A Field Sales Coordinator in the textile industry acts as the crucial link between traveling/field sales representatives, clients (such as garment manufacturers, wholesalers, and retail shops), and internal departments like production, dispatch, and accounts.
Job Overview
Role Title: Field Sales Coordinator – Textile Industry
Department: Sales & Marketing / Business Development
Work Mode: Field visits combined with desk/office coordination
Primary Objective: Drive territory sales support, manage client relationships, handle sample and order execution, and bridge field teams with manufacturing and logistics.
Key Responsibilities
Field & Client Coordination:
Travel across assigned territories to meet garment manufacturers, distributors, retail shops, and institutional buyers.
Present textile catalogs, explain fabric qualities/specifications, and distribute physical sample swatches.
Coordinate customer feedback on samples, pricing negotiations, and quotation follow-ups to convert leads into confirmed orders.
Order & Supply Chain Management:
Process purchase orders (POs) and track order status from inception to final dispatch.
Coordinate closely with production, merchandising, quality control, and logistics/dispatch teams to ensure timely delivery of fabrics or finished apparel.
Monitor stock availability of popular fabric lines and presentation/sampling materials.
Market Intelligence & Lead Generation:
Hunt for new business opportunities through local networking, market mapping, and cold outreach.
Keep track of competitor pricing, seasonal fashion/fabric trends, and changing buyer preferences.
Reporting & CRM Administration:
Log daily field visit notes, update customer contact records, and maintain pipeline data in CRM software.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly sales performance reports, order tracking sheets, and margin analyses using tools like MS Excel.