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ALFRED ZAMAN

ALFRED ZAMAN

Guwahati

Summary

Full-time MBA with focused & result-oriented professional with 16 years of experience in FMCG Industry in India & Nigeria.

Dedicated Sales & Trade Marketing Manager with a proven track record of driving sales growth in the FMCG industry.


Skilled in Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Category & Brand Management, Trade Marketing, BTL Activation with a strong focus on delivering results in General Trade and Modern Trade channels. Passionate about contributing to the growth of dynamic companies with a focus on Customer impact and Brand visibility. Excited to leverage expertise to drive success for the company

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Area Sales Manager

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd.
09.2025 - Current

* Managing the Reliance beverages business in the North East region.
* Handling a monthly turnover of INR 10-12 cr.
* Managing Sales & Distribution and Trade Marketing in the region.
* Accountable for Channel-Category Sales development, Resource management, Customer management, Infra deployment, Cost management, etc.
* Managing Visibility and BTL executions.
* Successful Planning and implementation of various trade marketing inputs.
* Driving S&D plans: Market coverage, Outlet coverage, distributor appointment, etc
* Managing sales forecasting & planning; ensuring availability & visibility at outlet level by streamlining the distribution business.
* Managing both on-roll & off-roll Area Executives.

* Categories handling: Carbonated soft drinks, Juices, Nectars, Water, Energy drinks, etc
* Ensuring adherence to all complaince by the trade & the business partners

Area Sales Manager – Trade Marketing & Distribution

ITC Limited
10.2024 - 09.2025
  • Managing the Personal care, Agarbatti & Matches business in the North East region.
  • Handling a monthly turnover of INR 6 cr.
  • Managing Sales & Distribution and Trade Marketing in the region.
  • Accountable for Channel-Category Sales development, Resource management, Customer management, Infra-deployment, Cost management, etc.
  • Managing Visibility & Channel Loyalty programs.
  • Successful Planning and implementation of various trade-marketing inputs.
  • Driving S&D plans: Market coverage, Outlet coverage, DSPM, PACE, Unnati roll-out, Stockiest appointment, etc.
  • Managing a team of 7 pay-roll Area Executives.
  • Categories handling: Toilet Soap, Deodorant, Perfume, Cream, Handwash, Agarbatti, Matches, Shampoo, Shower gel, Floor Cleaner, etc.
  • ITC is one of India’s foremost private sector companies with presence in FMCG, Packaging, Paperboards & Specialty Papers, Agri & IT Businesses. It is the topmost leading FMCG company.
  • Https://www.itcportal.com/

Shopper Marketing Manager

Eveready Industries India Limited
02.2023 - 03.2024
  • Handling Shopper Marketing for Pan India for GT & MT, resulting in a 30% increase in sales volume in MT.
  • Managing the Flashlights Category in GT along with Battery & Lighting for the MT channel.
  • Successfully launched new rechargeable torchlights in the GT channel with a total production of 200,000 units.
  • Successfully planned & designed GTM for NPD launch in Torchlights for the GT channel, by creating strategic promotional materials and sales collateral.
  • Pioneered Planning, Designing & Execution of branding assets, category dressing & asset deployment in 1000 MT stores pan India
  • Planning & execution of 30 wholesale activities for torchlights that resulted in a growth of over 50% for that period
  • Designing & execution of Wholesale Loyalty Programme for torchlights for 2000 outlets pan India
  • Designing regular trade inputs as well as phasing & tactical inputs to support sales growth.
  • Eveready Industries India Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures and markets batteries and lighting products. The Eveready brand has been present in India since 1905.
  • Https://www.evereadyindia.com/

Marketing Manager – East

Bisleri International Pvt
09.2019 - 02.2023
  • Handling BTL marketing, Events association, Visibility, E-commerce, etc. for the Eastern region
  • Successfully launched Bisleri Hand Purifiers in 2021 & Bisleri Fizzy Fruit drinks in 2019
  • Pioneered Bisleri @ Doorstep, an E-com initiative in 2020
  • Associated with 37 National & Regional Events in 2019-20
  • Executed 3000+ Outlet Branding; 900 QPDS enrollment; MT Consumer sampling & branding support, etc.
  • Achieved an incremental market share of +2% in Kolkata in 2020-21 vs 2019-20
  • Successfully driven Distributor Loyalty Programme with an incremental growth of +5% & contribution of 38% in total volume in FY 2019-20
  • Categories handled - Mineral water, Mountain water, Fizzy fruit drink, Soda, Hand Sanitizer
  • Bisleri is India’s No. 1 Bottled water brand
  • Https://www.bisleri.com/

Branch Manager

Chi Limited (a fully owned subsidiary of Coca Cola company)
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Managed Branch Operations – Sales Volume, Territory development, Channel Sales & Distribution, Trade Marketing, etc.
  • Managed Akure branch: monthly turnover of Naira 220 M (USD 1.37M) p.m. covering Osun, Ondo & Ekiti states. Achieved Annual growth of 20% YTD in 2019
  • Successful RTM initiatives – Outlet expansion, Distribution Infra optimization, Capacity & Capability building
  • Pioneered SFA & DMS
  • Managing a team of ASMs, SEs, RTM, Logistics, Accounts
  • Categories handled - Juice, Yoghurt, Dairy
  • Chi Limited, incorporated in 1980, is a leading FMCG company of Nigeria. It is owned by The Coca-Cola Company.
  • Https://chilimited.com/

Area Sales Manager

Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 09.2018
  • Successfully handled business of INR 8 crore (80M) p.m. in Upper Assam, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh (part of)
  • Achieved business growth of +14% in 2017-18 & +17% 2016-17
  • Appointed 15 new distributors to drive snacks division & achieve a category growth of +40% in Snacks in 2017-18
  • Managed a team of 7 payroll TSO/TSE
  • Categories handled - Biscuits, Snacks, Confectioneries
  • Parle owns the famous biscuit brand Parle-G. It has a 50% dominant share of the global biscuit market in 2020 – 21
  • Https://www.parleproducts.com/

Area Executive – Trade Marketing & Distribution

ITC Limited
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • Accountable for Channel/Category Sales Development by setting & achieving yearly S&D Plan for the region.
  • Successfully handled foods business of INR 2.3 crore (or 23M) p.m. covering Sonitpur, Mangaldoi, Kamrup districts of Assam & parts of Arunachal Pradesh (& Mizoram earlier) - a growth of +40% in FY 2015-16 over 2014-15
  • Successful Planning and implementation of annual trade-marketing inputs: Launch of B-Natural Juice & Marie Biscuits
  • Successful execution of ROC model. Appointment of 2 new ROCs & outlet increment from an avg. of 90 in Aug 2014 to 160 in Sep ‘15
  • Distribution expansion in Arunachal (Dirang/Tawang belt) from ‘0’ volumes to INR 30 lacs p.m. from May 2015 to Sep 2015
  • Successful execution of Stockist model - appointed 15 new stockists (AP + Mizoram) - added 50% growth in the same territory
  • Categories handled - Atta, Biscuits, Confectioneries, Juice, Snacks & Noodles
  • ITC Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate & is the topmost leading FMCG company
  • Https://www.itcportal.com/

Sales Executive/Sales Officer

Nestle India Limited
05.2009 - 08.2014
  • Accountable for Channel/Category Sales Development by setting & achieving yearly Operational Master Plan (OMP) for the region.
  • Managing Visibility programmes, Channel Loyalty programs, Outlet Audits (Merchandising), Outlet Coverage, etc.
  • Successfully handled a turnover of INR 40 Million per month in Cooch Behar & Alipurduar (West Bengal) with growth of YTD +10% in Jan – July 2014 over the same period in 2013
  • Effectively increased monthly business turnover of territory of INR 14 M p.m. to 21 M p.m. from Oct 2009 till Oct 2011 in Assam part + A.P.
  • Deftly appointed 7 new Re-distributors & 6 Wholesale Hubs for Nestle Rural market development in 2011 in Assam & Arunachal
  • Successfully executed Project Green to Blue from Jan ‘10 to Sep ‘12
  • Categories handled - Dairy, Maternal & Infant Nutrition, Beverages,Chocolates & Confectioneries, Noodles & Culinary
  • Nestle is a Swiss MNC. It is the largest Food Company in the world
  • Https://www.nestle.in/

Education

MBA - Marketing & Finance

Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh, Assam, India
01.2008

B.Sc. - Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics

Dibrugarh University
01.2006

Skills

Trade Marketing

Certification

Marketing in a Digital World

Interests

Music: Passionate in listening Western Music, Stock Market: Special Interest in stock market analysis & trading, Photography: Passion in Photography

Accomplishments

  • Bisleri: Best Outdoor Branding/Event Execution - Durga Puja - Kolkata & Durgapur: The Only Outdoor branding/Event execution post Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 & 2021.
  • Bisleri as Hydration Partner in Tata Steel 25K Kolkata Marathon: Successfully organised & managed the Kolkata Marathon in 2021 & 2022
  • Winner of: Parle American Cookies Contest: Sep – Oct 2017, Parle Sales Ka Big Boss Contest:Oct – March 2016-17, ITC Bingo Tangles Contest: Oct – Dec 2014, Nestle Freezantar National level Merchandalization: March 2014, Nestle Maggi Noodles RDBN Contest: Jul’13 to Sept 2013, Best ASM – AMN Team Award for Nestle. Kolkata Branch in 2013, Nestle Confectionery Contest in Qtr-1 in 2012, Super Achiever Award in Nestle in 2010, Recognized as Nutrition Premier League Idol in Nestle 2013, Nestle Premier League in 2011, Seek the Peak Award for Q3 in Nestle 2011

STRENGTHS

Self-Confidence at work place; Learning new skills; Leaving my comfort zone; Setting goals for myself; Focusing on my strengths; Learning from my mistakes

MY TIME

  • A: Spending time with family
  • B: Online Courses & Personal development
  • C: Thinking of new marketing strategies
  • D: Routine Office Work

Timeline

Area Sales Manager

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd.
09.2025 - Current

Area Sales Manager – Trade Marketing & Distribution

ITC Limited
10.2024 - 09.2025

Shopper Marketing Manager

Eveready Industries India Limited
02.2023 - 03.2024

Marketing Manager – East

Bisleri International Pvt
09.2019 - 02.2023

Branch Manager

Chi Limited (a fully owned subsidiary of Coca Cola company)
09.2018 - 08.2019

Area Sales Manager

Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 09.2018

Area Executive – Trade Marketing & Distribution

ITC Limited
08.2014 - 06.2016

Sales Executive/Sales Officer

Nestle India Limited
05.2009 - 08.2014

B.Sc. - Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics

Dibrugarh University

MBA - Marketing & Finance

Dibrugarh University
ALFRED ZAMAN