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Aravind HL

Aravind HL

Bangalore

Summary

Demonstrated capabilities in corporate planning, marketing strategy, revenue maximization, resource management, financial and administrative control in an increasingly competitive environment Dynamic sales & business development career with a documented history in steering business growth, capitalizing on revenue potential and managing all commercial operations Exceptional abilities in cultivating new business, broadening penetration within accounts, and achieving closure upon completion of highly effective presentations. Utilize solutions-oriented sales approach emphasizing customer needs. Strong public speaking ability, comfortable addressing large and small groups on pharmacology & sales topics Strategic thinker with know-how to position and build brands & knack for developing impact/effective marketing communications that connects with customers. Proven expertise in integrated market research and analysis for location of branding placements Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; competent to work in highly diverse environments with people from varied backgrounds

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

National Sales Manager

WEINNOVATE BIOSOLUTIONS
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Head the STROM business for EMEA market
  • Manage 11 Sales team in India & Nepal market
  • Responsible for P & L, sales operations & planning for sales forecast
  • Drive Market Growth & Developing a strong Distribution Network across PAN India
  • KOL Engagement & Setting up of Systems and Process for Sales Operation

Business Manager -Meril ENT India

Meril Life Science India Pvt Ltd.
04.2017 - 03.2021
  • Head the Meril ENT business in India
  • Leading a team of 10 sales associates PAN India
  • Instrumental in launching of Meril ENT in Entire Europe, Middle East, Brazil, Singapore, UK and USA
  • Responsible for P & L, sales operations & planning for sales forecast
  • Drive Market Growth through innovation
  • Responsible for every aspect of the Meril ENT business in India
  • Closely working with R & D team for strengthening of Meril ENT product portfolio
  • Launched Meril ENT in more than 45 countries & Including India
  • Lunched 3 New Products in minimally invasive lines from ZERO in Airway Management & Coblation therapy
  • Participated in more than 4950 Balloon Sinuplasty Surgeries in more than 55 Countries
  • Instrumental in getting first Indian clinical study on Balloon Sinuplasty with Indian Surgeons
  • Instrumental in getting IRDA APPROVAL for Balloon Sinuplasty by working more than 9 years with Balloon Sinuplasty
  • Developed more than 650 ENT surgeons base for Meril ENT Business in India
  • Successfully able to get the business from All Defence Hospital
  • Successfully able to get business from Indian Railway & All top Government Medical College hospitals

Senior Product Manager - Meril ENT India

Meril Life Science India Pvt Ltd
05.2015 - 03.2017
  • Heading the Meril ENT business in India
  • Responsibility of launching the Meril ENT business in Indian market
  • Responsible for setting up of dealer network across the country & leading a team of 10 sales associates PAN India
  • Instrumental in launching of Meril ENT in Entire Europe & Middle East
  • Responsible for P & L
  • Setting up of systems & Process in place & building up of new sales team
  • Build & nurture relations with key stake holders across the country for targeted ENT surgeons
  • Developing KOL and Procedure Champion across the Country and engagement and Process for Insurance reimbursement
  • Sales operations & planning for sales forecast
  • And Drive Market Growth through innovation
  • Support ENT surgeons through technical/clinical expertise
  • Responsible for every aspect of the ENT business & closely working with R & D team for strengthening of ENT business
  • Successfully able to set up the national sales team & Channel partners network across India
  • Launched Meril ENT successfully in India by doing more than 850 EVALUATION SURGERIES with all India surgeons
  • Successfully arranged a LIVE SURGICAL WORKSHOP – SINUS CONCLAVE 2017 with 100 surgeons
  • Successfully arranged more than 15 INHOUSE Training programmes to India & International Sales team of more than 400
  • Successfully participated in imp Indian conferences
  • Taken Meril ENT to International platform by participating in various international conferences

Zonal Manager

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL – ACCLARENT
03.2014 - 05.2015
  • Responsibility for creating new business for J & J – Acclarent in Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman & Goa of ENT Segment
  • Build & nurture relations with key stake holders of all targeted ENT surgeons across the States
  • Developing a KOL and Procedure Champion across the States & Developing a New Procedure and Tracking them closely
  • Creating a KOL Engagement and Process for Insurance reimbursement
  • Technical Training and continuous Support in OR on live surgeries
  • Awarded as “A Best performer of the Year in Asia PAC -2013
  • Developed the territory for more than a crore in span of 2 year
  • Awarded as “Fast Runner Club” -2013
  • Awarded as “Super Sales Person” Award – 2013
  • Awarded as “MD’s Club of Excellence” Award -2013

Sr. Area Sales Manager

3M INDIA LIMITED – 3M ESPE
06.2010 - 01.2012
  • Accomplish responsibility for creating new business for 3M ESPE in Karnataka Dental Colleges
  • Closely monitor the sales process and track the sales & create the distribution network across Karnataka
  • Development and implementation of strategic business plans, ensuring organizational growth, targeting maximum profitability
  • Putting into practice of innovative business strategies to improve the product awareness and ensure enhanced brand visibility
  • Structure annual operational budget and implement control measures to contain expenses within defined limits
  • Credited for efficiently managing the sales process and collecting last 2 years’ secondary sales data customer-wise
  • Proficiently appointed the new hospital channel partner and prepared the Karnataka customer data for all dental colleges of Karnataka
  • Distinction of selling 5 new equipment’s (concept selling); creating a strong foundation in dental institutions across Karnataka

Sr. Area Sales Manager

BD INDIA LIMITED, MANGALORE
07.2008 - 06.2010
  • Shouldered the responsibility of monitoring the sales of anesthesia, injection system, infusion, critical care products in North Karnataka
  • Pivotal in developing, managing a network of channel partners and establishing a distribution network in geographical expansion area
  • Organized various training for nurses on best practices of cannulation & injection, NSI awareness programmes, prevention of infection
  • Developed & fostered relations with the intensives, anesthetists, NS, MS, directors and HICC of the hospitals
  • Devised effective strategies for creating safety culture and best practices in the hospital
  • Accredited for making the territory grow by 45% average for three years
  • Received various awards viz
  • ‘Braveheart Winner’ for 2008; ‘I Make Difference’ award in 2009
  • Holds distinction of being the highest seller of safety cannula in India

Clinical Business Executive

NOVARTIS MEDICAL NUTRITION, MANGALORE
06.2004 - 10.2006
  • Donned the responsibility of marketing of disease specific nutrition in Mangalore, Udupi, Madikeri, Shimoga and Chikkamanglore
  • Geared the activities for conducting NCP's and CME programmes
  • Judiciously reviewed internal control procedures for operational systems, identifying weakness and recommended improvement
  • Proactively contributed in planning, designing and implementation of promotional activities for the brand

Medical Representative

INDOCO REMEDIES, MANGALORE
10.2001 - 06.2004

Education

Master in Business Administration - MBA - HRD

Sikkim Manipal University
MANIPAL
01.2008

Post Graduate Diploma - HRM

Pondicherry University
PONDICHERRY
01.2002

B.Com. -

Andhra University
01.2001

Skills

  • Business Startup Management
  • Sales Process Optimization
  • Customer Relationship Development
  • Government Contract Management
  • Professional Development
  • International Market Development
  • Sales operations
  • P&L management
  • Distribution Network Optimization
  • Team Management
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Sales Projections
  • Clear Communication
  • Strategic Planning

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Kannada

References

Available on Request

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/01/76

Shortcourses

  • Leading with Joy – Leveraging the Mind to Achieve Greater Impact, Indian Institute of Management [IIMB] – Bangalore, 07/01/14
  • Passion to DELIVER, 06/01/14
  • Image Management program, 08/01/14

Certification

v Indian Institute of Management [IIMB] –Bangalore - July 2014

Leading with Joy – Leveraging the Mind to Achieve Greater Impact. -

Cultivate a conscious understanding of mental models

And how the brain works & Get exposed to a basic overview of the field of positive psychology and how happiness at work can increase productivity. Learn proven techniques to shift the happiness baseline and have greater control on one’s emotional experiences. Learn about emotional intelligence in the context of self-management and leadership. Learn the fundamentals of appreciative inquiry and its application to organizations and work groups. Learn ways to manage personal energy and cope with stress more effectively

v Passion to DELIVER – June 2014.

Through this program how to Increase our execution focus – speed & productivity while understanding balance urgent & important tasks Acting with speed, agility & sense of urgency Simple tools for execution – fish-bone, Gantt chart Fool - proof planning & How to balance short & long-term choices.

v Image Management program – August -2014.

Image Management is process of evaluating and controlling the impact of your appearance on you, on others, and the achievement of your goals. Etiquetteis a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, office or group.

Projects

 PAL’S – Project on Action Learning. - July -2014 to September 2014. – Johnson & Johnson.

BSP-fi or Balloon Sinuplasty fi is Accelerant’s patient education initiative & Provide credible information on BSP through a mix of information display systems.

 “Balloon Sinuplasty Awareness in major IT Companies in Bangalore “– 2013 to 2014 – Johnson & Johnson.

This Awareness programme is aimed to create awareness around “SINUSITIES” and available treatment options for the sinusitis sufferers and its impact on the quality of life. By creating awareness, a greater number of IT related companies can choose the latest treatment.

Accomplishments

  •  BRAVEHEART – Award Winner in 2008 – BD India October 2008.
  •  I MAKE A DIFFERENCE – Award winner in 2009 – BD India October 2009.
  •  SUPER SALES PERSON – Award winner in 2013 – Acclarent –Johnson & Johnson January 2014.
  •  MD’S CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE – Award in 2013 - Acclarent –Johnson & Johnson January 2014.
  •  “FRC” – FAST RUNNERS CLUB – Award in 2013 - Acclarent –Johnson & Johnson January 2014.
  •  BEST PERFORMER OF THE YEAR IN ASIA PAC – Award in 2013 Acclarent –Johnson & Johnson March 2014.This special award was given on the basis of Business Plan achievement and “HOW” we did the business.

Timeline

National Sales Manager

WEINNOVATE BIOSOLUTIONS
05.2022 - 07.2022

Business Manager -Meril ENT India

Meril Life Science India Pvt Ltd.
04.2017 - 03.2021

Senior Product Manager - Meril ENT India

Meril Life Science India Pvt Ltd
05.2015 - 03.2017

Zonal Manager

JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL – ACCLARENT
03.2014 - 05.2015

Sr. Area Sales Manager

3M INDIA LIMITED – 3M ESPE
06.2010 - 01.2012

Sr. Area Sales Manager

BD INDIA LIMITED, MANGALORE
07.2008 - 06.2010

Clinical Business Executive

NOVARTIS MEDICAL NUTRITION, MANGALORE
06.2004 - 10.2006

Medical Representative

INDOCO REMEDIES, MANGALORE
10.2001 - 06.2004

Master in Business Administration - MBA - HRD

Sikkim Manipal University

Post Graduate Diploma - HRM

Pondicherry University

B.Com. -

Andhra University
Aravind HL