Sanitree is a social enterprise based in Jaipur and India that makes reusable period pads. We are tackling period poverty and the stigma surrounding menstruation in a holistic way. We have a broad network of like-minded organisations that we work with to fight to end period poverty. The person joining our team will be collaborating with forward-thinking individuals and will have the chance to make a difference in the lives of menstruators all over the world.
Our reusable period pads are made in our Her Shakti Center by our beneficiaries. Our beneficiaries are women from vulnerable backgrounds who are successfully earning a living while also benefiting their community. Your role will be to lead sales within India and internationally, to ensure that the project continues to be financially viable. Sanitree’s income is generated through the sales of its pads to NGOs, philanthropists, retail and individual buyers. This opportunity is ideal for anyone looking to launch a career in business development or fundraising in the social sector.
Role Profile
This role will support Sanitree to increase sales of our menstrual pads, which will have a direct impact on the communities we support, providing menstruators with period dignity for two years per donation.
The Sales Officer will play a critical role in ensuring that the wider team and organisation are aware of new and upcoming partnership opportunities alongside managing effective systems to record, track and analyse organisational funding activity and performance. Within this role, you will also provide coordination and general support to the everyday running of the Her Shakti centre. You will work towards setting and achieving sales targets with the Managing Director.
This is a new role, reporting to the Her Shakti founder and Managing Director of Sanitree, which will support the financial sustainability of our social project. We are looking for someone who is a confident networker, who is at ease engaging with external stakeholders: corporates, NGOs and government officials. This role involves managing a mix of both wholesale and retail sales. So you will need to be able to communicate with a range of distribution partners. We welcome applications from students and early career professionals and particularly encourage applications from people who have lived experience of period poverty, vulnerable people and people from all faith backgrounds.
Responsibilities
Pitch to four organisations a week
Establish new connections and maintain relationships with a range of partners: the public and private sectors.
Approaching and engaging organisations including proposal writing, pitch meetings, follow-up information and aftercare support.
Report back to the management team about your progress through weekly and then bi-weekly meetings.
Manage inventory of pads, this includes: organising, packaging orders and dealing with couriers.
Communicating with buyers such as Flipkart, Amazon, Zero waste stores, NGOs and Individual philanthropists.
Provide accurate and frequent forecasts and excellent communication with both the Edinburgh and India team.
Research potential partners and consumers of period products and keep abreast of competitors.
Skills and experience:
Essential
Passionate about sustainable period products and their positive outcomes.
Knowledgeable or invested in learning more about sustainable period products
Comfortable in speaking about Menstruation in a public forum
Fluent in both Hindi and English
Confident in using Google Apps (Docs, Slides and Sheets)
Experience in pitching sales proposals, ideally to corporate funders but people with experience writing grant applications for private foundations and bi/multilateral funding will also be considered.
Keen to learn about business operations and E-Commerce
Desirable
Confident in the conversion of prospective customers into partners
Experienced in sales pitches
Working knowledge of e-commerce and social marketing
Local knowledge of Jaipur and its localities
Had a previous role as a volunteer or employed in a non for profit or corporate sales role.
Ability to drive a scooter or car
Perks
Flexible working hours
Remote working available for part of your weekly hours
Opportunity to travel
Medical insurance (available after probation)
Holidays Available
Bonus system
Access to a scooter
Qualifications
-Masters in Business Administration or Social Work or 2-3 years of sales experience
Job conditions
Hours: 40 hours per week. We are happy to be flexible with the distribution across the weekday. 10 am-6 pm (Ideally)
Salary: 15,000 Rupees per month plus travel expenses incurred during sales. Required travel for pitches during the contracted hours will be reimbursed.
Probation Period: This role will have a probation period of three months, with the possibility of a full-time position, with your performance in mind. Salary negotiations will be open at this time.
Location:
Employee will ideally live around Jhotwara, Jaipur
They should be able to travel independently to the office located at Jhotwara.
Please submit your CV and Cover letter by midnight on 4th April 2023.
Send it to [email protected] with the subject: Sales Officer 2023.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: ₹15,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Work from home
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Jaipura, Rajasthan: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
Experience:
Application Deadline: 04/04/2023
