– Sales Intern / Sales Trainee

HTS – Happy Tongue and Soul Pvt. Ltd.

1. About HTS – Happy Tongue and Soul Pvt. Ltd.

HTS is a fast-growing food services company offering corporate catering, industrial meal services, institutional dining, cafeteria management, event catering, and retail food solutions across Gujarat. With a strong focus on quality, hygiene, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence, HTS currently serves 700+ meals daily and offers a diverse culinary portfolio of 500+ à la carte dishes.

Our operations include

- Cloud Kitchen – Sanand: Serving industrial and corporate clients.
- JS Hospital, Shivranjani, Ahmedabad: Hospital cafeteria operations.
- IIT Gandhinagar: Restaurant operations.

We are proud to serve and work with reputed organizations and institutions, including TATA Projects, TATA Agratas, Turner Construction, Mitsuba India, Townsend, IIT Gandhinagar, IIM Ahmedabad, and JS Hospital.

Our service portfolio includes

- Corporate Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks.
- Industrial and workforce catering.
- Corporate events and bulk catering.
- Cafeteria and food court setup and management.
- Restaurant and retail food services.
- Institutional dining solutions.

Our Growth Vision: We aim to scale our operations from 700+ meals daily to 7,000 meals per day over the next 2–3 years. We are looking for young, energetic professionals who want to be part of this exciting growth journey.
1. Position Details

Particulars :

Details

Position: Sales Intern / Sales Trainee ( confirmation after 6 months)

Department : Sales & Business Development

Location: Ahmedabad / Sanand

Market Coverage : Ahmedabad, Sanand, Gandhinagar & GIFT City

Experience: Fresher – 1 year

Qualification : Graduate in any discipline; MBA/Marketing graduates preferred

Role Type : Individual Contributor

Reporting To : Director

1. Role Overview

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and result-oriented Sales Intern / Trainee to support HTS in expanding its corporate and institutional customer base. The individual will work closely with the business leadership and sales team to identify prospective customers, generate leads, conduct corporate visits, introduce HTS services, follow up with prospects, and support the conversion of business opportunities.

This is primarily a field sales and customer acquisition role, offering hands-on exposure to B2B sales, corporate relationship management, business development, and commercial negotiations.

The candidate will get an opportunity to learn the complete sales cycle,



from identifying a prospective customer to acquiring and onboarding the client.

1. Key Roles & ResponsibilitiesA. Lead Generation & Customer Acquisition – Primary Responsibility

- Identify prospective corporate clients, factories, offices, institutions, and commercial establishments.
- Generate leads through cold calling, field visits, networking, references, and online research.
- Identify HR, Administration, Facility Management, Procurement, and other decision-makers.
- Introduce HTS's corporate catering and food service offerings.
- Arrange meetings and presentations with prospective customers.
- Follow up with prospects and support conversion into business.

B. Corporate Visits & Business Development
- Conduct regular visits to industrial areas and corporate offices in Sanand, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and GIFT City.
- Explore opportunities for daily meal supply, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
- Identify opportunities for corporate event catering and bulk food orders.
- Explore opportunities for setting up and managing cafeterias and restaurants in corporate premises.
- Coordinate food sampling and product demonstrations for prospective customers.

C. Sales Support & Follow-ups
- Prepare and maintain a database of prospective customers.
- Make regular follow-up calls and track business opportunities.
- Assist in preparing quotations, proposals, and presentations.
- Coordinate with the operations team for client requirements and feasibility.
- Maintain records of meetings, leads, proposals, and conversion status.

D. Market Research & Intelligence
- Map potential corporate customers in assigned territories.
- Collect information about competitors, their offerings, and pricing.
- Understand customer requirements, consumption patterns, and market opportunities.
- Share market feedback and new business opportunities with the management.

E. Marketing & Promotion – Sales Enabler
- Support sales-driven promotional activities.
- Coordinate food sampling, corporate promotions, and customer engagement activities.
- Help create awareness about HTS offerings among prospective clients.
- Support preparation and distribution of company profiles, brochures, menus, and promotional material.

1.



Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The trainee will be evaluated on practical sales outcomes and activity levels.

KPI

Expected Deliverable

1. Lead Generation
2. Regular identification of current corporate prospects

3. Corporate Visits
4. Consistent field visits and prospect meetings

5. Customer Acquisition
6. Conversion of prospects into new customers

Follow-ups Timely and systematic follow-ups

Sales Pipeline

Maintaining an updated lead database

Business Opportunities

Identification of catering and cafeteria opportunities

Market Intelligence

Competitor pricing and market feedback
1. Skills & Competencies Required

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence in approaching and interacting with corporate customers.
- Strong interest in sales, marketing, and business development.
- Willingness to travel and undertake field visits.
- Good negotiation and convincing skills.
- Basic knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and email.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and target-oriented.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Most importantly: We are looking for someone who enjoys meeting people, exploring opportunities, taking initiative, and is not hesitant to approach recent customers.
1. What HTS Offers

- Chance to work directly with business leadership.
- Practical exposure to corporate and institutional sales.
- Freedom to explore markets and develop new business opportunities.
- Hands-on learning in B2B sales, negotiations, and customer acquisition.
- Attractive performance-linked incentives for successful business generation.
- Recognition and rewards for performance.
- Opportunity to grow into a full-time Sales Executive / Business Development role based on performance.

1. Why Join HTS?

At HTS, we believe in giving young talent the opportunity to learn, experiment, take ownership, and grow. This is not a desk-bound internship. The individual will get real-world exposure to corporate sales, interact with decision-makers, visit industrial establishments, and participate in actual business acquisition.

If you are ambitious, energetic, enjoy interacting with people, and want to build a career in sales, HTS provides the right platform to learn, perform, and grow.

Pay: ₹11,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Commuter assistance
- Flexible schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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