Sales Specialist

Company Description

Raddis (Radically Disruptive) Cotton is actively promoting regenerative organic cotton cultivation to achieve the twin benefits; a)improving the living standards of cotton farmers and b)regenerating the environment around them. We blend Nature-based Solutions(NbS) with emerging global market aspirations to drive transformational change in cotton-growing villages.

Raddis Cotton, a successful innovation in India with 5500+ farmers, is hiring a Sales Specialist - Cotton to scale the initiative..

Role Description

This is an on-site full-time role for a Sales Specialist Cotton located in Vishakhapatnam. The Sales Specialist will be responsible for driving market development, customer acquisition, and sales growth for regeneratively produced cotton and cotton-based products. This role acts as a vital link between market intelligence, buyer engagement, and supply chain coordination, ensuring fair value for farmers while advancing the organization’s social and ecological impact goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Development and Sales Growth:

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities with brands, retailers, textile manufacturers, and other potential
• buyers of raw cotton, ginned cotton, or cotton lint.
• Expand sales footprint across key geographies and customer segments.
• Promote the unique value proposition of regenerative cotton to differentiate offerings in a competitive market.
• Develop marketing collaterals; if required, pitch decks and fair presentations.

Buyer Engagement & Relationship Management:

• Build, manage, and nurture long-term relationships with buyers to ensure repeat business and strategic
• partnerships.
• Facilitate on boarding of new buyers and ensure satisfaction through excellent account management.
• Conduct regular buyer meetings, presentations, and negotiations to close sales and contracts.
• Serve as the key point of contact for buyer inquiries.

Supply Chain Distribution:

• Collaborate with operation, finance, certification, and logistics teams to ensure sales, compliance, and
• documentation.
• Facilitate mechanisms that ensure fair value to farmers while maintaining commercial viability.
• Maintain alignment between buyer needs and on-ground regenerative production, ensuring traceability and
• transparency in sourcing.
• Support marketing with success stories and testimonials.

Market Intelligence & Strategy:

• Monitor industry trends, consumer preferences, policy changes, and competitor strategies.
• Generate insights and reports on market dynamics, pricing, and buyer needs to support strategic decision-making.
• Build strategic partnerships with textile mills, exporters, fashion brands, and sustainable fiber traders.
• Provide product feedback to teams to align regenerative practices with market expectations.

Socio-Ecological Impact Contribution:

• Ensure that all commercial engagements reinforce fair value distribution and regenerative practices.
• Help quantify and communicate social and environmental impact to buyers and stakeholders.
• Align sales growth with impact metrics and certifications where applicable.

Data Management & Reporting:

• Maintain buyer database and sales dashboards.
• Generate MIS reports and track performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Graduate / Post-graduate in Agribusiness, Textile Management, Commerce, or Marketing.
• Min. 4 years of experience in cotton sales.
• Exposure to sustainable or regenerative cotton preferred. Proficiency in MS Office, CRM software, and business
• communication tools.
• Proficient in Telugu and English.