Business Development Executive | Seller Acquisition
Company: TrueVolt
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Ahmedabad / Surat / Rajkot / Mumbai / Delhi
Department: Sales & Business Development
Experience: 0–3 years
Employment Type: On-site / Field Sales
About TrueVolt
TrueVolt is building an open marketplace for smartphones, electronics, accessories and related products.
We connect local retailers and sellers with customers looking to purchase products in their area. Our platform helps sellers not only list their inventory but also generate sales by making their products discoverable to nearby customers through the TrueVolt app.
We are now expanding our seller network across major cities in India and are looking for energetic, target-driven people to join our Sales & Business Development team.
About the Role
As a Business Development Executive for Seller Acquisition, you will be responsible for expanding TrueVolt's seller network in your assigned city.
Your primary responsibility will be to identify potential sellers, visit their stores, explain the TrueVolt platform, onboard them, and build a solid relationship with them.
This is a field sales role, so you should be comfortable spending most of your working day in the market meeting shop owners and business owners.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and map potential sellers, retailers and mobile/electronics stores in your assigned territory.
- Visit shops and meet business owners / decision-makers.
- Introduce TrueVolt and explain how the platform can help sellers generate additional sales.
- Acquire and onboard new sellers onto the TrueVolt platform.
- Explain the seller onboarding process, platform features and commercial terms.
- Collect and verify required seller/business information and documents.
- Maintain regular follow-ups with prospective sellers and convert leads into active sellers.
- Build strong relationships with onboarded sellers.
- Help sellers understand how to effectively use the TrueVolt platform.
- Maintain daily activity and sales reports.
- Achieve weekly and monthly seller acquisition targets.
- Identify new market opportunities and competitor activity.
- Work closely with the TrueVolt operations and growth teams to improve seller acquisition and activation.
What We Are Looking For
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable speaking with shop owners and business professionals.
- Good convincing and negotiation ability.
- Self-motivated and target-oriented.
- Comfortable with field work and travelling within the assigned city.
- Ability to independently identify and approach potential sellers.
- Basic knowledge of smartphones, electronics, mobile accessories or retail is an advantage.
- Prior experience in field sales, merchant acquisition, B2B sales, retail sales or business development is preferred.
- Freshers with strong communication skills and a sales mindset are also welcome.
Who Will Do Well in This Role?
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Enjoys meeting new people every day.
- Is comfortable approaching businesses directly.
- Doesn't hesitate to make cold calls or walk into stores.
- Can convince a business owner to try a new platform.
- Enjoys working with targets and incentives.
- Takes ownership instead of waiting for instructions.
- Wants to grow in a fast-moving startup environment.