Date Posted: October 10, 2026

Company: Inventant Education

Department: Sales & Business Development

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: Minimum 4+ Years in K-12 Educational Book Sales

Work Mode: Field-Based | In-Person

Travel Requirement: Extensive travel across Chennai and surrounding territories

About Inventant Education

Inventant Education is a growing K-12 Education & EdTech company offering educational books, academic publications, AI, Robotics, Coding, STEM, and future-ready learning solutions for schools across India.

We are looking for a result-oriented Assistant Sales Manager (ASM) / Sales Manager – School Book Sales to drive business growth, develop school relationships, and expand our educational book sales across Chennai and nearby territories.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and expand sales across CBSE, ICSE, State Board and other schools in Chennai and surrounding territories.
- Build strong relationships with principals, school management, coordinators, teachers, distributors, dealers and booksellers.
- Promote K-12 educational books, academic publications, and relevant AI, Robotics, Coding and STEM solutions.
- Identify new business opportunities and expand the existing school and institutional customer base.
- Plan and execute territory-wise sales strategies to achieve monthly, quarterly and annual targets.
- Conduct regular school visits, product presentations and academic solution demonstrations.
- Manage sales leads, negotiations, order closures and customer follow-ups.
- Develop and manage distributor, dealer and bookseller networks.
- Monitor sales performance and support sales representatives in achieving targets, where applicable.
- Maintain daily sales reports (DSR), sales forecasts, customer records and territory-wise MIS.




- Track competitor activities, market trends and school requirements.
- Coordinate with internal teams for order processing, collections and customer satisfaction.
- Travel extensively across Chennai and assigned surrounding territories.

Eligibility & Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in K-12 Educational Book Sales is mandatory.
- Experience working with school book publishers or educational publishing companies is preferred.
- Proven track record in institutional sales, school account management and territory development.
- Experience in distributor/dealer management and sales team handling is preferred, particularly for Sales Manager candidates.
- Robust existing relationships with schools, educational institutions, distributors and booksellers in Chennai will be an advantage.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, planning and relationship-building skills.
- Fluency in Tamil and good English communication skills are preferred.
- Target-driven, self-motivated and capable of independently managing an assigned territory.
- Willingness to travel extensively within Chennai and nearby territories.

Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong background in K-12 school book sales and educational publishing.
- Good knowledge of the Chennai and Tamil Nadu school education market.
- Established relationships with CBSE,



ICSE and State Board schools.
- Experience managing school accounts, distribution channels and institutional sales.
- Ability to develop territory-wise business plans and consistently achieve sales targets.
- Leadership and team management skills for candidates applying at Sales Manager level.

Why Join Inventant Education?
- Opportunity to work across educational books, academic publications, AI, Robotics, Coding and STEM solutions.
- Travel allowance as per company policy.
- Product training and professional development.
- Career growth opportunities in sales leadership and regional business development.

Application Process

Interested candidates should share their updated resume along with details of their school book sales experience, territories handled, existing school network and key sales achievements.

Email: [email protected]

WhatsApp: +91 95992 33722

Email Subject: ASM / Sales Manager – Chennai

Mandatory Experience: Minimum 4 years in K-12 Educational Book Sales.

Work Mode: Field-Based | In-Person

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹75,000.00 per month

Application Question(s)

- How many years of experience do you have in K-12 Educational Book Sales?
- Do you have an existing network with schools in Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
- What is your current CTC and expected CTC?
- Which territories or districts have you handled?
- Which educational publishing companies have you worked with?
- Have you managed a sales team or distributor/dealer network? If yes, please specify.
- Are you comfortable with extensive travel across Chennai and surrounding territories?
- Are you proficient in Tamil and English?

Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 ASM / Sales Manager – School Book Sales (Chennai)
🏢 Inventant Education
📍 Chennai