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Abhijit Chakraborty

Guwahati

Summary

A highly motivated and goal-oriented professional with over 8 years of experience in sales and marketing, new business development, and customer relationship management.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Sales Manager

TATA ClassEdge Limted
Dibrugarh
03.2024 - Current
  • Reaching out to new schools within the designated TAM across 12 districts.
  • Primarily focusing on generating new leads and opportunities.
  • Having converted a series of major schools, including schools run by defense.
  • Offering a mix of product categories to the clients.
  • Closely working with the Technical and Academic Teams, ensuring satisfactory service delivery and on-time complaint redressal.
  • A total of 7 schools converted YTD, with an OE of 62.06 L.

Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager- Direct Sales
Guwahati
03.2022 - 01.2023
  • Leading a team of 22 Business Development Associates, hiring, training, and managing the team's performance with an open communication culture.
  • Driving multiple strategic initiatives, business targets, and the creation of new business opportunities for technology-driven adaptive learning.
  • Augmenting revenue and pipeline growth through strategic sales solutions, analytics, and channel partner alliances within a short time of onboarding.
  • Uploading customer activity inputs, competitive intelligence, and industry information daily using a CRM system.
  • Developing proposals according to the client's needs, presenting new products and services.
  • Attending industry functions, such as association events, and conferences.
  • Steering brand strategy and operational delivery of strategy, inclusive of communications campaigns, and network building.

Highlights:

  • Appointed as the first direct BDM in Byju's history in Guwahati.
  • Hold a culture score of 9.8/10.
  • Contributed to the organization with a gross of 21.2 crore in business.
  • Achieved an average month-on-month sales target of 110%.

Team Manager

Toppr Technologies Pvt Ltd
New Delhi
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Headed the Sales Operations, involving reviewing the pipeline health and sales process enhancements.
  • Driving institutional sales from the forefront, tying up with top schools and coaching centers, and achieving an average recurring business of 30 L a month.
  • Headed the entire B2C vertical with 16 highly competitive BDA's
  • Analyzed business potential, conceptualized, and executed strategies to drive sales, augment turnover, and achieve desired targets.
  • Assessed each customer's technology footprint, strategic growth plans, technology strategy, and competitive landscape.
  • Monitored sales goals, activities, and performance of the sales team.
  • Achieved an 85% average target overall.
  • Efficiently managing cross functional tasks with Fintech and Product Team

Team Lead

Vedantu Innovations Pvt Ltd
Guwahati
05.2020 - 05.2021
  • Led the overall sales and marketing, student sourcing activities, training, and delivery.
  • Monitored team performance in terms of revenue, skills, interpersonal growth, communication, and various processes and metrics.
  • Ensured the quality of service by developing a thorough and detailed knowledge of the technical specifications and other features of the client's systems and processes, and then documenting them.
  • Worked closely with the Sales OPS team in developing and implementing sales strategies and strategic sales plans for expanding the customer base, and ensured that the company maintains a strong industry presence.
  • Achieved over 100% month-over-month target and generated a gross of 7.8 crore worth of business during the service tenure.
  • Honored with the ‘Best Team Leader - Client Retention' Award with 97.6%.
  • Coordinated with fintech partners and processed finance schemes against courses in order to provide customers with convenience in payments, and secure full CIB.

Sales Manager

OYO Hotels & Homes Pvt Ltd..Weddingz Vertical
Guwahati
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Managed business bookings, recorded denials, made network referrals, and drove B2C/B2C sales.
  • Worked closely with the BDM team and helped acquire new properties, allowing the business to grow in a wider market and at a rapid pace.
  • Oversaw events hosted for an average of 500 people, and assisted with the overall management.
  • Reviewed and inspected all areas of the facility, and checked supply levels for quick restocking to maintain appearance and functionality.
  • Coordinated sound equipment, furniture, and material rentals for venue events.
  • Establishing a strong relationship with venues and properties across the region.
  • B2C sales (identifying prospect leads and converting them into business).
  • B2B sales and service (organizing and running corporate house events successfully).
  • Maintaining relationships, serving, and addressing client requests throughout their event period and beyond
  • Coordinating with both external and internal teams, ensuring that top-notch quality services are delivered.
  • Maintaining trackers, reports of ongoing processes, service usage, etc.
  • Collecting feedback and resolving client complaints.

Client Services Manager

Abybaby Events Pvt Ltd
Guwahati
04.2019 - 08.2019
  • Served the organization's most influential clientele.
  • Lead multiple teams and campaigns throughout the Northeast.
  • Processed and executed operations, considering client expectations, and ensuring rotation of business.
  • Lead to the overall business growth of self-organization and clients' as well.
  • Seeking, processing, and executing client requests and product orders.
  • Resolving queries regarding products and services.
  • Assisting clients throughout the activity period and beyond.
  • Coordinating with both external and internal teams in order to deliver service on time.
  • Maintaining trackers, reports of ongoing processes, service usage, etc.
  • Collecting feedback and resolving client complaints.

Senior Sales Executive

M/S Modak Constructions Pvt Ltd
Guwahati
06.2015 - 07.2018
  • Managing sales and marketing operations, enhancing sales growth, and implementing sales initiatives in order to achieve business goals
  • Identifying potential clients, generating business from the existing clientele, thereby achieving the business targets
  • Heading customer-centric operations and ensuring customer satisfaction by achieving delivery and service quality norms.
  • Resolving client complaints and initiating steps for effectively resolving them.
  • Gathering customer feedback regarding product satisfaction.
  • Implemented a cost control plan, which contributed to revenue growth.
  • Identified and converted leads by cold-calling prospective clients in the industry
  • Organized and executed area sales business plans, along with incentive and referral programs for clients and third-party organizations
  • Achieved over INR 3 crores in the first quarter of 2018, group sales, and over INR 11 crores in the complete year of 2017.

Skills

  • Lead generation
  • Sales forecasting
  • Client relationship management
  • Market analysis
  • Sales strategy
  • Team leadership
  • Customer service
  • CRM software
  • Business development
  • Negotiation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor of Commerce Management Hons, 06/2026

West Guwahati Commerce College

SSLC Commerce, 06/2013

West Guwahati Commerce College

HSLC, 06/2011

Rajdhani Public School

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Assamese
  • Bengali

Timeline

Area Sales Manager

TATA ClassEdge Limted
03.2024 - Current

Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager- Direct Sales
03.2022 - 01.2023

Team Manager

Toppr Technologies Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 03.2022

Team Lead

Vedantu Innovations Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 05.2021

Sales Manager

OYO Hotels & Homes Pvt Ltd..Weddingz Vertical
08.2019 - 05.2020

Client Services Manager

Abybaby Events Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 08.2019

Senior Sales Executive

M/S Modak Constructions Pvt Ltd
06.2015 - 07.2018
Abhijit Chakraborty