Sales Support Associate

Position: Senior Executive - Sales Support

Organization:

Work Location: Bangalore

Job Summary:

Senior Executive Sales Support

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-Sales & Bid Support

• Assist in the preparation, consolidation, and submission of bids for defense tenders.
• Coordinate and submit responses for

  RFQs, EOIs, RFIs

  , and other customer requests.
• Ensure timely and accurate availability of required information for bid submissions.

• Customer Registration Management

• Complete and maintain company registrations with:
• Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
• Government Research Laboratories
• Private Defense Companies
• Ensure all registrations stay updated and compliant with customer requirements.

• Documentation & Data Management

• Collect, verify, and upload documents and data onto customer portals.
• Maintain compliance standards and support the sales team in meeting submission deadlines.
• Maintain systematic documentation to support audits and compliance checks.

• Internal Coordination

• Liaise with internal teams, including

  Bid Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Program Management,

  and others.
• Consolidate data from multiple stakeholders to support pre-sales activities.

• Compliance, Tracking & Reporting

• Maintain trackers for customer registrations, bid submissions, and related documentation.
• Generate weekly progress and status reports for sales leadership.
• Ensure adherence to organizational and customer-specific compliance guidelines.

• Process Improvement

• Identify process gaps and propose improvements for enhanced efficiency in registrations, documentation, and submission workflows.
• Contribute to refining internal SOPs for defense tendering and sales support.

Qualifications & Skills

Education

• Bachelors degree in

  Engineering, Business Administration, Arts, Science, Commerce

  , or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum

  4+ years

  in

  sales support, sales coordination, bid management, or administrative roles

  .
• Experience in defense or government tendering processes is preferred but not mandatory.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in

  MS Office

  (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with customer portals and tender/bid submission systems.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination abilities.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Proactive approach with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred

• Exposure to defense sector processes, procurement norms, or government vendor registration systems.