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Abhishek Mukherjee

Abhishek Mukherjee

Sales Development Leader
Bangalore

Summary

As a senior go to market leader, I am responsible for driving the execution of strategic initiatives and the delivery of cross-functional programs that support a company's vision, mission, and revenue goals. With over a decade of experience in managing complex and high-impact initiatives for global technology companies, I have a proven track record of leading and collaborating with diverse and high-performing teams across go-to-market, sales leadership, and customer success functions. Performance-oriented Sales Leader offering exceptional record of achievement over 10 -year career. Tenacious manager with strategic and analytical approach to solving problems, bringing in customers and accomplishing profit targets. Talented in identifying and capitalizing on emerging market trends and revenue opportunities.

Work History

Senior Manager Sales Development

Sitetracker
Bangalore
06.2022 - Current
  • Manage daily operations of the Lead generation/inside sales team.
  • Ensure quality and relevance of the leads generated.
  • Hire, coach and mentor the lead generation team to achieve monthly and quarterly goals.
  • Generate and distribute weekly reports to continuously improve performance.
  • Work closely with Sales and Marketing functions to build a strong funnel.
  • Tight integration with campaigns and the marketing team to bring in qualified leads.
  • Coordinating appointment/lead information with outside sales representatives.
  • Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.
  • Supporting the field Sales organization with volume and velocity of leads.
  • Aggressively work with Sales Team to meet sales objectives, analysis of key issues, market forces, Competitor Analysis, improve productivity, increase revenue and maximize profitability.

SDR Manager North America

Exasol/VIT
Bangalore
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Handle the task of supervising and leading a team of lead generation executives.
  • Developing relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for business development; Identify business opportunities and generate leads for mid-size and enterprise target accounts
  • Responsible for processing all incoming service inquiries through various inbound channels like phones, email and live chat.
  • Establish and maintain rapport with key decision makers in the service industry and fulfill the needs of customers.
  • Acquiring new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
  • Achieve monthly and quarterly lead generation and pipeline.
  • Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.
  • Responsible for driving the team productivity to generate qualified prospects.
  • Developed & executed marketing programs & general business solutions resulting in increased company exposure, customer traffic & sales.
  • Identified potential customer base through industry research, telemarketing and targeted prospecting.
  • Initiate sales process by scheduling appointments and calls to make initial presentation to understand account requirements.
  • Supporting the field Sales organization with qualified opportunities.
  • Aggressively work with Sales Team to meet sales objectives, analysis of key issues, market forces, competitor Analysis, improve productivity, increase revenue and maximize profitability.

SDR Manager APAC and North America

Qubole
Bangalore
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Manage daily operations of Lead generation/inside sales team.
  • Ensure quality and relevance of leads generated.
  • Hire, coach and mentor sales team to achieve monthly and quarterly goals.
  • Generate and distribute weekly reports to continuously improve performance.
  • Work closely with Sales and Marketing functions to build a strong funnel.
  • Bring in best practices from prior experience and implement them for team.
  • Update team on new solutions being offered.
  • Collaborate with IT / facilities team to define Inside Sales infrastructure and Software needs.
  • Achieve monthly and quarterly lead generation and quality pipeline generation targets. Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.

Senior Manager Lead Generation - Americas

Emids Technologies
Bangalore
11.2017 - 03.2019
  • Manage daily operations of Lead generation/inside sales team.
  • Ensure quality and relevance of leads generated.
  • Hire, coach and mentor lead generation team to achieve monthly and quarterly goals.
  • Generate and distribute weekly reports to continuously improve performance.
  • Work closely with Sales and Marketing functions to build a strong sales pipeline funnel.
  • Tight integration with campaigns and marketing team to bring in qualified leads.
  • Coordinating appointment/lead information with outside sales representatives.
  • Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.
  • Supporting field Sales organization with volume and velocity of leads.
  • Aggressively work with Sales Team to meet sales objectives, analysis of key issues, market forces, competitor analysis, improve productivity, increase revenue and maximize profitability.

Project Manager Inside Sales

Royal Cyber
Bangalore
08.2016 - 12.2017
  • Accountable for lead generation in calling upon Fortune 1000 companies as well as top Retail companies.
  • Established 500 new industry contacts across multiple verticals.
  • Revised consultative selling and cold calling strategies utilizing tactical targeting,
  • Performed as opener next to C-Level Executives in meetings to qualify potential opportunities in professional services leveraging quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Coordinated with the Director of Business Development in identifying leads to create a sales & marketing funnel.
  • Planned and executed transition of CRM strategy to Microsoft Dynamics for sales and marketing automation process.
  • Researched, evaluated, and updated data on open opportunities and potential leads. Improved and maintained support contract database by preparing and communicating support proposals (new and renewal) and following-up for closure.
  • Coordinated and directed activities of telemarketing staff resulting in productivity improvement
  • Coordinated appointment information with outside sales representatives
  • Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.
  • Supporting field Sales organization with qualified opportunities.
  • Aggressively work with Sales Team to meet sales objectives, analysis of key issues, market forces, competitor analysis, improve productivity, increase revenue and maximise profitability.

Manager Key Accounts - Inside Sales

Cignex Datamatics
Bangalore
03.2015 - 08.2016
  • Handle the task of supervising and leading a team of lead generation executives.
  • Developing relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for business development; Identify business opportunities and generate leads for mid-size and enterprise target accounts
  • Responsible for processing all incoming service inquiries through various inbound channels like phones, email and live chat.
  • Establish and maintain rapport with key decision makers in the service industry and fulfill the needs of customers.
  • Acquiring new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
  • Achieve monthly and quarterly lead generation and client appointment settings.
  • Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.
  • Responsible for driving the team productivity to generate qualified prospects.
  • Developed & executed marketing programs & general business solutions resulting in increased company exposure, customer traffic & sales.
  • Identified potential customer base through industry research, telemarketing and targeted prospecting.
  • Initiate sales process by scheduling appointments and calls to make initial presentation to understand account requirements.
  • Supporting the field Sales organization with qualified opportunities.
  • Aggressively work with Sales Team to meet sales objectives, analysis of key issues, market forces, competitor analysis, improve productivity, increase revenue and maximize profitability.
  • Prepared pricing strategies for current customers to enhance sales and increase profitability

Manager Lead Generation

Ilantus Technologies
Bangalore
05.2014 - 03.2015
  • Manage daily operations of the Lead generation/inside sales team.
  • Ensure quality and relevance of the leads generated.
  • Hire, coach and mentor the sales team to achieve monthly and quarterly goals.
  • Generate and distribute weekly reports to continuously improve performance.
  • Work closely with Sales and Marketing functions to build a strong funnel.
  • Bring in best practices from prior experience and implement them for the team.
  • Update the team on new solutions being offered.
  • Collaborate with IT / facilities team to define the Inside Sales infrastructure and Software needs.
  • Achieve monthly and quarterly lead generation and quality sales pipeline generation.
  • Strategize account plans to generate business opportunities.

Associate Manager Inside Sales

Collabera Solutions
Bangalore
03.2012 - 05.2014
  • Quota-surpassing sales representative with a history of exceeding employer expectations across diverse industries. Enjoy talking to people and establishing a long-term, loyal customer base.
  • Perform with marketing to prepare campaigns for lead generation.
  • Persuasive communicator; use consultative selling skills to identify opportunities, overcome objections, build relationships and turn cold canvassing into sales.
  • Tenacious negotiator and closer; adept in conveying the benefits of products/services and generating customer interest. Quickly learn, master and sell new product/service offerings.
  • Working on Different Verticals like BFSI, Construction, Manufacturing, Travel & Tourism, TME (Telecom, Media, Entertainment) Hospitals, IT, Government etc...
  • Manage the overall sales process, from qualification through closing &maintain a consistent and accurate account and sales lead pipeline.
  • Liaise with C-Level and Senior decision makers across the globe in identifying their requirements and strategically consult on possible solutions.
  • Generate Sales and business development activities through various sources such as industry lists, Internet, Cold Calling, Social Media (LinkedIn), market research, sending mails & providing Post-Sales Support.
  • Develop sales and activity reports and interact and follow-up with sales team.
  • Aggressively work with Sales Team to meet sales objectives, analysis of key issues, market forces, Competitor Analysis, improve productivity, increase revenue and maximize profitability.
  • Help and support sales team to maximize positive results in area of company modification and progress through proactive, ongoing and effectual communication.
  • Effectively use Salesforce to manage the sales pipeline and ensure all activities are documented with call history.
  • Stimulate creative ideas upward flow for benefit of company and its personnel.

Team Lead Inside Sales

EGain Communication Pvt Ltd
Pune
08.2006 - 07.2011
  • Handle the task of supervising and leading a team of lead generation executives.
  • Taking care of a wide gamut of tasks involved in business development functions entailing pre-sales & sales of Contact Center Solutions.
  • Territory Management and selling services to different business verticals like Retail, Finance, Manufacturing and many more for the North American market.
  • Responsible for processing all incoming service inquiries through various inbound channels like phones, email and live chat.
  • Developing relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for business development; Identify business opportunities and generate leads for mid-size and
    enterprise target accounts
  • Establish and maintain rapport with key decision makers in the service industry and fulfill the needs of customers.
  • Responsible for taking discovery calls pertaining to “SLAAS” (Solution as a service) inquiries.
  • Expertise in selling to service organizations like financial services, telecom services and other business verticals.
  • Acquiring new business opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
  • Conducting research on different kind of tools like linked in, Hoovers in order to gather leads and find the companies with live and upcoming projects.
  • Uploading and updating information about each account on Oracle CRM on demand.
  • Creating Evaluation, Objective and Team Call Reports on a regular basis.
  • Responsible for generating opportunities for self as well as the team in a highly technology driven market.
  • Responsible for driving the team productivity to generate qualified prospects.
  • Responsible for coordinating with the sales organization to process RFI’s and RFP’s.

Achievements:

  • Got recognized for getting one of the fastest deals for eGain. Generated the lead through cold calling that got converted into a significant deal. Got selected to work at the company’s headquarters in California for 2 months for team collaboration and training in February 2011 to April 2011.

Subject Matter Expert

Mphasis
Pune
04.2003 - 09.2006
  • Progressive three years of professional experience in customer service and cross-selling services to the customers of a UK based utility services company.
  • Responsible for maintaining the service level agreement.
  • Handle difficult customer needs and soothe difficult customers.
  • Providing product and sales training to the new agents.
  • Assess on an ongoing basis the service delivery goals and enhance the service delivery methodology for maximizing customer satisfaction.
  • Responsible for the supervision of a staff of 15 people within the customer service department.
  • Improving customer service based on client feedback through the development of new policies and procedures.
  • Performed market research surveys amongst client base to seek feedback on sales techniques, follow up methods, and quality of after sales service.
  • Undergone several training sessions to sell services in the international market.
  • Responsible to get feedback from customers based on the services provided by the company and summarize a report for the betterment of the services offered.

Achievements:

  • Adjudged as One of the Top Performers.
  • Got recognized for making the highest monthly sales consistently.
  • Got promoted as the Subject Matter Expert for the process.

Education

PGDBM - Markting And Sales

International School of Business & Media
Pune
06.2001 - 07.2003

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce

Symbiosis College of Arts And Commerce
Pune
07.1998 - 07.2000

Skills

Team Management, Coaching, Sales Leadership, Prospecting,Inside Sales,Pipeline Generation

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Timeline

Senior Manager Sales Development

Sitetracker
06.2022 - Current

SDR Manager North America

Exasol/VIT
01.2021 - 03.2022

SDR Manager APAC and North America

Qubole
01.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Manager Lead Generation - Americas

Emids Technologies
11.2017 - 03.2019

Project Manager Inside Sales

Royal Cyber
08.2016 - 12.2017

Manager Key Accounts - Inside Sales

Cignex Datamatics
03.2015 - 08.2016

Manager Lead Generation

Ilantus Technologies
05.2014 - 03.2015

Associate Manager Inside Sales

Collabera Solutions
03.2012 - 05.2014

Team Lead Inside Sales

EGain Communication Pvt Ltd
08.2006 - 07.2011

Subject Matter Expert

Mphasis
04.2003 - 09.2006

PGDBM - Markting And Sales

International School of Business & Media
06.2001 - 07.2003

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce

Symbiosis College of Arts And Commerce
07.1998 - 07.2000
Abhishek MukherjeeSales Development Leader