Panagance Fashion is looking for energetic, articulate and entrepreneurial Sales & Business Development Interns to help us expand our customer network across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

This is not a conventional telesales role where you are simply handed a list of numbers to call.

We are looking for people who enjoy talking to customers, understand or are genuinely interested in women's ethnic fashion, and have the initiative to identify potential customers, create leads and build their own sales pipeline.

You will work remotely and in tandem with our existing sales and marketing team, interacting with prospective customers through telephone, WhatsApp, social media and other appropriate channels.

Role & responsibilities

- Identify and develop prospective customers in your market.
- Generate your own leads through networking, referrals, social media, communities and other legitimate prospecting channels.
- Work on leads and enquiries generated through the company's marketing activities as applicable.
- Initiate conversations with prospective customers over telephone, WhatsApp and digital channels.
- Understand a customer's requirements, preferences, occasion and budget.
- Recommend suitable sarees and ethnic-wear products.
- Follow up with interested customers and nurture leads towards conversion.
- Build long-term customer relationships rather than focusing only on one-time transactions.
- Generate referrals and repeat business from existing relationships.
- Maintain accurate records of prospects, conversations, follow-ups and sales.
- Work closely with the sales and marketing team on campaigns,



customer feedback and market opportunities.

Preferred candidate profile

- Fluency in spoken English.
- Fluency in at least one additional Indian language, preferably - Kannada, Telegu, Marathi, Tamil or Malayalam.
- Excellent conversational and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence speaking with new people over the phone.
- An interest in sarees, ethnic womenswear, handloom, fashion or lifestyle products.
- The ability to work independently from home.
- A proactive approach towards finding prospective customers rather than waiting for leads to be assigned.
- Persistence and discipline in following up with customers.
- A positive attitude towards sales targets and measurable performance.
- Problem solver.
- Good teamwork and the ability to coordinate with sales and marketing colleagues.

Previous telesales, retail sales, business development, customer service, fashion retail or relationship-sales experience will be an advantage. However, freshers with exceptional communication skills and the right sales aptitude are welcome to apply.

The internship will provide practical exposure to:

- Consultative selling
- Customer acquisition
- Lead generation and prospecting
- WhatsApp and conversational commerce
- Fashion and ethnic-wear retail
- Customer relationship management
- Sales negotiation
- Follow-up and conversion
- Building a sales pipeline
- Working with a professional sales and marketing team

Strong performers may also be considered for a longer-term sales/business development prospect with us after successful completion of the internship.

📌 Sales & Business Development Intern (Kolkata)
🏢 Panagance Fashion
📍 Kolkata