Business Development (Sales) - Internship

About the internship:The sales development intern will support the sales team by building the top of the funnel. The role is focused on researching target accounts, identifying the right decision makers, reaching out to them via email, LinkedIn and phone, and handing over qualified leads to the sales team for demos. This is a 6-month, full-time internship meant for a fresher who wants to start a career in B2B SaaS sales.

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Research and build lists of target companies (apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers) and identify the right decision makers in each account.

2. Reach out to prospects through cold emails, LinkedIn messages and calls to introduce BlueKaktus products and generate interest.

3. Follow up with prospects in a structured manner and qualify them on basic parameters such as fit, need and timeline.

4. Schedule demos and discovery meetings for the sales team with qualified prospects.

5. Keep the CRM updated with all contacts, activities, conversations and lead status on a daily basis.

6. Maintain a record of all outreach done and share weekly reports on leads generated, meetings booked and conversion rates.

7. Respond to inbound enquiries from the website, social media and campaigns, and route them to the right person.

8. Work with the marketing team on campaigns, events and content that help generate leads.

9. Learn the BlueKaktus product suite and the apparel supply chain domain to have meaningful first conversations with prospects.

10. Execute all the above activities in a predefined, structured process, as directed, and meet the weekly/monthly lead generation targets agreed with the manager.Who can apply:Only those candidates can apply who:are available for full time (in-office) internshipcan start the internship between 7th Oct'26 and 11th Nov'26are available for duration of 6 monthshave relevant skills and interests* Women wanting to start/restart their career can also apply.Stipend:INR₹ 18,000 - 20,000 /monthDeadline:[hidden]:59:59Other perks:Letter of recommendation, 5 days a weekSkills required:English Proficiency (Spoken)Other Requirements:Qualification:1. Fresher or recent graduate (2025/2026 batch) in engineering, BBA, BCom, MBA or equivalent. Final-year students available full-time for 6 months may also apply.2. No prior work experience required. Any internship, college placement cell, student club or sales-related exposure is a plus.3. Comfortable with MS Office/Google Workspace and LinkedIn. Familiarity with any CRM or sales tool is a plus but not mandatory.4. Proficiency in English and Hindi, both written and spoken.5. Good written communication - able to draft clear, short, professional emails and messages.Soft skills:1. Go-getter with a positive attitude and willingness to make a high volume of calls and emails every day.2. Not afraid of rejection; persistent and consistent in following up.3. Aptitude for talking to and building relationships with new people.4. Organised and disciplined about keeping records and following a process.5. Curious to learn about the apparel industry and B2B software.6. Willing to pursue a career in sales or business development.About Company:Established in 2000, we are a group of technology specialists who are passionate about fashion. We specialize in enabling fashion manufacturing, sourcing, and retailing companies to improve their lead times, costs, and performance through technology. Armed with over 250-man years of experience in fashion technology, we have developed an easy-to-use cloud-based platform that is highly flexible, scalable, and specialized to meet the needs of the fashion industry. Our global footprint enables us to offer an end-to-end solution to the global fashion supply chain right from the retail customer to the manufacturer. We are passionate about using the latest technology and believe that artificial intelligence and machine learning will transform the way the global fashion industry operates. Being a cutting-edge company, we have been an early mover in this space and BlueKaktus is one of the pioneers in helping fashion companies benefit from this.Additional information:What the intern gets:

1. Hands-on training in B2B SaaS lead generation, sales tools and the apparel supply chain domain.

2. Direct mentoring from the sales leadership team.

3. Monthly stipend for the duration of the internship.

4. Internship certificate upon completion and the opportunity to be considered for a full-time sales development representative role based on performance.

Responsibilities

The sales development intern will support the sales team by building the top of the funnel. The role is focused on researching target accounts, identifying the right decision makers, reaching out to them via email, LinkedIn and phone, and handing over qualified leads to the sales team for demos. This is a 6-month, full-time internship meant for a fresher who wants to start a career in B2B SaaS sales.

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Research and build lists of target companies (apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers) and identify the right decision makers in each account.

2. Reach out to prospects through cold emails, LinkedIn messages and calls to introduce BlueKaktus products and generate interest.

3. Follow up with prospects in a structured manner and qualify them on basic parameters such as fit, need and timeline.

4. Schedule demos and discovery meetings for the sales team with qualified prospects.

5. Keep the CRM updated with all contacts, activities, conversations and lead status on a daily basis.

6. Maintain a record of all outreach done and share weekly reports on leads generated, meetings booked and conversion rates.

7. Respond to inbound enquiries from the website, social media and campaigns, and route them to the right person.

8. Work with the marketing team on campaigns, events and content that help generate leads.

9. Learn the BlueKaktus product suite and the apparel supply chain domain to have meaningful first conversations with prospects.

10. Execute all the above activities in a predefined, structured process, as directed, and meet the weekly/monthly lead generation targets agreed with the manager.