Business Development Executive - Chitradurga/Hiriyur
Chitradurga, India · Full time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
Business Development Executive – Kiosk GO DESi | Field Sales
What you'll do
Own revenue across assigned kiosk locations (highway restaurants, high-footfall zones)
Manage and motivate a team of on-ground promoters — rostering, training, daily activities
Identify and onboard new kiosk sites; negotiate placement terms with location partners
Ensure kiosk uptime, VM compliance, and stock availability at all times
Track daily sell-through, report anomalies, and course-correct fast
Be the face of GO DESi in your territory — build relationships with location managers and franchise operators
What we're looking for
2–4 years in field sales or FMCG distribution — highway/QSR/travel retail exposure is a plus
Proven track record managing blue-collar or promoter teams in the field
High mobility, high ownership — this role lives on the road
Comfort with basic sales reporting tools and WhatsApp-based ops coordination
Local language fluency essential;
What's in it for you
Competitive fixed + performance incentive
Fast-growth brand with real equity in the desi snacking category
Career path into Area/Regional Sales Managers
Ovii Interpretation
This field sales role grows kiosk revenue across assigned locations and expands the network through new site partnerships. It combines territory execution, promoter team coordination, and day-to-day kiosk performance oversight.
Role at a glance
Field salesKiosk revenueTerritory developmentPromoter team coordinationRetail site partnerships
Drive revenue across assigned kiosks in highway restaurants and other high-footfall locations.
Schedule, train, and coordinate on-ground promoters and their daily activities.
Find and onboard kiosk sites, negotiating placement terms with location partners.
Monitor kiosk uptime, visual merchandising standards, and stock availability.
Review daily sell-through, flag unusual results, and adjust field execution.
Build working relationships with location managers and franchise operators.
Good fit signals
Has 2–4 years of field sales or FMCG distribution experience; highway, QSR, or travel retail exposure is a plus.
Has managed promoter or blue-collar teams in the field.
Is comfortable with frequent travel and taking ownership of territory results.
Can use basic sales reporting tools and WhatsApp for operational coordination.
Speaks the local language fluently.
Meet GoDesi
GO DESi is a Bengaluru-based packaged food company founded in 2018 by siblings Vinay Kothari and Raksha Kothari. It develops traditional Indian sweets, confectionery and snacks in standardized packaged formats, including DESi POPz, fruit bars, mithai, regional sweets, snacks and mouth fresheners. The company sells through its own online store, marketplaces, quick-commerce platforms and a large offline retail network. GO DESi works directly with farmers, self-help groups and rural businesses and says it employs more than 250 rural women, with 40% of consumer value flowing back to the rural economy. Its manufacturing and sourcing model is designed to improve consistency, hygiene and distribution for traditionally cottage-industry food products.
Founded
2018
Company size
51-200 employees
Company stage
Series B
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Why work here
GO DESi offers candidates exposure to a growing consumer brand spanning product development, food manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, e-commerce and brand building. The company raised a $2.8 million Series B extension in 2026 and its current LinkedIn profile lists 51-200 employees. Its operations include multiple manufacturing units and direct engagement with farmers, rural businesses and more than 250 rural women. Recent company updates show investment in manufacturing automation, standardized production and new product categories. For candidates interested in FMCG and consumer startups, the work combines modern D2C and quick-commerce distribution with physical manufacturing and rural supply-chain operations.
Founder and CEO of GO DESi. Kothari has more than a decade of FMCG sales and branding experience, including work on ITC's e-Choupal rural distribution initiative and Sunfeast brands. He studied commerce at Jain College and management at SCMHRD. He started GO DESi after discovering locally produced jackfruit bars during a trek in the Western Ghats.
RKRaksha KothariCo-Founder & Sourcing HeadView bioHide bio
Co-founder and Sourcing Head at GO DESi. Kothari studied engineering at RV College of Engineering and previously worked as a risk consultant at KPMG India before moving into social-impact organizations including Youth Alliance. At GO DESi she has led sourcing, procurement, vendor relationships, rural manufacturing and development of the company's production network.
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