Hindustan Unilever Distributorship – Eligibility, Requirements, Cost, Profit, Applying Process

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is an Indian consumer goods. This company has business within many different categories and make products of different categories such as foods, beverages, cleaning agents, personal care products, water purifiers and consumer goods etc. Today, Hindustan Unilever’s had 35 product brands in 20 categories.

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Hindustan Unilever Company Overview:

Eligibility for Hindustan Unilever Distributorship: 

• Applicant should complete the age of 21 years.
• Should have minimum qualification 10^th for rural and 12^th for Urban.
• You must have Space for Godown and also for Distributor Outlet.
• Applicant should already engaged in FMCG sector.
• Should have min. investment.

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Requirements for Hindustan Unilever Distributorship:

1. Computer set with HUL IT Solutions software.
2. CCTV Camera for Surveillance.
3. Sales Manager, Sales team (5-6 person)
4. Power Backup round the working hours.
5. Vehicle for Delivery of HUL Products. 

Investment for Hindustan Unilever Distributorship:

• Distributor Investment cost: 50 LAC (minimum) for all HUL products.
• No security or Distributor fee taken by Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
• Investment Bifurcate
• Office Required (150 sq ft) : 10,000/-
• Godown Required (1200-1500 sq ft): If Own then cost will be NIL
• Note: For rent/ Lease – Rs 40K-50K
• Commercial Vehicle: 2.5 Lakh
• Inventory cost: 40-45 Lakh
• Other cost: 1 Lakh

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Manufacturer —> Distributor —> Wholesaler —> Dealer/ Retailer —> Consumer

Space Requirements:

It depends on what would be stocking capacity and your budget. If you stock in very large amount then you need large godown. However, with minimum 1000 Sq ft. to 1200 sq ft. you can start distributorship. Make sure that you have enough space for the loading and unloading of the products and have a good area for the parking.

Shop Space :- 200 sq ft. 300 sq ft.

Godown Space :- 800 sq ft. to 900 sq ft.

Documents Required for Hindustan Unilever Distributorship: 

• ID Proof :Aadhaar Card , Pan Card , Voter Card
• Address Proof :Electricity Bill ,Ration Card
• Bank account details for business transaction
• Color Photograph, Email ID , Phone Number
• GST Number
• ITR(of last 1 yrs.)
• Trade Licence from Municipal area.
• All Property Documents with proper name.
• Rent agreement/ sale deed of Space or outlet.
• NOC

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Profits & Margin in Hindustan Unilever Distributorship:

Your profit margin depends on the total sales you have made. If you are able to make enough sales then you can expect more profit from company.

Average HUL distributor margin is 5%.

Generally its range will be in between  3% – 8%.

If we consider minimum sales will be Rs 15 lac per month.

Then Gross Profit will be Rs 75000/- per month (Profit Margin 5%)

Process to take Hindustan Unilever Distributorship:

• There is no any online process of appointing any Distributor or supplier.
• All appointments are done after a detailed background check, face to face meetings with Company representatives and execution of legal agreements.
• When you apply or request for Distributor for online or email.
• As a next step; Company representatives i.e. Area Sales Manager will search for prospective distributors for face to face interactions and have multiple rounds of meeting on field.
• After this, a detailed verification process by the finance and legal team of the concerned HUL regional office is done.
• Next, the Distributor enters into legal agreement with the Company and distributorship is finalized.
• All communication to the distributor is done via an official Unilever email ID.
• Once the verification and all steps listed above are completed, the Distributor receives a 6 digit unique code.
• This is assisted and followed up by Company manager, at each and every step.
• Once this code is created, IT infrastructure is set up at the Distributor point by the IT team of Company and the Supply chain linking is done.

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How to apply for the Hindustan Unilever Distributorship?

To apply for the Hindustan Unilever Distributorship, you have to follow some steps which is given below:

• Any doubts unresolved/ complaints/ feedback, can be shared via the HUL helpline number – +91 18001022221. (Regarding products)

• For Distributor  regarding enquiry call on 18001232105 ({first language select <for hindi press 1> <and again press 1 for distributor>} )

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Before applying for the Hindustan Unilever Distributorship, make sure that there is no other HUL Distributorship within a radius of 4-5 km from your planned shop. If there is a HUL Distributorship nearby, you are very unlikely to find a Distributorship.

Note: Hindustan Unilever Limited does not demand any fees, advance payments, royalty or deposits in exchange of an HUL distributorship.

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FAQ(Frequently Asked Question):

Q. How much we have to pay as security fee?

Ans: 1 lakh(refundable).

Q. Is Food Licence required or not?

Ans: Required, but if you don’t have then after applying you can apply.

Q. Total Investment for Hindustan Unilever Distributorship?

Ans: 50 lakh

Q. Is it profitable or not?

Ans: It is fast moving consumer good products, so there is less margin but your sale is too high. So, obviously you can make more profit from this business

Q. How we come to know that there is already Hindustan Unilever Distributor available in my area?

Ans: It is very simple, visit your nearby kirana retail store and ask them who provide you the HUL Products.

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