Resident Sales & Marketing Manager - Chennai Region

Key Responsibilities

• Market Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive sales and marketing strategies specific to the Chennai residential market for modular furniture.
• Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, fostering relationships with architects, interior designers, builders, contractors, and direct customers.
• Sales Management: Manage the entire sales cycle, from lead generation and initial contact to closing deals and post-sale relationship management.
• Team Collaboration: Potentially build and mentor a small local sales team as operations scale.
• Brand Promotion: Drive brand visibility and market share through targeted marketing activities, events, and networking.
• Reporting: Provide regular, accurate sales forecasts, market feedback, and performance reports to senior management.
• Qualifications & Experience
• Minimum of 10 years of professional sales and marketing experience within the building materials, interior products, or related furniture industry (e.g., Modular kitchens, wardrobes, plywood, laminates, tiles, sanitaryware, Hardware, fittings etc) is mandatory.
• Proven success in a B2B and B2C sales environment within the Chennai region is highly preferred.
• Strong network of contacts within the local real estate, architecture, and interior design community.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• A strategic mindset with a strong ability to work independently and meet targets.
• Proficiency in English and Tamil is essential.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package designed to reward top performance:

• Fixed Monthly Salary Range: ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 per month (Commensurate with experience and proven track record).
• Performance Incentives Range: ₹20,000 to ₹50,000 per month (Commensurate with performance-based incentives and bonuses on achieving /exceeding targeted sales goals.
• Benefits: Health Insurance, Travel Allowances, etc.]
• Growth: Significant opportunities for career advancement as we grow our regional presence.

How to Apply

If you have the experience and drive to lead our expansion in Chennai, please send your updated resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience in the building materials industry,interior products, or related furniture industry to: hr@makwuds.com, sherif@makwuds.com, with the subject line: "Resident S&M Manager - Chennai".

Makwuds is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹70,000.00 - ₹125,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Commuter assistance
• Health insurance
• Internet reimbursement
• Work from home

Education:

• Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

• building material / interior products / modular furniture: 10 years (Required)

Language:

• english and tamil (Required)

Location:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Required)

Work Location: Remote