Area Sales Manager - Bihar

Position: Area Sales Manager

Location: Patna, Bihar

Experience: 5–10 years in seed / agri-input sales

Salary: ₹50,000 per month, plus performance incentives

Travel: Extensive field travel across Bihar

About Us

Doctor Seeds (P) Ltd. is an established hybrid vegetable seed company based in Ludhiana, Punjab.

We breed, produce, process and distribute quality vegetable seeds to farmers through a strong distributor and dealer network across North and East India.

About the Role

We are looking for a driven, experienced sales professional to grow our business in Bihar.

You will handle our most important distributors, open new parties across the state, and sell high volumes season after season.

This is a field role for someone who understands distributors deeply and can close deals that work for both sides.

Key Responsibilities

- Sell high volume: achieve and exceed seasonal sales targets for Bihar.
- Handle key distributors: personally manage large distributors — visits, negotiations, order booking and relationship building.
- Open new parties: identify, screen and onboard new distributors and dealers, especially in uncovered districts.
- Maintain control: ensure distributors follow company pricing, schemes and payment terms.
- Collect payments: follow up and recover outstanding payments on time.
- Market intelligence: track competitor prices, schemes, varieties and crop trends in the territory.
- Reporting: plan visits and submit regular field reports.

Core Values We Look For

- Understands people:



reads what a distributor really wants and adjusts the approach.
- Balances both sides: finds the point where the distributor’s interest and the company’s interest meet.
- Strong-willed: holds firm on price, credit and terms; not easily influenced or pressured.
- Hunter mindset: enjoys opening new markets and current parties.
- Hungry to sell: target-driven and motivated by performance.
- Presence and conviction: explains product strengths confidently against competitors.
- Sharp memory: remembers products, prices, competitor offers and party history.
- Honest and disciplined: reports truthfully and owns results.
- Resilient: ready for heavy travel, long days and tough negotiations.

Requirements

- 5–10 years of experience in seed or agri-input sales; vegetable seeds preferred.
- Established network of distributors and dealers in Bihar.
- Basic knowledge of hybrid and open-pollinated seeds, major vegetable crops and their seasons in Bihar.
- Familiarity with leading competitor brands and their offerings.
- Proven track record of meeting sales targets and collecting payments.
- Fluent in Hindi; knowledge of Bhojpuri, Maithili or Magahi is an advantage.
- Comfortable using a smartphone, WhatsApp and basic spreadsheets.
- Own two-wheeler and valid driving licence.
- Graduate; B.Sc. Agriculture or MBA (Agri-business / Marketing) preferred.

How to Apply

Send your CV with current salary, expected salary and the districts you have worked in to: [email protected], [email protected]

Work Location: In person

📌 Area Sales Manager (Patna)
🏢 Doctor Seeds
📍 Patna