Ashok Kannan R
Chennai
Summary
Stay up to date on products, market conditions and competitor activities to effectively optimize strategies for current conditions. Relationship-driven networker with exceptional prospecting and closing skills and proven record of sales accomplishment. Results-driven, self-motivated and enterprising in tackling diverse sales and leadership challenges.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Territory Sales Manager
Tata Motors
Chennai
07.2025 - Current
- Handling pre owned car and accessories business for the region
- Planning BTL and digital promotion
- Responsible for customisation of schemes for accessories and TMA business
Territory Sales Manager
Hyundai Motors
Chennai & Hyderabad
06.2020 - 07.2025
- June 2020 - April 2023 - Handling AP & TS
- May 2023 - July 2025 - Handling Tamil Nadu Region
- Improving Buying, Certified Penetration and customer experience
- Profitability of dealers, Network coverage, reducing and resolving customer complaint, Manpower training and certification, enhancement of new car retail through exchange, monitoring quality and hygiene parameters of network, planning and execution of BTL and digital promotion, periodic Audit of network, warranty approval of certified cars, RV study.
- Best growth region for the year 2022 (AP, TS)
- Lowest customer complaint
- 100% network
- Best TSM award
- Best growth region for the year 2023 (TN)
- Nominated for future leader Program-2024
Area Sales Manager
Mahindra First Choice Wheels
Chennai
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Responsible for exchange penetration of Mahindra dealers
- Responsible for sales and operation of Mahindra first choice wheels dealer
- Preparing dealership plan and executing on quarterly basis
- Improving new car sales through exchange business
- Preparing Eco sheet for assigned dealer and auditing profit
- Assigning marketing budget on activity monthly basis
- Coordinating with finance partner for speedy disposal of loan
- Conducting activity for dealers in Chennai and pondy
- Maintaining and improving the resale value of Mahindra vehicles
- Validation of exchange claims on monthly basis
- Salesman training on product and evaluation
- Empaneling brokers and performance monitoring
Sales Manager
ARPUTHAM MOTORS
Chennai
01.2013 - 12.2015
Territory Executive
Sonalika International Tractors
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Dealership planning implementing company's policy
- Salesman training on products and soft skills
- Demand generation
- Planning and conducting promotional activity
- Generating and validating enquiries on daily basis
- Entire sales process from billing to retailing
- Coordinating with finance partner for speedy disposal of loan
Education
B.E - Mechanical
Kings Engineering College
HSC -
Sri Chakravarthi International
SSLC -
Sivanthi Matriculation
Skills
- Team handling
- Network expansion
- Warranty approval
- Complaint resolution
Accomplishments
- Best growth region for the year 2022 (AP, TS)
- Lowest customer complaint
- 100% network
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Rajendiran.s
- Date of Birth: 05/20/90
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
Telugu
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Territory Sales Manager
Tata Motors
07.2025 - Current
Territory Sales Manager
Hyundai Motors
06.2020 - 07.2025
Area Sales Manager
Mahindra First Choice Wheels
07.2016 - 12.2018
Sales Manager
ARPUTHAM MOTORS
01.2013 - 12.2015
Territory Executive
Sonalika International Tractors
01.2012 - 01.2013
B.E - Mechanical
Kings Engineering College
HSC -
Sri Chakravarthi International
SSLC -
Sivanthi Matriculation