Sales Manager - Staffing & Recruitment

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About the role

ShramIN Jobs is expanding its staffing & RPO footprint in the manufacturing and industrial verticals. We are looking for a seasoned Sales Manager with proven experience in staffing/recruitment sales (preferably from a reputed staffing or RPO firm) to drive business acquisition, revenue growth, and strategic accounts in the manufacturing domain. This is a field-oriented role combining new business hunting, consultative selling, client relationship management and delivery coordination.

Key responsibilities

·      Own end-to-end sales for staffing, RPO, and workforce solutions to manufacturing & industrial clients across Delhi NCR and industrial clusters.

·      Develop and execute territory plans to meet/exceed revenue targets and growth KPIs.

·      Hunt and convert new enterprise accounts (factories, OEMs, EPC contractors, process plants, etc.) and expand share with existing clients.

·      Lead consultative sales: gather hiring forecasts, propose staffing models (contract, permanent, blended RPO, project staffing), prepare commercial proposals and negotiate SOWs/Service Agreements.

·      Drive end-to-end deal closure — from lead generation, client presentations, pilots/RFP responses, pricing, contract signing to rollout coordination with delivery teams.

·      Collaborate with recruitment & operations teams to ensure SLA-driven delivery, onboarding, quality of hires, and customer satisfaction.

·      Maintain and grow a healthy sales pipeline in the CRM; update forecasts and provide weekly/monthly reports to leadership.

·      Manage client escalations and ensure seamless coordination between client, operations and payroll/compliance teams.

·      Represent ShramIN at industry events, trade clusters, and client sites; build employer-branding and referral channels.

·      Mentor/coach junior sales executives (if applicable) and contribute to building scalable sales processes & pricing playbooks.

Must-have profile

in staffing / recruitment / RPO

·      MBA (preferred) or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

·      Proven track record of achieving sales targets and closing enterprise staffing/RPO deals in the manufacturing sector.

·      Deep understanding of staffing commercial models (markup, CTC, day-rate, project pricing), RPO engagement structures, SLAs and delivery constraints.

·      Strong network and existing client contacts within manufacturing/industrial clusters will be an advantage.

·      Excellent negotiation, presentation and consultative-selling skills.

·      Comfortable with frequent field travel, client-site meetings and overnight stays when required.

·      High ownership, target-orientation, resilience and ability to operate in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment.

Desired skills & competencies

·      Experience preparing RFP responses, commercial proposals and SOWs.

·      Strong CRM discipline (experience with Salesforce, Zoho CRM or similar).

·      Good financial acumen — ability to model deal economics, margins and pricing sensitivity.

·      Excellent communication skills in English and Hindi.

·      Stakeholder management — ability to engage HR heads, plant managers, COOs and procurement teams.

·      Basic understanding of labour laws, contract staffing compliance and payroll implications is a plus.

Working conditions & travel

·      Office-based in Noida with frequent travel across Delhi NCR and industrial clusters across India.

·      Field-first role — candidate must be comfortable meeting clients on shop floors, attending plant audits and staying overnight for client engagement when needed.

What we offer

·      Competitive compensation linked to performance (fixed + incentive).

·      Opportunity to lead business growth for an emerging staffing & RPO brand focused on vocational and blue/grey-collar talent.

·      Exposure to large-scale manufacturing customers and strategic workforce solutions.

How to apply

Talent@shramin.com