Sales Intern

Key Responsibilities Lead Qualification and Market Research

• Qualify potential bulk waste generators from internal databases across GBA South City Corporation
• Build qualified prospect lists covering apartment associations, gated communities, corporate offices, technology parks, institutions, hotels and commercial establishments.
• Research relevant decision-makers, including facility managers, property managers, association committee members, sustainability teams, administration heads and procurement teams.
• Maintain accurate prospect and contact information in the company s lead-management system.

Prospecting and Client Engagement

• Contact prospective clients through telephone calls, email, LinkedIn, referrals and field visits.
• Introduce Hasiru Dala Innovations and explain the environmental, operational and social value of its Total Waste Management services.
• Schedule introductory meetings, waste audits and site visits for qualified prospects.
• Attend client meetings and site visits with members of the sales and operations teams.
• Understand the prospect s existing waste-management system, challenges, service expectations and decision-making process.

Sales Support

• Assist in preparing presentations, proposals, quotations and follow-up communications.
• Coordinate internally to obtain operational inputs required for developing appropriate client solutions.
• Follow up consistently with prospects and maintain a clear record of discussions, next steps and expected closure dates.
• Support the sales team in moving opportunities through the sales pipeline from initial contact to proposal and contract closure.
• Participate in local networking events, exhibitions, resident-welfare meetings and sustainability forums where relevant.

Market Intelligence

• Track competitors, prevailing service models, customer expectations and pricing trends in Bengaluru s waste-management market.
• Identify geographical clusters and customer segments with strong potential for Total Waste Management services.
• Share feedback from prospective clients to help improve HDI s sales approach, communication material and service offering.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are pursuing or have recently completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in business, marketing, environmental studies, sustainability, social sciences or a related field.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Can communicate in Kannada; knowledge of Hindi or other local languages would be an advantage.
• Are comfortable making calls, approaching new organisations and meeting prospective clients.
• Are willing to travel locally across Bengaluru for meetings and site visits.
• Are organised, persistent and comfortable working with sales targets.
• Can use Microsoft Office or Google Workspace; familiarity with CRM tools and LinkedIn prospecting is an advantage.
• Have an interest in sustainability, waste management, social enterprise or the circular economy.
• Demonstrate respect and sensitivity when engaging with people from different socioeconomic and professional backgrounds.
• Having a two wheeler is a must as the job involves travel to prospective client sites.

What We Offer

• Hands-on experience in an established environmental and social-impact enterprise.
• Exposure to a complete sales cycle, from prospecting to contract closure.
• Direct interaction with apartment communities, corporates, institutions and sustainability professionals.
• Mentoring from experienced sales, waste-management and operations professionals.
• Opportunities to visit client sites and understand waste-management systems in practice.
• An internship certificate upon satisfactory completion.
• [Performance-linked incentive, where applicable.]
• Potential consideration for a full-time role based on performance and organisational requirements.

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