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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Arulprakash Semalaiappan

Arulprakash Semalaiappan

Dharapuram

Summary

Carrier Objective: To work in a company that offers professional environment and provides equal opportunity for challenges and career growth Personal Quality: Highly motivated, enthusiastic, willing to take on challenges for a successful professional career, and good at teamwork. Adaptable, with extensive experience, provides first-class results Meets job demands and deadlines through diligent work ethics and dedication to quality.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Zonal Service Manager

Samsung India pvt ltd
Coimbatore
02.2024 - Current
  • Overall, 15 years of industry experience.
  • Managed service staff to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with company policies.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers, vendors, and suppliers.
  • Monitored service performance metrics to identify areas of improvement.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • Conducted regular team meetings to discuss customer feedback, process improvements, and operational objectives.
  • Trained new employees on the use of customer relationship management software systems.
  • Analyzed existing processes for potential cost savings initiatives.
  • Coordinated with other departments within the organization to ensure seamless delivery of services.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to services provided.
  • Developed strategies for improving customer experience through enhanced product features or improved processes.
  • Managed inventory levels of parts necessary for servicing customers' needs.
  • Performed root cause analysis on recurring problems encountered by customers.
  • Assisted in the development of marketing campaigns targeted at increasing sales opportunities from existing clients.
  • Improved customer satisfaction ratings by listening to complaints and finding appropriate solutions to problems.
  • Adhered to customer service standards to foster satisfaction and retention.
  • Performed the below areas.
  • Network management (mobile and home appliance).
  • Digital adaptability.
  • Training
  • MSL forecasting
  • Return management, warranty parts management
  • Process hygiene.
  • NPS, proactive module.
  • Service speed, service adherence.
  • Escalation management.
  • Service marketing - product sale, AMC.
  • Audit, operational quality check.
  • ROI Management.
  • Warehouse - category product management.

Branch Service Manager

BSH House Hold Appliances Manufacturing PVT. Ltd
Coimbatore
09.2018 - 01.2024
  • Experience:
  • 5.5 years worked as a Branch service manager
  • Handled Tn2 branch
  • Ability to handle the clients individually
  • Expert in handling customer queries, Troubleshooting the problem at a faster rate well in time
  • Experience with Spare parts CFA and SMR (Stock Machine Repair) Operation handling
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Maintaining high degree of Rapport and Good relation with the Customers and Dealers
  • Comprehensive problem-solving abilities
  • Revenue and Secondary Drive planning skills
  • High-level trade satisfaction
  • Responsible for service activities of assigned branch
  • Key deliverables are NPS, efficiency metrics, process, people management, Compliance , responsibility for audits and checks, Coordination with Sales and Dealer channels, as well as driving service partners
  • Responsible for timely payouts to Service partners and vendors through commercial
  • Handling customer grievances and avoiding any escalation
  • Work with logistics team for a smooth process of exchange requests
  • Defective clearance, trade performance Management, and trade satisfaction
  • Consumer Service and Marketing
  • Product Quality Management
  • Continuosly won the pan india best performing branch / Best performing branch manager awards 5 times.( 2019 to 2023)
  • Extended the service marketing sales through trade channel (consumables , awc)
  • Opened new vertical spd channel first in bsh
  • Selected as growth employee and completed the scholarship program at we school Mumbai under sparkz project.

Branch Service Manager

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
Cochin
08.2016 - 08.2018
  • Worked as a Branch service manager
  • Handled entire Kerala 14 district
  • Conducted regular meetings with team members to review performance objectives, discuss challenges, and provide feedback.
  • Created strategies for improving customer service standards within the branch.
  • Identified areas for improvement in operational processes and worked collaboratively with management to implement solutions.
  • Coordinated the implementation of new products and services at the branch level.
  • Improved trade satisfaction
  • Improved accessory sales through dealers
  • Done the network restructure across kerala
  • Improved service and service revenue parameters
  • Handled the SPD network, built in business product service management
  • Having experience in water purifier sales and service

Deputy manager Service

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
Coimbatore
01.2015 - 07.2016

Senior Executive Service

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
Trichy, Pondy
01.2013 - 12.2014

Area Service Manager, Executive

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
Coimbatore , Salem
01.2011 - 12.2012

Area Service Manager

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
Madurai, Tirunelveli
08.2009 - 12.2010

Education

certification program - Advance Strategic Management

IIM
Kozhikode, KL
2022

Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communication

SNS college of technology
Coimbatore
2009

Diploma - Electricals

TRNP college
Dharapuram, TN
2006

Higher Secondary - Computer scienece

NCP Municipal Hr Sec
Dharapuram
2004

SSLC -

MSN Hr Sec School
Govindapuram, State
2002

Skills

  • Effective leadership
  • Team management
  • Customer complaint management
  • Business strategy development
  • KPI management
  • Target setting and monitoring
  • Inventory Management
  • Employee Training and Development
  • Budget Control
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Forecasting
  • Revenue Generation
  • Problem-Solving
  • Data Management

Accomplishments

  • Recognized as All India's Best Branch Service Manager in 2019, 2020, and 2021
  • Recognized as All India's Best-Performing Branch in 2019, 2020, and 2021
  • Completed IIM Certification program with company sponsorship
  • Identified as Growth employee of the organization and selected for 2022 Sparkz program

Certification

  • Advance Strategic Management program (IIMK)
  • Sparkz, WE School

Languages

English
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Malayalam
Upper Intermediate
B2

Timeline

Zonal Service Manager

Samsung India pvt ltd
02.2024 - Current

Branch Service Manager

BSH House Hold Appliances Manufacturing PVT. Ltd
09.2018 - 01.2024

Branch Service Manager

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
08.2016 - 08.2018

Deputy manager Service

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
01.2015 - 07.2016

Senior Executive Service

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
01.2013 - 12.2014

Area Service Manager, Executive

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
01.2011 - 12.2012

Area Service Manager

Whirlpool Of India Ltd
08.2009 - 12.2010

certification program - Advance Strategic Management

IIM

Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Communication

SNS college of technology

Diploma - Electricals

TRNP college

Higher Secondary - Computer scienece

NCP Municipal Hr Sec

SSLC -

MSN Hr Sec School
Arulprakash Semalaiappan