Sales Executive – Onion Business | Job Description
Job Title: Sales Executive – Onion Business
Department: Sales & Marketing / Agri Commodities
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: As per company requirement
Job Summary
We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Sales Executive – Onion Business to develop and manage sales of onions in domestic and wholesale markets. The candidate will be responsible for sourcing customers, generating orders, negotiating prices, coordinating dispatches, and developing long-term relationships with buyers.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a strong network of onion buyers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, traders, and institutional customers.
Generate new business opportunities and expand the customer base.
Understand market demand, customer requirements, and prevailing onion prices.
Negotiate selling prices, quantities, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
Coordinate with procurement and sourcing teams to ensure availability of required quantities and quality.
Manage sales orders from enquiry to final delivery.
Coordinate with warehouse, packing, logistics, and dispatch teams for timely deliveries.
Ensure onions are supplied according to agreed quality, size, grade, and packaging requirements.
Maintain regular communication and follow-up with existing and prospective customers.
Monitor competitor pricing, market movements, seasonal demand, and supply conditions.
Develop new markets and customers for increased sales volume.
Handle customer complaints, quality concerns, and delivery-related issues.
Maintain records of enquiries, quotations, orders, sales, payments, and customer details.
Follow up on outstanding payments in coordination with the accounts team.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
Achieve assigned sales volume, revenue, and collection targets.
Travel to markets, customer locations, wholesale markets, and trading centres as required.
Key Skills & Technical Requirements
Required Skills Good knowledge of onion/vegetable trading and agricultural commodity markets. Strong sales
negotiation
and customer-handling skills. Good understanding of onion grades
quality
sizing
packaging
and storage requirements. Strong market networking and relationship-building abilities. Good knowledge of local and regional wholesale markets is preferred. Ability to track market prices and demand trends. Strong follow-up and order-closing skills. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Basic knowledge of MS Excel
WhatsApp
email
and sales reporting. Ability to work with targets and handle a fast-moving commodity business. Willingness to travel extensively for customer and market visits.
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