Job Description Resident Sales Engineer
Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Company: Sukoon (IIT Madras Incubated Startup)
Compensation: 6,00,000 per annum (CTC)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Sukoon
Sukoon is an IIT Madras-incubated startup developing innovative wearable cooling solutions for workers exposed to extreme heat conditions. Our products are designed to improve worker safety, comfort, health, and productivity across industries such as steel, cement, manufacturing, construction, chemicals, and logistics. (https://www.thesukoonworld.com/)
We are looking for a proactive and driven Resident Sales Engineer to lead our sales and business development activities in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, MP, UP and surrounding industrial regions.
Role Overview
The candidate will be based out of their residence in Raipur and will be responsible for developing business opportunities through regular field visits to industrial clients, meeting key decision-makers, conducting product demonstrations, following up on leads, and converting opportunities into sales. This is a field-oriented sales role requiring frequent travel to client locations and industrial establishments.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and develop new B2B sales opportunities across industrial sectors.
- Conduct regular field visits to manufacturing plants, factories, industrial units, and corporate offices.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders, including Plant Heads, EHS/Safety Heads, HR Heads, Purchase Managers, and Operations Managers.
- Present and demonstrate Sukoon's wearable cooling solutions to prospective customers.
- Understand customer requirements and propose suitable product solutions.
- Coordinate product trials, pilot deployments, and commercial discussions.
- Manage the complete sales cycle, from lead generation and initial meetings to negotiations and order closure.
- Maintain a pipeline of prospective customers and regularly update sales activities.
- Represent Sukoon at industrial meetings,
exhibitions, and relevant networking events.
- Share market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitor insights with the central team.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical, or related disciplines preferred).
- Valuable verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Comfortable with extensive fieldwork and travelling to industrial client locations.
- Basic computer proficiency, including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email, and online tools.
- Self-driven, disciplined, and capable of independently managing sales activities.
- Fluency in Hindi and English.
Preferred Experience (Added Advantage)
- Prior experience in B2B sales, industrial sales, or technical sales.
- Experience working with heavy manufacturing industries such as:
- Steel and Iron
- Cement
- Power Plants
- Mining and Metals
- Chemicals and Refineries
- Foundries and Engineering Industries
- Existing relationships with industrial customers in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, MP, UP.
- Experience selling industrial equipment, PPE, safety products, or technical solutions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual CTC: 6,00,000.
- Performance-linked bonus applicable
- Leaves & Holidays : 24 paid leaves (8 Casual + 8Sick + 8 Privilege) + 12 public holidays
- All business travel and accommodation will be paid.
- Opportunity to work directly with the founding team.
- Opportunity to contribute to an innovative product addressing workplace heat stress.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is energetic, confident, target-oriented, and comfortable meeting industrial customers on a daily basis. The ideal candidate should be capable of independently building a regional sales pipeline and converting customer relationships into business opportunities.
To Apply: Send your updated CV to
[email protected] with the subject line: Application – Resident Sales Engineer, Raipur.
📌 Sales Engineer (Raipur)
🏢 Sukoon
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