Business Development Associate

Business Development Associate

Corporate Gi+ing · Surplus Inventory · B2B Sales

Company: Surpluss Loca+on: Pune Work Mode: In-office (Pune), with travel for client

mee;ngs and events in Mumbai Experience: 0–3 years Educa+on: MBA/PGDM

preferred; open to graduates from any discipline with strong B2B sales ap;tude

Employment Type: Full time

About Surpluss

Surpluss is a B2B surplus inventory and liquida;on plaMorm helping businesses turn

excess stock into revenue.

We work with corporates, retailers, ins;tu;ons, and brands to move surplus inventory

into new markets. We are also building our corporate giRing business, helping

companies source quality branded products for employees, customers, partners, and

events.

Backed by Antler, Surpluss operates across soRware services and inventory trading, with

an India base and global trading reach.

About the Role

We are looking for an energe;c and ambi;ous Business Development Associate to help

grow Surpluss's B2B business.

Your core responsibility will be to iden+fy poten+al customers, reach decision-makers,

generate mee+ngs, develop opportuni+es, and convert them into customers and

revenue.

You will work across two key areas:

1. Corporate GiGing — acquiring companies looking for giGing solu+ons.

2. Surplus Inventory — iden+fying businesses that can purchase surplus and excess

inventory.

This is a hands-on sales role with direct exposure to customers, nego;a;ons, and the

leadership team.

What You'll Do

• Iden;fy and research poten;al B2B customers and relevant decision-makers.

• Build and maintain a qualified sales pipeline.

• Reach prospects through cold calls, emails, LinkedIn, referrals, and networking.

• Connect with procurement, purchasing, HR, administra;on, marke;ng, and

business teams.

• Understand customer requirements and iden;fy relevant business opportuni;es.

• Schedule and conduct customer mee;ngs and presenta;ons.

• Prepare proposals, quota;ons, and pitches with support from the internal team.

• Follow up consistently and move opportuni;es through the sales process.

• Nego;ate with customers and drive opportuni;es towards closure, with support

from the leadership team where required.

• Maintain accurate customer and sales informa;on in the CRM.

• Develop exis;ng customers to generate repeat business.

• A_end relevant exhibi;ons, trade shows, and networking events when required.

What We're Looking For

• 0–3 years of experience in sales, business development, or B2B sales.

• MBA/PGDM preferred, but not mandatory — open to strong graduates from any

discipline.

• Excellent communica;on and interpersonal skills.

• Comfortable speaking to new people and making cold calls.

• Strong persuasion, follow-up, and nego;a;on skills.

• Target-oriented and mo;vated by achieving results.

• Proac;ve, self-driven, and willing to take ownership.

• Commercially minded and interested in understanding how businesses buy and

make decisions.

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment.

• Good working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, LinkedIn, and CRM tools.

• Willingness to travel for client mee;ngs and business events.

What Success Looks Like

Your primary focus will be on genera+ng and conver+ng business opportuni+es.

You will be evaluated on:

• Quality, size, and progression of your sales pipeline

• Qualified mee;ngs generated

• Proposals and opportuni;es created

• New customers acquired

• Revenue generated

• Repeat business from customers

Why Join Surpluss

• Work directly with the leadership team.

• Get hands-on experience in B2B sales and business development.

• Work with senior corporate decision-makers.

• Learn sales, nego;a;on, pricing, and commercial decision-making.

• Gain exposure to both corporate giRing and surplus inventory businesses.

• Performance-linked incen;ves and career growth.

• Opportunity to take on larger accounts and responsibili;es as you grow, with a

clear path from Business Development → Key Accounts → New Markets based on

performance.

The Candidate We Want

We are looking for someone who is hungry to learn, comfortable talking to people,

persistent with follow-ups, and mo+vated by closing business.

You don't need to know everything on day one. What ma_ers is that you are curious,

proac+ve, commercially minded, and willing to pick up the phone and create

opportuni+es.

If you want to build a career in B2B sales and work in an entrepreneurial environment

where your performance has a direct impact on the business, we'd love to hear from

you.

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