Flipkart - Assistant Manager - Seller Acquisition

Assistant Manager - Seller Acquisition (2-4 yrs)

Role:

Acquiring and nurturing strategically important selection from high quality sellers to meet marketplace objectives via a team of on-ground business development executives

In this role the person would be responsible for acquiring and nurturing high quality sellers through a team of 6-8 business development executives to meet selection and business targets within defined guardrails. The role involves 2-3 weeks of travel under normal circumstances.

Job description

- Background in business development is mandatory - incumbent will have to be the kind who enjoys being on the field and convincing sellers to go online on Flipkart

- The role would require extensive travel in the region with a strong seller/manufacturer base

- The candidate will need to develop a thorough knowledge of relevant Flipkart processes and strong seller commercial understanding to operate on e-commerce

- Give sellers relevant inputs to be successful on the platform and develop long term relationships with them

- Candidates should be very comfortable with a target driven environment with daily reporting, calls etc.

- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders in a time bound fashion to unblock day to day operational issues

Desired skills and experience:

- 1 to 4 years of experience in field sales from e-commerce, FMCG, FMCD, telecom

- Post-graduation preferred but not mandatory

- Ability to multi-task and work independently and as a team

- Proficiency in Microsoft Word / Excel

Soft Skills:

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- High in energy and comfortable with a target driven environment

- Past people management experience will be an added advantage