About us

Village International Partners connects growers, exporters and importers in fresh produce across 50 countries. We source fruit, vegetables and herbs from origins across the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and South Asia, and help clients with supply programs, cold chain logistics, and phytosanitary and market-access compliance. We're a founder-led business growing fast, and this role is central to that growth.

The role

B2B Sales Consultant

You'll win and grow accounts with buyers of fresh produce. That means turning one-off spot trades into year-round supply programs, matching buyer demand to available supply, and making sure every deal is commercially and logistically sound from the warehouses to the market floor.

What you'll do

- Build relationships with wholesalers, supermarket suppliers, foodservice distributors and specialty/multicultural grocers

- Sell both spot loads and seasonal or year-round supply programs, using counter-seasonal origins to keep supply continuous

- Negotiate price, specs (size, grade, colour, Brix, packaging), Incoterms and payment terms

- Keep buyers informed on crop conditions, weather impacts, harvest timing and price movements

- Help manage quality claims, including arrival inspections, evidence gathering and negotiating fair outcomes with both sides

What you'll bring
- 2 years in fresh produce sales, trading, procurement or category management

- Understanding of how produce is bought and sold:



seasonality, perishability, price volatility and why speed matters

- Confidence negotiating with buyers from different cultures and markets

- Comfort with early starts, market hours and occasional calls across time zones

- Fluent and professional English language skills

Nice to have
- An existing network among produce supermarkets, wholesalers, importers or growers

- Experience with specialty lines such as okra, bitter melon, fresh herbs, chillies, tropical fruit or citrus

- Knowledge of UK/EU or Asian import requirements

- Additional languages (e.g. Spanish, Arabic, Urdu/Hindi, Mandarin)

- Familiarity with produce QC and inspection standards

How we measure success
- Recent active accounts and repeat buyers

- Volume shipped and gross margin per load

- Number of seasonal or annual programs secured

- Low claim rates and strong on-time, in-spec delivery

What we offer
- Competitive and permanent salary from the ease of your home

- Direct mentorship from the founder and real influence on which markets we enter

- Exposure to international clients, trade routes and origin visits

- Work from home

How to apply

Send your CV and a short note about the similar roles you've done before, to [email protected] with the subject "Sales Consultant– Fresh Produce".

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Work from home

Work Location: Remote

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