Sales Manager – South India

• *About Harla Arts**

Harla Arts designs and manufactures premium handcrafted ceramic and stoneware planters in Hyderabad. Our planters are sold through our own website, plant nurseries, home décor stores, architects and interior designers, and to corporates, hotels and offices across India, with export orders growing. We are building our South India sales team and are looking for a sales leader to own the region.

• *The role:**

You will build and grow Harla Arts' business across South India, starting with Bengaluru and Chennai. You will sign up dealers and nurseries, win projects through architects and interior designers, and bring in bulk and corporate orders. This is a hands\-on, field\-first role with full ownership of the region's revenue.

• *What you will do**

• Own sales revenue and collections for Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
• Appoint and manage dealers, distributors, plant nurseries and home décor stores across the region.
• Build relationships with architects, interior designers and landscape consultants, and convert their projects into orders.
• Win bulk orders from hotels, cafés, offices, real\-estate developers and corporate gifting buyers.
• Plan and run regular market visits, product presentations and sample demonstrations.
• Make sure dealers display Harla products well and keep the right stock; run in\-store and seasonal promotions with them.
• Send accurate orders, follow up on dispatch and delivery, and collect payments on time.
• Track competitor products, pricing and market trends, and share feedback with the design and production team.
• Keep your pipeline, visits and orders updated in our CRM and share a weekly sales report.
• Represent Harla Arts at trade shows, nursery fairs and design events in the region.

• *What we are looking for**

• 3–6 years of B2B, channel or project sales experience, at least 2 of them in South India.
• Experience selling home décor, planters, garden products, furniture, tiles, sanitaryware, lighting or similar products to dealers, architects or interior designers.
• An existing network of dealers, nurseries, architects or interior designers in Bengaluru and/or Chennai is a strong advantage.
• Proven record of meeting sales targets and collecting payments.
• Fluent in English and Kannada or Tamil; Telugu or Malayalam is a plus.
• Comfortable with frequent travel across the four states.
• Own two\-wheeler or car and a valid driving licence.
• Graduate in any discipline; MBA in Sales/Marketing is a plus.

• *What we offer**

• Fixed salary plus quarterly performance incentive with no upper limit.
• Travel allowance and mobile reimbursement.
• Full ownership of a region and the chance to build and lead a team as it grows.
• A premium, design\-led product range that architects and customers love.
• Direct access to the founder and a fast\-moving, entrepreneurial team.

• *How to apply**

Apply on Indeed with your CV. In your application, please share

• Your current CTC and expected CTC.
• Your sales target and achievement for the last financial year.
• The product categories and customer types you have sold to in South India.
• Your notice period.

• *What success looks like in your first year**

• Build an active network of 25\+ dealers, nurseries and home décor stores across Bengaluru, expanding into Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
• Get Harla planters specified in projects by leading architects and interior designers in the region.
• Close regular bulk and corporate orders, especially for the festive season.
• Grow the region month on month, with payments collected on time.

Pay: ₹40,000\.00 \- ₹50,000\.00 per month

Benefits

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Commuter assistance

Work Location: In person