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Amith Panicker

Amith Panicker

Mumbai

Summary

Head-Business Development, Dedicated Sales professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. A Sales and Marketing professional focused on Sales Volume as well as Market Share Growth of the Industry(Especially Client Brands). Have lead the company’s B2B marketing efforts, overseeing a team of 1000+ sales and Marketing professionals and managing the annual Budget. Before joining the current profile. worked for Idea Cellular, Airtel Ltd, Standard Chartered and Godrej and Boyce — was privileged enough to work with amazing clients such as Diageo, BNP Paribas, FINO, Godrej and Boyce, CMS Systems, H&R Johnson, Bank of America, and Microsoft. Passionate about current Role and always eager to connect with other Sales Professionals. Enjoy all aspects of the Role, Think the favorite stage of a project is working with the client to understand the business objectives and expectations. As all go through that collaborative process, the ideas start to flow and that’s always the fun part. Always interested in hearing from former colleagues, managers, or just interesting creative folk, so feel free to contact if you’d like to connect.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Head-Growth

Smollan Group
07.2020 - Current
  • Strategy Development and Planning
  • Planning and executing global Growth strategy to support business expansion, profitability and sustainability
  • Act as thought leader in defining company's growth and expansion strategy in country, ensuring alignment to business and client priorities
  • Develop strategic and tactical plans for Growth team
  • Develop and implement sales strategies
  • New Business Development
  • Identify and leverage strong networks with senior external stakeholders to build new business pipeline, generate leads and maintain existing prospects
  • Establish strategic business partnerships with key stakeholders, through maintaining client contact matrix
  • Develop and maintain targeted entities pipeline aimed at growing business and generating sales
  • Conduct research to identify new markets and clients
  • Analyze data to determine trends in market share, forward share and promotional activity
  • Create and implement structured plan to achieve set targets and revenue growth
  • Identify and map business strengths and client needs
  • Facilitate and participate in client briefing sessions
  • Strategize client solutions to be implemented
  • Conduct sales presentations to demonstrate value proposition as per client’s desired solution
  • Conduct feasibility and viability studies pertaining to new business
  • Focus on commercial and financial elements linked to new business
  • Play strategic role in identifying, designing and participating in joint ventures or acquisitions
  • Implementation of Client Solutions
  • Manage governance, compliance and due diligence for new business, where required
  • Determine and negotiate relevant costings and resources for delivery
  • Close-off on new business deals
  • Compile detailed roll-out and implementation to ensure successful delivery of client solutions
  • Monitor and evaluate implementation of client solutions
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Saved .5Mn by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems

Business Head

Smollan Group
01.2016 - 06.2020
  • Deliver Topline & Bottomline , Specific targets & manage overhead
  • Market Share Growth of Focused Brands Sales Volume Growth of Targeted Brands
  • Ensure Visibility of Brands as per planograming to be 100% as per standards and norms
  • Sales Strategy, Planning and Implementation
  • Ensure manning as per budget
  • Analyze trends and identify opportunities for growth - cascade same to relevant stakeholders
  • Facilitate achievement of business objectives by adhering to right systems and processes
  • Activate all safety, business ethics, and commercial policies for team
  • Update and Advise clients on competitor activity with Analysis
  • Built and strengthened relationships with industry partners to drive growth.
  • Established and managed monthly, quarterly and yearly sales plans
  • Set and monitored annual budgets for departments and entire business
  • Developed and implemented successful strategies for building company sales
  • Developed in-depth knowledge of each client's business through research and regular on-site meetings
  • Cultivated long-term relationships through focused effort on customer's unique needs and finding best solutions
  • Earned company exceptional ratings and testimonials from clients and industry organizations
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention
  • Established clear and competitive goals, growth roadmaps and strategic business plans
  • Developed strategy to combat increased competitive presence within territory

National Head-Postpaid Distribution

Idea Cellular Ltd
12.2013 - 01.2016
  • National Strategy and Planning(National Sales and Distribution)
  • Deliver sales target for all products (voice- postpaid(Corporate/SME/Retail, data, VAS, handsets etc.) by executing distribution strategy at all channels(Direct/Indirect) level
  • Monitor quality of acquisition through distribution channels
  • Ensure availability of stock at Corporate and Retail while adhering to norms
  • Execute promotional activities for channels(Direct and Indirect) to drive sales and build market credibility 2 Revenue
  • Achieve National revenue target for distribution channel across all Circles product-wise 3 Distribution expansion and extraction Nationally
  • Achieve retail (MBO/MI/DSA) and Corporate (CSA/Mega CSA)expansion targets nationally through increase in number of outlets/partners in existing and new geographies
  • Keep motivation levels high through regular meetings with Sales Heads/Vertical Heads/ASM's/KAM's/
  • DST's/CSA's/DSA's/distributors, retailers, off-roll sales representatives Nationally in all circles

Sr Manager

Idea Cellular Ltd
08.2008 - 12.2013
  • Primary objective was to Manage/Support/Enhance Voice and data products and create awareness of brand and products among customers through team of KAM/TSM/Channel Partners and direct Sales Teams
  • Enabling acquisition and increasing revenue of products assigned by taking New initiatives
  • Achieve Gross Adds and Revenue from Corporate Accounts through team of TSM/Channel Partners and direct Sales Teams,
  • To build Mobility business with achievement of Gross Adds and Revenue as per target to increase share of account through Channel Expansion and productivity enhancement to increase Revenue
  • Market Share through high revenue solutions and VAS penetration
  • Service customers through Account Management, problem resolution to lead Channel Management for reach, penetration, payouts, channel ROIs,
  • Responsible for Handling Postpaid Products(Voice, Data Card, Blackberry, Toll Free, Bulk SMS, GSM Gateway) in assigned area
  • Acquiring customer base through continuous work on Direct Sales Team development via appointing new Sales Managers and Channels
  • Acquire targeted numbers of customers
  • Achieve sales revenue targets
  • Channel development and infrastructure
  • Process Compliance
  • Effective team management / mentoring / coaching

Key Account Manager

Bharti Airtel Ltd
08.2006 - 08.2008
  • Take the lead role in selling Post Paid Connections/Black Berry/FWP/Data Cards to prospective Corporates along with managing a Team of 30 executives and 4 Team Leaders within an assigned geographical region
  • Client and Account Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Responsibility for the sales process from initial point of contact (lead generation), presentations, proposals, through contract negotiations and execution
  • Meet/exceed minimum quarterly and annual sales objectives
  • Work closely with the operational and tele-services teams;
  • Facilitate strategic partners' resources to assist in the sales process
  • Engage, equip, and lead all Sales Teams with appropriate training, tools, and strategy development for selling Bharti AirTel Products.

Unit Manager-Sales

Standard Chartered Bank
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Sale target achievement of Corporate and Retail Credit Cards
  • Handling Corporates in terms of accounts and services issues
  • Initialized new corporate programmes and banking relations
  • New Corporate clients added in the role Zensar, Wipro, Geometric Software, Suzlon Energy, Cognizant, Infosys, KPIT Cummins, TCS, Patni, Kanbay, UGS, Syntel,Persistent, Veritas, Tech Mahindra, Idea Cellular Honeywell Automation
  • Achieved continuous E+ rating month on month as per the banks norms
  • Suggested new ideas like pre-embossed programs for big MNC companies, which helped in achieving the monthly targets
  • Consistent good performance since joining the organization
  • Maintained good corporate relations
  • Groomed the new recruits
  • Doubled Cost per account
  • Handled a team of 10-15 Sales officers

Area Sales Executive

Godrej and Boyce
03.1999 - 03.2004
  • Analyzed sales data and kept up to date with market trends.
  • Set and achieved sales targets for Bhopal region.
  • Monitored sales team performance, analyzed sales data and reported information to area managers.
  • Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of training products.

Education

General Management - Business Management

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Kerala
08.2020

Diploma in Business Management, Marketing - Business Administration

ICFAI Business School
Mumbai
08.2006

Master of Finance And Control (1) - Financial Control

Panjab University
Chandigarh
05.1999

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce And Business Management

SGGS College
Chandigarh
07.1997

Skills

  • New Business Development
  • Client acquisition
  • Relationship building and Management
  • Account Management
  • Distribution Management
  • Category development
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Sales Strategy Planning
  • Enterprise Solutions
  • Client Servicing
  • Data Services Specialist
  • Key Account Management
  • Negotiation skills

Accomplishments

  • Achieved revenue of more than $ 10 Mn year on year
  • Supervised team of 1000+ Size Pan India.
  • Achieved 120% by onboarding new clients month on month and adding addition revenue
  • Onboarding new category of clients for the organization.
  • Highest Revenue achievements through cross selling and increasing share of wallets from client
  • Lowest attrition in the team

Languages

Hindi
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
Malayalam
Advanced (C1)
Punjabi
Intermediate (B1)
French
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Head-Growth

Smollan Group
07.2020 - Current

Business Head

Smollan Group
01.2016 - 06.2020

National Head-Postpaid Distribution

Idea Cellular Ltd
12.2013 - 01.2016

Sr Manager

Idea Cellular Ltd
08.2008 - 12.2013

Key Account Manager

Bharti Airtel Ltd
08.2006 - 08.2008

Unit Manager-Sales

Standard Chartered Bank
01.2004 - 01.2006

Area Sales Executive

Godrej and Boyce
03.1999 - 03.2004

General Management - Business Management

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Diploma in Business Management, Marketing - Business Administration

ICFAI Business School

Master of Finance And Control (1) - Financial Control

Panjab University

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce And Business Management

SGGS College
Amith Panicker