Assistant Manager - Sales

Job Title : Assistant Manager - Sales

Division : Weir Minerals

Location : Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

Purpose of Role:

Weir Minerals is seeking an Assistant Manager – Sales based in Raipur, Chhattisgarh to drive Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket (AM) business across the assigned territory.

In this role, you will partner closely with customers across maintenance, production, and management teams to understand operational challenges and deliver engineered solutions that improve reliability, performance, and value. You will be responsible for strengthening existing relationships, developing new business opportunities, and representing Weir’s product portfolio with technical and commercial confidence.

By combining customer insight, consultative selling, and strong territory ownership, you will contribute to sustainable growth while supporting safe, efficient, and reliable operations across the region.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket (AM) sales for slurry pumps, valves, hydrocyclones, submersible pumps, and related mineral processing solutions across the assigned territory.
• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities while strengthening relationships with existing customers.
• Prepare and submit techno-commercial proposals, participate in tender processes, and lead negotiations through to order closure.
• Manage the complete sales cycle — from enquiry handling and technical discussions to commercial finalization and customer sign-off.
• Develop and execute territory sales plans aligned with agreed KPIs and revenue objectives.
• Maintain regular engagement with customers across maintenance, operations, procurement, and management teams through site visits and structured follow-ups.
• Provide accurate sales forecasting, pipeline tracking, and weekly updates on opportunity status and market intelligence.
• Ensure timely receivable management and coordinate with internal stakeholders for smooth order execution.
• Support and manage channel partners/dealers within the territory to maximize market coverage and customer responsiveness.
• Conduct technical presentations and promotional activities to position Weir’s solutions effectively in the market.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
  
  

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.E./B.Tech) or equivalent.
  
  

Experience:

• 7–10 years of experience in industrial capital equipment sales or related product lines.
• Proven experience in sales and marketing of slurry pumps, mineral processing equipment, or comparable engineered industrial solutions.
• Exposure to industrial product sales within Eastern India or Chhattisgarh region is preferred.
  
  

Technical & Commercial Skills:

• Strong understanding of techno-commercial proposal preparation and tender participation.
• Experience managing the complete sales cycle, including enquiry handling, negotiations, and order closure.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for sales order processing and reporting is an advantage.
  
  

Core Competencies:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to engage with customers at multiple organizational levels.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently within a defined territory.
• Strong business acumen with a focus on achieving sales targets and territory growth.
  
  

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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