About the company: The inception of Sona Papers was just a step towards a story that would need infinite pages to write. Refining the invention that gave birth to art, we strove to provide premium paper range to merge with diverse creative needs. Conceived in 1966, our vision has been to be at the forefront of a revolution that dipped with ideas and imagination. As a merchant of premium fine papers, we retain the title of pioneers in the industry. Today, our association with world's leading premium printing and packaging paper mills instills in us a sense of pride. We are the sole distributors of world's finest brands of luxury papers in the Indian and overseas market. Over the years, we have enriched our product portfolio. At present, it includes premium quality printing papers, premium stationery paper, premium carry bag paper, 100% recycled papers, perfume packaging paper, calendar printing paper, hang tags paper, wedding card paper, embossed invitation paper, and other packaging paper sheets. Our association with Gruppo Cordenons premium fine papers from Italy, Arjowiggins creative fine papers from France, Lenzing 100% recycled papers from Austria, Mont Blanc high bulk fine papers from Hansol, Korea, Munken Design Range from Arctic Paper Sweden & Won Bang grey dry board from Korea, adds to our diversity. Our client list consists of almost every industry, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to SMEs. With headquarters in New Delhi, we are present in major metros like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Kochi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Siliguri, Indore & Bhopal. We also have our operations in Dubai, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Nepal.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE Sales/Business Executive profile is a full-time Business development role within the Sona Fine Corporation. Working in conjunction with Branch head and working on BD profile, back support and marketing teams together with other members of the Senior Leadership and Management Team to co-ordinate and ensure the implementation of agreed strategies in order to ensure the growth of the company.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development Executive Job Responsibilities:

a. Overall: Business development & Key account management

b. Establish & maintain productive business relationships with the existing customers.

c. Ensure expansion of business with the customers by getting repeat/new orders

d. Ability to understand & articulate customers’ requirements & expectations and settle terms & conditions in favour of the business

e. Approach potential customers for the aim of customer base expansion

f. Ensure effective implementation of promotional activities

g. Pricing the product and follow up in order to get the business to the company

h. Ensure timely clearance of all the dues

i. Efficiently coordinate with the team involved in execution of the order.

j. Provide first hand resolution to the customers complaints with the focus on customer satisfaction.

k. Capable of maintaining reports for evaluation

Eligibility Criteria for BDE: 

a. Qualification: Any graduate / MBA

b. Work Experience: Preferable 1+ year of business development experience in paper or packaging industry/any B2B industry (B2B from Paper Industry shall be more preferable)

c. GOOD English COMMUNICATION SKILLS

d. Comfortable in travelling locally & outstations (optional)

e. Travel- Yes, 80% of the time

f. Locations: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Pune