Wholesale Sales Executive

Business: Traditional hand-blocked and hand-painted Kalamkari textiles

Location: Hyderabad (on-site)

Employment: Full-time

Working hours: 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM, including a lunch break

Working days: Saturday and Sunday are working days. One fixed weekday off.

About Us:

Sree Lakshmi Kalamkari Works is a manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of traditional Kalamkari textiles, handloom fabrics and ethnic wear, based in Kompally, Hyderabad, with roots in traditional craft hubs such as Pedana, Andhra Pradesh.

Our range includes Kalamkari and cotton sarees, Mangalagiri pattu, Chennuri and Bangalore silks, cotton and block-print kurtis, dupattas, Patiala sets, and hand-painted and block-printed fabrics. We work with natural and vegetable dyes, hand-painted pen work, block printing and screen printing, using traditional motifs such as pichwai, floral, peacock and mythological designs.

Job Summary:

The Wholesale Sales Executive grows bulk sales of our Kalamkari sarees, cotton kurtis and fabrics to retailers, resellers, boutiques and garment traders. Your main role is to receive wholesale customers who walk into our office, explain our products to them, and convert them into sales. You will also win repeat orders from existing buyers and follow up on payments. We are scaling fast, so this role suits someone who wants to grow with the company.

Key Responsibilities:

•      Welcome wholesale customers who walk in (retailers, boutiques, resellers and traders) and understand their needs, budget and quantity.

•      Explain products clearly to walk-in buyers (fabrics, designs, Kalamkari work, sizes and wholesale rates), show the right collections, and convert the visit into a bulk order on agreed price lists.

•      Maintain relationships with existing wholesale customers and bring in repeat orders each season.

•      Follow up with walk-in buyers who did not order, and share stock availability, new designs and catalogues through WhatsApp, calls and email.

•      Negotiate rates, minimum order quantities and delivery timelines within limits set by the Sales Manager.

•      Coordinate with billing, dispatch and production teams so orders are processed and delivered on time.

•      Follow up on outstanding payments and keep collections within agreed credit terms.

•      Record every lead, visit and order in the CRM and submit daily and weekly sales reports.

•      Report competitor pricing, new trends and buyer feedback to the Sales Manager.

•      Follow up promptly on every incoming wholesale enquiry and keep buyers updated on their orders.

Qualifications and Skills:

•      Graduate in any discipline (BBA, B.Com or similar preferred).

•      1–4 years of experience in wholesale, distribution or B2B sales; textile, saree or apparel background preferred.

•      Fluent in Telugu and Hindi, with working English. Other regional languages are an advantage.

•      Comfortable working full-time at the office and attending to walk-in customers throughout the day.

•      Good phone etiquette and clear communication skills.

Required Skills:

•      Strong product explanation, negotiation and order-closing ability with walk-in customers.

•      Good knowledge of fabrics, ethnic wear and wholesale pricing.

•      Basic MS Excel, WhatsApp Business and mobile app skills; willingness to learn a CRM.

•      Self-driven, target-focused and reliable with follow-ups and payments.