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Anirudh Binnani

Anirudh Binnani

Director Of Partnerships | Unacademy
Bangalore,India

Summary

Accomplished management professional with 15 years of experience across Telecom, Food Tech, Education Tech and IT/es specializing in Sales, Operations, Program Management, Scaling Revenue, P&L Management, and Driving an aggressive sales teams backed by process and data insights. Proven ability in account management and retention by delivering consistent results. Extensive experience in driving business for service offerings coupled with a deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Director of Partnerships

Unacademy
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2022 - Current

Presently Working

  • Leading overall operations for category launches
  • In less than 10 months, have launched ~250 creators, and education partners in multiple categories
  • Led team to reduce overall TAT of partner launch from 4 days to less than 24 hours
  • Involved from Day 0 of the launch of the platform business (new business vertical)
  • Enforced use of required processes and tools for overall creator's management
  • Drove efficiency improvement through continued process refinement and data analysis
  • Facilitated strategy development and planned with cross-functional teams
  • Joined business development meetings and supported market outreach plans to improve productivity
  • Initiated and conceptualised creator's event at multiple cities to improve the business development funnel

Business Leader - Remote Servicing & Financing

Zomato
Gurgoan , Haryana
11.2020 - 12.2021

Total Zomato Experience: 6 Years, 5 Months.

1 Year, 2 Months

  • After achieving 100% recovery for volumes in Madhya Pradesh, was given a new assignment at the Central-strategy team at the corporate office to handle end to end operations in the remote servicing team at Zomato - Online Ordering (deliveries), which is the future of servicing in post COVID era
  • Managing revenue for the business by planning, strategizing and executing operations to meet and exceed targets
  • Cross teams interaction to create new processes, and automate existing ones to ensure merchant delight
  • Maintained team flexibility and embraced change to adapt within dynamic markets.

State Head - Online Ordering

Zomato
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
11.2019 - 10.2020

1 Year, 1 Month

  • Was given the assignment of scaling the Online Ordering market in Madhya Pradesh state which had a pre-existing order volume of 2x of my previous geography.
  • Lead the entire Online Ordering operations for the state of MP encompassing (acquisitions, customer relations, logistics, brand creation consulting, revenue generation (ads, packaging, and visibility solutions), Z Kitchen operations, and support among others.
  • Launched a new category in Zomato Markets (groceries) and scaled MP among the top 3 states in the country, in delivery of groceries & essentials contributing to ~10% of the orders in the category nationally.
  • Built a sustainable and scalable team with MoM growth of 12% till Feb 2020.
  • With the onset of COVID-19 priorities were re-aligned towards business recovery with September ending at 80% of Feb order volumes and GMV.
  • Madhya Pradesh was one of the fastest geographies to scale back to 100% of Feb volumes by October 2020.
  • Was actively involved in developing plans for key accounts across the state, managing their expectations, and contributing to client satisfaction.

City Head - Online Ordering

Zomato
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
04.2019 - 10.2019

7 Months

  • Owned end to end city operations for the vertical of Online Ordering - Zomato in Coimbatore.
  • Contribute towards the overall operational efficiency of Zomato's Online Ordering division and ensure implementation of strategy and enhanced operational elements - Sales, Merchant Acquisition, Account Management, User (or) Customer Acquisition, and Logistics/Delivery Operations.
  • Increased Order volume by 50%, generating 27 lakhs per day revenue.
  • Identified key revenue generating areas and improved unit economics by 38%.
  • Managed consistent increase in order volume by controlling churn while aggressively hired to blitz-scale onboarding of new outlets
  • Was recognised for my efforts by the founder of Zomato - Mr.Deepinder Goyal and was given a new assignment as State Head of MP.

Senior Area Sales Manager - Strategic Accounts

Zomato
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08.2015 - 03.2019

3 Years, 8 Months

  • Specialized in Hiring based on projected sales targets, Training new joiners and ground Sales teams
  • Had one of the best Account Management teams with proven client retention rates PAN India recognized centrally.
  • Grew revenue of Chennai by 3x during my stint as ASM to ~10 Crores.
  • Was responsible for AOP tracking and managed projection for all 3 teams with a total of 30+ members
  • Headed the Strategic Accounts Team, which managed High Value accounts accounting for ~50% of Monthly Ad Sales Revenue fo Tamil Nadu.
  • Identifying Key market segments through data analysis and up-to-date information on upcoming opportunities.
  • Established strong relationships with major accounts and key decision-makers to increase sales in a designated territory.

Manager - B2B Business Development (International)

Prodapt
Chennai , Tamil Nadu
07.2014 - 08.2015

1 Year, 2 Months

  • Develop and maintain a strategic plan to acquire/develop new business from Logistics, Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, and Financial & Accounting verticals in the global market.
  • Establish and manage an effective Business Development team.
  • Account mapping and Management, Relationship Management and Customer Mining.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

National Account Manager - VF Global Enterprises

Vodafone
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08.2012 - 07.2014

Total Vodafone Experience: 4 Year, 11 Months

2 Years

  • Accountable for attaining the total national budgeted billed revenue target for the year, from the allocated set of accounts and maintaining subscriber base numbers from existing accounts.
  • Driving fixed-line budget from a host of wire-line products like – MPLS, NPLC, ILL, IPLC & PRI and generating budgeted non-voice revenue from products like Toll-Free Services, Audio Conference, and other hosts of enterprise solutions.
  • Reached out to customers frequently to check on satisfaction, inquire about needs and propose new offerings.

Client Services Manager - VF Global Enterprises

Vodafone
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
10.2009 - 08.2012

2 Years, 11 Months

  • Ensuring visits to key accounts every month including meeting up with Higher ARPU customers and managing churn to less than 2.5% Maintaining high revenue churn is less than 0.25% and formulating effective strategies with a view to reducing churn.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction scores/index of more than 90%
  • Performed duties and provided service in accordance with established operating procedures and company policies.

National Product Manager - Components Business

Redington
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
12.2006 - 09.2009

2 Years, 10 Months

  • Accountable for targeted sales achievement of Product portfolio as well as ensuring profitability.
  • Forecasting monthly/quarterly sales targets, while maximizing the profit in assigned region and country.
  • Developing and leading a team of professionals on a national level for marketing and achieving sales targets.
  • Consulted with buyers to determine projected demand for products and services.

Education

MBA - Marketing & International Business

Balaji Institute of International Business
Pune
06.2005 - 04.2007

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce & Accountancy

D.G. Vaishnav College
Chennai
06.2002 - 05.2005

Skills

    Sales & Business Development

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Timeline

Director of Partnerships

Unacademy
01.2022 - Current

Business Leader - Remote Servicing & Financing

Zomato
11.2020 - 12.2021

State Head - Online Ordering

Zomato
11.2019 - 10.2020

City Head - Online Ordering

Zomato
04.2019 - 10.2019

Alpha Performer Globally for Partner Growth Team | Zomato Media

04-2018

Consistent Sales Performance and Client Retention |Zomato Media

05-2017

Senior Area Sales Manager - Strategic Accounts

Zomato
08.2015 - 03.2019

Manager - B2B Business Development (International)

Prodapt
07.2014 - 08.2015

Fixed Line - Expert | Vodafone Global Enterprises

03-2014

Best Customer Centric National Account Manager | Vodafone Global Enterprises

04-2013

National Account Manager - VF Global Enterprises

Vodafone
08.2012 - 07.2014

Best Service Manager in Country for Vodafone Global Enterprise | Vodafone Global Enterprises

04-2012

Runner-Up for Outstanding Performance in Service Management | Vodafone Global Enterprises

10-2011

Client Services Manager - VF Global Enterprises

Vodafone
10.2009 - 08.2012

National Product Manager - Components Business

Redington
12.2006 - 09.2009

MBA - Marketing & International Business

Balaji Institute of International Business
06.2005 - 04.2007

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce & Accountancy

D.G. Vaishnav College
06.2002 - 05.2005

Professional Accomplishments

Apr 2018

Alpha Performer Globally for Partner Growth Team | Zomato

May 2017

Consistent Sales Performance and Client Retention |Zomato

Mar 2014

Fixed Line - Expert | Vodafone Global Enterprises

Apr 2013

Best Customer-Centric National Account Manager | Vodafone Global Enterprises

Apr 2012

Best Service Manager in Country for Vodafone Global Enterprise | Vodafone Global Enterprises

Oct 2011

Runner-Up for Outstanding Performance in Service Management | Vodafone Global Enterprises

Anirudh BinnaniDirector Of Partnerships | Unacademy