About the role

Aplyr's Quick Take

This role is primarily about driving sales in the Davanagere area by managing distributor relationships and ensuring product availability. You'll set and monitor sales targets, develop strategies for market coverage, and handle customer complaints. It's an individual contributor role focused on execution rather than management.

Good fit

Ideal candidates will have experience in sales, particularly in consumer goods, and a proactive approach to building relationships. A background in territory management and a results-driven mindset will help you thrive here.

Worth noting

The company emphasizes a culture of caring and sustainability, which may appeal to those looking for a purpose-driven workplace. However, the role involves handling customer complaints regularly, which could be a downside for some.

Sales Executive - Davanagere

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

To expand Distributor and Retail coverage to enhance business opportunities in territory.
Develop area strategy to incorporate basis Plans
Set monthly, quarterly, and yearly targets
Achievement & monitor progress of Redistribution value and volume targets
Ensure product availability at all relevant channels through the distributors to match the targets
Ensure continuous development of the assigned area and addition of new outlets
Regular interactions to develop strong business relationship with retail partners, Distributors & end Customers
To maintain record for adequate placement, replenishment and implementation of Sales with the distributers and partners
Ensure the proper and correct execution of sales, discount and trading terms determined by the company
Monitor and minimize the level of Bad goods returns
Ensure distributor’s efficient and effective support for the market coverage
To handle customer complaints on day to day basis.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of local policies.

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Primary Location

Mumbai Corporate Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Skills & Tags

sales

Aplyr's read

Kimberly-Clark is a leader in health and hygiene products, attracting professionals dedicated to innovation and sustainability in consumer goods.
Synthesized from recent postings & public sources

What's promising

•Strong global presence ensures diverse career opportunities across regions.
•Focus on sustainability and innovation attracts environmentally conscious professionals.
•Invests in employee development with roles in analytics, engineering, and management.

What to watch