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Abhishek Barthwal

Abhishek Barthwal

Mumbai

Summary

Experienced Logistics & Supply Chain Professional with 12 years in Sales, Marketing, and Product Management. Adept at leading teams and excelling in individual roles, consistently driving substantial growth and profitability through a strategic and value-oriented approach

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Route Development Manager, OFR

DHL Global Forwarding India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
01.2022 - Current
  • Strategic Growth & Innovation Leadership: Propel growth and enhance profitability through meticulous strategic planning, operational excellence, and market innovation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer expectations.
  • Trade Lane Development & Optimization: Evaluate and refine trade lanes to drive growth, leveraging market demand insights and feasibility analysis to uncover new opportunities.
  • Volume & Profit Expansion: Attained a remarkable 700% increase in volume within the MEA region by implementing focused strategies and optimizing operational efficiencies.
  • Pricing Strategy Optimization: Fine-tune pricing strategies to maximize profitability and competitive advantage.
  • Bilateral Engagement & Strategy: Spearhead bilateral negotiations to improve trade performance and develop growth strategies, ensuring alignment with overarching business goals.
  • Sales & Business Development Integration: Partner with Sales and Business Development teams to convert pipeline opportunities into actionable targets, meeting sales and growth objectives.
  • Custom Product Solutions Development: Craft tailored product solutions that address client needs and set market offerings apart from competitors.
  • Revenue Stream Innovation: Discover and leverage new revenue streams within key trade lanes and markets, innovating and enhancing services to seize emerging opportunities.

Territory Sales Manager

DSV Air & Sea Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
11.2012 - 12.2021

Career Progression:

  • Began as a Sales Executive, advancing through roles including Senior Sales, Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, and Team Lead.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Territory Sales Management: Spearheaded the development and growth of the Mumbai region.
  • Team Leadership: Guided the team to consistently meet or exceed territory budget targets on a monthly basis.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinated with cross-functional teams to conduct monthly and quarterly business reviews with major accounts.
  • Profitability & Volume Targets: Directed the team to achieve targeted profitability and volume goals through the sale of air and ocean freight services.

Executive, Sales & Marketing

Swift Freight
Mumbai
05.2011 - 10.2012
  • Career Advancement: Began as a Trainee and, after three months, transitioned into a sales role with the responsibility for revenue generation.
  • Remarkable Achievement: Within ten months, achieved revenue generation 20 times the CTC, earning recognition as the Most Promising Sales Person of the Year for 2012.

Education

Executive Program (General Management) -

IIM Bangalore
01.2023

Bachelor of Science, IT -

Mumbai University
01.2011

SSC&HSC -

Mumbai University
01.2007

Skills

Sales & Marketing

  • Relationship Management
  • Contract Negotiations (Legal & Commercial)
  • Sales Team Supervision
  • Territory Management
  • Strategic Prospecting
  • Proposal Preparation
  • Negotiation
  • Cross Selling/ Global Selling
  • Business Analysis
  • Lead Qualification
  • Strategic Planning

Business

  • Trend Forecasting
  • Budgeting
  • Target setting

General

  • Leadership
  • Inter department communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Training
  • Critical Thinking
  • Team Management
  • Presentations & Proposal

Special Assignments and Training:

  • Salesforce Super User: Trained new hires in Salesforce for the West Region.
  • Dangerous Goods Regulations: Certified in Category 3 training.
  • Tech Proficiency: Experienced with Salesforce, EDI, ERP-Cargowise, and Track & Trace tools.

Awards

  • Circle of Champions (2018 & 2019): Exceeded budget by 250%.
  • Best Sales Performer - West Region (2018): Top sales performer in the region.
  • Top Sales Performer - West Region (2018, 2019, 2020): Leading sales performer at DSV Air and Sea.
  • Best Sales Performer - PAN India (2013 & 2014): Recognized for credit norms and sales lead generation.

Timeline

Route Development Manager, OFR

DHL Global Forwarding India Pvt. Ltd
01.2022 - Current

Territory Sales Manager

DSV Air & Sea Pvt. Ltd
11.2012 - 12.2021

Executive, Sales & Marketing

Swift Freight
05.2011 - 10.2012

Executive Program (General Management) -

IIM Bangalore

Bachelor of Science, IT -

Mumbai University

SSC&HSC -

Mumbai University
Abhishek Barthwal