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Write down the steps from BOM to dispatch, and who does each one.

A sales process for an electronic components distributor is the set of steps a request goes through from the first message to the parts leaving your counter, with a named person at each step. GullySales writes that process around your BOMs, stock checks and dispatch, so a sale does not depend on whoever was at the desk.

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What sales process means

A sales process is the fixed sequence of steps, such as enquiry, site visit, quote and order, that every deal is expected to pass through in the same order. GullySales writes this sequence down for your business and checks that every salesperson actually follows it.

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For electronic components distributors

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The quote goes out before the part is identified”

    A marking read wrongly from a photograph gives a quote for a part the buyer does not need, and the sale becomes a return.

  • “Stock is checked by asking whoever is nearest”

    Nobody owns the stock answer. One person says yes from memory, and the shelf says otherwise when the order comes.

  • “Dispatch is where a good sale is lost”

    Wrong quantity, no invoice with the goods, anti-static bag missing. The buyer's stores team remembers the packing, not the price.

What we do

What we deliver for electronic components distributors.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. The steps written in your counter's words

    From enquiry to handover, each step named the way your staff say it, with who does it and what must be written down before it passes on.

    Result: A new person can run a step without asking the owner.

  2. A part identification check

    A short routine for confirming the part before quoting: the full part number, the marking, the equipment, and a datasheet check for any substitute.

    Result: Fewer quotes go out for the wrong part.

  3. A stock and source answer with one owner

    One person answers stock, and a fixed way to ask other counters or suppliers when you do not hold it, with the answer written on the quote.

    Result: A quote states what is on the shelf and what is not.

  4. Quote format with validity and terms

    A standard layout showing part, quantity, price, how long the price stands, payment terms, GST and when each line can be supplied.

    Result: The buyer can place an order from the quote without a call.

  5. Order and payment steps

    What happens when a purchase order arrives: checking it against the quote, advance or credit terms, and who clears a credit buyer's order.

    Result: No order is packed against terms nobody agreed.

  6. A dispatch checklist

    Quantity counted against the invoice, date codes noted, packing suited to the part, the invoice with the parcel and the tracking sent to the buyer.

    Result: The parcel the buyer opens matches what he ordered.

How the result is measured

  • Deals following the process
  • Time spent at each step
  • Drop-off rate by step

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full sales process design and implementation page

Steps of a sale

The steps a components sale passes through, and what to write down at each.

Enquiry received
Log the buyer, the parts and the need-by date at once, with the source. The date decides the order in which requests are answered.
Part identified
Confirm the full part number, package and brand, or the marking and equipment for a repair part. Note any substitute offered and that the buyer agreed to it.
Stock and source checked
Mark each line in stock, sourced or cannot supply. Write down where sourced stock comes from, since a purchaser may ask.
Quote sent
Send price, quantity, validity, terms and when each line can be supplied. Record the date and the next call date. A quote with no date to follow it up is likely to be lost.
Follow-up and negotiation
Call, do not just message. Note objections: price, date, brand or paperwork. If the buyer wants a lower price, ask for the quantity he will commit to.
Order, payment and dispatch
Check the purchase order against the quote, confirm payment terms, count the quantity at packing and send the invoice and tracking. Record any shortfall.

Who it is for

This is written for these electronic components distributors.

  • Authorised distributors for one or two brand lines
  • Multi-brand stockists of ICs, passives and connectors
  • Independent and excess-stock traders
  • Development board, module and sensor suppliers for startups and colleges
  • BOM sourcing and kitting firms for contract manufacturers
  • Repair spares and service parts counters
  • Relay, transformer, battery and power component suppliers
  • Importers who source against a customer's RFQ

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You want a guaranteed Google ranking or a guaranteed number of leads. Nobody honest can promise either.
  • You need enquiries by next week and have nobody to answer them.
  • You want posts and reach reported, not enquiries and orders.

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Free audit call

    90 minutes with whoever handles your enquiries: how they arrive, how fast they are answered, where they are lost.

  2. After the call

    Written, scored report

    Six areas scored, fixes ranked by return and cost. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come with it, in writing.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    Enquiries by source, reply time, conversion and cost per order, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    Usually the cheapest one on the report: reply time, a follow-up sequence or the marketing-to-sales handover.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the work runs for electronic components distributors

  1. 1

    Audit the counter

    A free audit of how BOMs and RFQs arrive, who answers them, how long a reply takes, and what your invoice history says about buyers who stopped.

  2. 2

    Set the BOM and reply routine

    A BOM format, a first reply that states stock and source, and one log that every request goes into.

  3. 3

    Make the stock findable

    Part, brand and city pages for the lines that sell, with datasheet links and a stock status kept current.

  4. 4

    Follow every quote

    A follow-up date on each quote, a reason recorded for each loss, and a call for the BOMs that went quiet.

  5. 5

    Report against the baseline

    Enquiries, BOMs quoted, orders placed and repeat buyers reported against what was recorded before anything changed.

Proof

What happened when owners fixed this.

Real clients, the work we did, and the result as it was recorded. Where no number was recorded, none is claimed.

All case studies

  • Kambar Group

    Situation
    Selling ran on instinct. There was no settled sales process and no objectives concrete enough to measure a month against.
    What we did
    • Direction and targets
    • The customers researched
    • Prospecting and qualification
    • Marketing channels developed
    Result
    No numbers were recorded for this engagement. The work is described in full in the case study.
    Read the case study

  • Chord Road Hospital

    Situation
    Patients who knew the hospital trusted it. Patients who searched for a department or a treatment in the area did not find it.
    What we did
    • Website rebuilt around patient needs
    • Search visibility
    • Social media on a schedule
    • Review management
    Result
    • Organic traffic increased 60% within six months
    • Online appointment bookings increased 40%
    • Social following grew 45%, and engagement on it rose 70%
    Read the case study

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Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

The offer

Start with a free audit of how you sell.

It is useful on its own, whether or not you hire us.

What you receive

  • A 90-minute call with the person who will do the work
  • A written, scored report on the six places orders leak
  • Every fix ranked by what it returns and what it costs
  • The one thing to do first, and why
  • An honest line on whether you need outside help at all
  • If you do, the scope and the fee in writing

No invoice. No obligation. No sales script.

How the audit scores you: the Order Leak Framework

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Who should do which step in a small counter?
Put identification and stock with the person who knows the shelf, quoting and follow-up with one person, and dispatch with whoever packs. In a counter of three, one person can hold two steps, but one name must be next to each.
When should we quote and when should we ask more first?
Ask first when the part is not clear, when the marking came from a photograph, or when there is no quantity. Quote when you know the exact part, quantity and date. A fast wrong quote costs more than a slower right one.
How do we deal with a buyer who only wants the lowest price?
Quote cleanly, state stock and date, and ask what quantity he will commit to for that price. If he only wants the number to push another supplier, you will learn it by the second request, and you can answer him after the real buyers.
Should we add a step for credit approval?
Yes, for any buyer on credit. Decide who approves new credit buyers, what you check before the first order, and where the limit is written. Without that step, a sale is not finished until the payment arrives, and that is a sales problem as much as an accounts one.
Can a local distributor compete with Mouser and Digi-Key?
Not on every part, and pretending so costs you credibility. You compete on stock in the city today, no customs wait, a GST invoice, cut quantities, credit for known buyers and a person who picks up. Put those on the page and in the quote, because the buyer is comparing against a global listing anyway.
Is IndiaMART worth keeping for a components counter?
It brings requests, and some are real BOMs. Many are price checks with no name or date. Keep it as one source, reply from the same log as every other enquiry, and track which listing enquiries became orders before deciding how much to put into it.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after the audit, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
Fixes to reply time, follow-up and your Google Business Profile are the quickest to show, because the enquiries already exist. Ads can follow soon after follow-up is in place. SEO and content take longer. How long each takes depends on your business, and the audit tells you which applies to you. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you meet on the audit call. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
For the audit, last month's enquiries in any format and 90 minutes with whoever handles them. After that, access to the accounts the work touches, such as the website, Google Business Profile or CRM, and time for the review meetings.

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