Key Responsibilities
- Market Expansion & Licensing: Identify, appoint, and onboard new distributors, dealers, licensing partners, and channel networks across North/Northeast India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
- Channel Partner Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with global and domestic channel partners, ensuring key sales goals and growth targets are met.
- Store Training & Enablement: Plan and execute retail training programs for store personnel and channel staff to align product knowledge, merchandising, and customer service standards.
- International Compliance & Strategy: Drive cross-border sales strategy while adhering to local business laws, cross-border trade guidelines, and international commerce practices.
- Project Execution: Manage multiple expansion initiatives simultaneously, adhering strictly to timelines, business guidelines, and confidentiality standards.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: 12-15 years of total professional experience with 10-11 years focused on B2B/B2C sales, channel partner management, and market development within the Furniture or Home Retail sector.
- International Exposure: Hands-on experience scaling markets in South Asia (specifically Nepal and Bangladesh) with a firm grasp of regional commercial regulations.
- Retail Expertise: Deep knowledge of furniture retailing, visual merchandising strategies, and retail staff training techniques.
- Communication: Exceptional written and oral communication skills for effective stakeholder management and partner negotiation.
- Work Style: High autonomy as an Individual Contributor (IC) with strong collaborative skills when partnering with cross-functional teams.
