Job Description
About Cosmos Pumps
Cosmos Pumps is an Indian manufacturer of rugged dewatering and specialty pumps serving construction/infra, mining, and municipal applications, with a growing export presence across the Gulf, Africa, Russia/CIS, and other international markets.
Role Purpose
To support international sales operations by managing export leads, quotations, sales funnel follow-ups, and coordinating export execution and documentation, ensuring timely responses, smooth shipments, and zero compliance gaps.
Key Responsibilities
1) Lead Management, Account Nurturing & Sales Funnel Support
- Manage and nurture assigned export leads and customer accounts received from marketing, exhibitions, website, and channel partners.
- Act as the primary coordination point for ongoing lead accounts—ensuring continuity, responsiveness, and relationship maintenance.
- Perform basic lead qualification (application, quantity, destination, urgency) and coordinate with Pre-Sales for technical inputs.
- Own and update sales funnel stages in CRM (Lead → Contacted→ Deal).
- Capture customer feedback, objections, and commercial inputs and escalate strategically to the BDM.
- Ensure no lead or account goes dormant due to lack of follow-up.
2) Quotation & Proposal Preparation
- Prepare and coordinate techno-commercial quotations, budgetary offers, and configuration sheets in collaboration with BDM- Exports.
- Share quotations, corporate catalogues, and standard documents with customers and distributors.
- Support commercial negotiations through timely data, revisions, and internal coordination (commercial authority remains with management).
3) Export Order Coordination (Post-Order Support)
- Coordinate execution of confirmed export orders after internal order processing.
- Track production readiness, inspection requirements, and dispatch schedules with
Planning and Operations teams.
- Act as a single coordination interface between Sales, Planning, Logistics, and Finance for
smooth order execution.
- Ensure proactive communication with customers and distributors on order progress.
(Note: Sales Order creation is handled by a centralized team; this role focuses on
coordination, tracking, and follow-ups.)
4) Export Documentation & Compliance
Prepare, review, and coordinate export documentation including:
- Proforma Invoice (PI)
- Commercial Invoice & Packing List
- HS Codes, Certificate of Origin (COO)
- Insurance & Inspection Certificates
- Bill of Lading (BL) / Airway Bill (AWB)
- Ensure zero-discrepancy documentation aligned with Incoterms, LC clauses, and destination-country requirements.
5) Logistics, Finance & Payment Coordination
Coordinate with Logistics, CHA, and Freight Forwarders for shipment planning and vessel schedules.
- Track advances, milestone payments, and post-shipment document submissions.
- Support the Finance team in:
- LC documentation coordination
- Bank submissions
- Export incentive documentation (ECGC, RoDTEP), as guided
- Follow up internally and externally to ensure payment timelines are met.
6) Reporting, CRM Ownership & Hygiene
Maintain accurate and updated records in CRM/ERP for:
- Leads and accounts
- Quotations and revisions
- Funnel stages
- Order and shipment status
Prepare and share weekly/monthly reports on:
- Funnel movement and lead nurturing status
- Quotation follow-ups
- Order execution progress
- Pending payments and action points