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Decide how dealer, OEM and export accounts are each won and kept.

A sales strategy for an auto parts manufacturer sets out how a dealer account, an OEM approval and an export buyer are each won and retained. Each one follows a different process and timeline. GullySales builds this with your sales and production teams.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What sales strategy means

Sales strategy is deciding which customers to chase, through which channel and at what price, instead of every salesperson working their own way. GullySales sets this plan against your actual pipeline and the deals you have won and lost so far.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For auto parts manufacturers

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

  • “OEM approval is a compliance process, not a sales pitch”

    Winning an OEM account depends on passing quality audits and sample checks, and the strategy plans for that timeline honestly.

  • “Dealer accounts are won on price list clarity and reorder ease”

    A distributor stays with a manufacturer whose ordering process is simple, more than one offering the lowest price alone.

  • “Export accounts are won on communication speed”

    A first export enquiry answered within a day, with a clear sample process, wins more often than the cheapest quote.

What we do

What we deliver for auto parts manufacturers.

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

  1. Separate account plans for OEM, dealer and export

    Three distinct written plans, since an OEM approval, a dealer account and an export buyer are each won on different terms.

    Result: Each account type is pursued the way it is actually won.

  2. OEM approval timeline mapped honestly

    A realistic map of the audit, sample and approval steps an OEM buyer requires, agreed with your quality team.

    Result: The team plans for the OEM process it actually faces, not a shortcut that does not exist.

  3. Price list and ordering process simplified

    A clear, simple price list and ordering format that reduces the friction that makes a dealer switch suppliers.

    Result: A dealer stays for the simplicity of ordering, not price alone.

  4. First-reply standard for export enquiries

    A same-day acknowledgement standard for a first export enquiry, with a clear next step on samples and certification.

    Result: A first-time export buyer gets a fast, clear reply before comparing another supplier.

  5. Review of the strategy against results

    The plan checked against actual OEM approvals, dealer reorders and export conversions recorded in the report.

    Result: The strategy changes when the numbers show it should, not on a fixed date.

How the result is measured

  • Win rate
  • Average deal size
  • Pipeline coverage against target

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

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Choices a sales strategy makes

Settle these calls on part numbers, dealers and OEM samples from your own invoices.

Which part numbers to push first
Sort last year's invoices by part number and vehicle family: two-wheeler, passenger car or commercial vehicle. Push the part numbers that reorder at list price, not the ones that only moved at trade fair rates.
Which lapsed distributors to call before new towns
List the distributors whose reorders have gapped against their own past pattern. Call them before appointing a new stockist, since a lapsed dealer already knows your part numbers, packing and credit terms.
Who owns the IndiaMART inbox and the price it quotes
Name one person who answers marketplace enquiries from the current price list. Look through recent quotes for the same part number sent at two different prices; each one you find is a reason for a single owner.
When an OEM enquiry gets a sample, and when it gets a polite no
Check the PPAP files and audit paperwork your quality team can produce today. If the buyer needs a certification you do not hold, such as IATF 16949, park the enquiry with a reason instead of sending a sample that cannot pass.
What to stop: dead part numbers in the dealer catalogue
Take out the part numbers with no order in the last year from the catalogue you send dealers. A shorter list you can ship from stock beats a long one that ends in a back order.

Who it is for

This is written for these auto parts manufacturers.

  • Component manufacturers supplying OEMs
  • Aftermarket spare parts manufacturers
  • Export-focused parts manufacturers
  • Tier 2 and Tier 3 component suppliers
  • Two-wheeler parts manufacturers
  • Commercial vehicle parts manufacturers
  • Casting and forging units supplying parts
  • Manufacturers with an in-house aftermarket brand

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

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  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

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is reply time, a follow-up sequence, the page buyers land on or the handover between marketing and sales.

  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 sales strategy work runs

  1. 1

    Review the current approach

    We study how the business currently targets customers, sells and prices its offer.

  2. 2

    Assess the market

    Segments, channels and competitors are reviewed against where genuine opportunity sits.

  3. 3

    Develop the strategy

    Clear direction is set on where to focus and how to reach it.

  4. 4

    Document and present

    The strategy is written up and presented, with a plain explanation of the reasoning.

  5. 5

    Plan implementation

    A practical roadmap for the first steps is agreed before the engagement closes.

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.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Should the same team handle all three account types?
It can, with a clear plan for each, since the buying process and timeline differ sharply.
How often should this strategy be reviewed?
There is no fixed interval. Recheck it whenever OEM approvals, dealer reorders or export conversions shift enough to change the plan.
The owner still handles every OEM meeting. When should that change?
Keep the owner on OEM approvals, because buyers expect to meet whoever signs the quality commitments. Hand dealer reorders and marketplace enquiries to a named person first. That work repeats, follows a price list and suffers most when the owner is away at an audit or a fair.
When is it worth hiring a dedicated export salesperson?
When export enquiries are arriving and going unanswered, not before. Check your inbox for export enquiries that waited for a reply or never got a sample quote. If the domestic team keeps dropping them, a person who owns export replies and documents is worth the salary. If such enquiries are rare, fix the reply routine first.
How soon would we see more enquiries?
Fixing quote turnaround and catalogue structure shows within weeks. Ranking for part number searches and building export enquiries takes months.
Do we need to advertise, or is a marketplace listing enough?
A listing brings enquiries, but a proper catalogue site and a fast reply routine are needed to convert and keep the account.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, 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.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.

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