a sales professional is a revenue-driven specialist responsible for the entire customer acquisition journeyfrom finding a lead to closing a deal. in 2025, this role has shifted from aggressive selling to consultative selling, where the professional acts as a problem-solver who uses data and ai to provide tailored nding on the company size, this title can range from an entry-level sales representative to a more strategic account executive.## 1. core responsibilitiesa sales professional manages the sales pipeline to ensure a steady flow of generation & prospecting: researching and identifying potential clients through social selling (linkedin), networking, and cold overy & needs assessment: conducting discovery calls to understand a client's specific pain points and business goals before pitching a entations & demos: delivering persuasive, story-driven presentations and product demonstrations (often virtually via zoom or teams).objection handling: addressing client concerns regarding pricing, features, or competitors with data-backed tiation & closing: finalizing contract terms, negotiating discounts within company policy, and securing the final tionship management: collaborating with the account management team to ensure a smooth handoff and long-term customer satisfaction.## 2. the 2025 sales toolkitmodern sales is highly technical. a professional in 2025 must be proficient in:categorytools & skillscrm platformssalesforce, hubspot, or zoho crm (for pipeline management).sales intelligencelinkedin sales navigator, zoominfo, or lusha (for lead data).ai assistantsgong or chorus (for call analysis) and chatgpt (for personalized outreach).virtual sellingadvanced use of calendly, loom (video messaging), and slack.## 3. essential skillsconsultative selling: moving away from a pitch to a conversation that identifies a real business ional intelligence (eq): the ability to read a clients tone and body language to build genuine lience: the mental strength to handle frequent rejection and stay motivated toward a monthly literacy: understanding sales metrics to know which leads are most likely to convert.## 4. key performance indicators (kpis)a sales professionals success is measured by hard numbers:quota attainment: the percentage of the assigned sales target actually -to-close ratio: how many leads are required to successfully close one age deal size: the monetary value of the average contract s cycle length: the average time it takes to move a lead from the first call to a signed omer acquisition cost (cac): how much the company spends to acquire one new customer through your efforts.## 5. career progressionthe sales path is one of the fastest ways to reach executive leadership:sales development rep (sdr): focused only on finding leads and booking s executive / professional: responsible for the full cycle and closing unt executive (ae): managing high-value, complex enterprise s manager: leading a team of 10+ professionals and setting of sales / chief revenue officer (cro): directing the company's entire global revenue strategy.
Experience
3 - 4 Years
No. of Openings
1
Education
Post Graduate (M.B.A/PGDM : Marketing)
Role
Sales Reporting Professional
Industry Type
Real Estate / Property / Construction
Gender
[ Male / Female ]
Job Country
India
Type of Job
Full Time
Work Location Type
Work from Office
Face interview location
Impact HR and KM Solutions Near Canada Corner Signal Ravi Chambers Basements Below Laminate Gallery