it.
Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹125,000.00 per month
Advantages:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Internet reimbursement
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nagpur, Maharashtra (Nagpur): Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- How many years have you spent selling to clients based in the US or Europe?
- Have you worked in an IT services company or in the apparel / textile / embroidery industry?
- What was the largest international account you personally sourced and closed?
- Do you speak German, French or Spanish at a conversational level or better?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- International sales: 4 years (Required)
- IT based sales: 3 years (Required)
Language:
- English, German, French, Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- US/UK/Schengen VISA (Preferred)
- International Business Certificate (Preferred)
Location:
- Nagpur, Maharashtra (Nagpur) (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (Required)
Work Location: In person
📌 Business Development Manager – US & Europe | InternationalB Sales (Apparel / Digitizing) (India)
🏢 Creativeskill Apparels
📍 India