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Avinash Kumar Bhanu

Ranchi

Summary

Seeking managerial assignments with an organization of repute

Result oriented professional with over 16 years of experience in Sales & collections, Internal Quality Management, Product Management, Strategy Development and Team Management across diverse loan products (Individual Business Loans, Short Term Business Loans, Livestock Loan, JLG Group loans and SHG Bank Linkage Model) in Microfinance sector. Currently working with PhonePe Pvt Ltd. as Territory Sales Manager,Area Sales Manager & Cluster Manager from 4th Feb 2019 to till date.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

PhonePe Pvt Ltd
Jharkhand

Cluster Head
11.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Launched PhonePe successfully Ranchi(Jharkhand) Exploring Rural Market, Khuti, Bundu, Patratu, Khalari, Simdega locations.

Merchant Acquisition:

  • Set up and lead a team of KAEs to acquire merchants for the PhonePe platform.Onboard and manage key accounts.Ensure effective deployments, training, and servicing of acquired merchants.
  • Market Monitoring:Monitor competition activity in the assigned zone.Formulate and implement appropriate response strategies.
  • Team Management:Build and manage a team of KAEs.Onboard and provide on-the-job training to KAEs to improve performance.
    Drive team performance to achieve merchant acquisition targets.
  • Business Growth:Drive market share growth and distribution of EDC devices within the assigned zone.Identify and pursue new business opportunities.Implement monetization strategies for acquired merchants.
  • Stakeholder Management:Manage key stakeholder relationships within and outside the organization.Collaborate with internal stakeholders like Marketing and Customer Experience.

PhonePe Private
Patna

Area Sales Manager
01.2018 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Managed a successful sales team, consistently achieving and exceeding monthly sales targets.
  • Expanded market share through effective prospecting, lead generation, and negotiation skills.
  • Established strong relationships with key clients, resulting in increased customer retention and satisfaction.
  • Established strong relationships with major accounts and key decision-makers to increase sales in designated territory.

PAYTM (One97 Communication Pvt Ltd)
Jharkhand

Team Leader cum Assistance Manager
09.2016 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Perform a role of Quality analyst in KYC process & Control as per the RBI guidelines.
  • Enrol merchants and Small Vendors for Payment to Payments Business after that makes sure genuine transactions.

Janalakshmi Financial Services Ltd
Jharkhand

Area Head & Cluster Collection Area Manager
01.2013 - 09.2016

Job overview

  • Ensure 100% collection through effective Strategic & Planning.
  • Monitoring Customers' biometric & online collections.
  • Report risk management issues to senior management and provide recommendations for improving the organisation’s operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance.
  • Data analysis to ensure a risk based coverage of all key/ critical areas and preparation of risk based MIS and reports.
  • Carry out follow up for implementation of findings and Action Taken Reports.
  • Conduct special reviews and investigations including fraud reviews.
  • Field visits, customer verification & grievance updation.
  • Engage in continuous education and staff development by conducting Induction and Refresher training.
  • Managing streamline collections of Jharkhand of 60 collection executives.

Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
Ranchi

Customer Relationship Manager (CRM)
03.2010 - 08.2013

Job overview

  • Handling Group Loan(GL) & IL (Individual Loan) business at assigned geographical area Ranchi handling 16 field staff.
  • Maintaining coordination with the Credit, Product, Admin., Operations, HR, Finance & SQ departments for smooth running of Group Loan business at the supervising Ranchi branch.
  • Ensuring that the LO (Loan Officer) enters the summary sheet for all the loans in the system as well as sending the same to the Supervisors and Credit Team.
  • Managing the weekly tracker for Business, OD Collections, LUC and tagging details.
  • Carrying out random LUC (Loan Utilisation Check) for assuring the quality of 10 cases across the products & branches.
  • Responsible for repayment and overdue collections and drafting & submitting the collection tracker on collection dates to Regional Business Manager.
  • Ensuring on-time follow-up with: OD clients more than 60 days with the help of Vigilance Team.
  • Legal cases with the Advocate.
  • Making recommendations to write off for critical OD cases.
  • Paying random customer visits & checking original documents.
  • Checking the quality of loan approvals through CRS as per policy.
  • Taking up the genuine critical OD cases for writing off along with Vigilance & Credit Team.
  • Keeping the documentation errors less than 5%.
  • Handled products lines GL, IBL Individual Business Loan, STBL (Short Term Business Loan) & Livestock Loan.
  • Provided assistance to the Distribution Manager & Area Manager in resolving the issues of branches, field staff & centres based on MIS as per the feedback received from the field.
  • Carried out Audit & Fraud Control to help investigation & resolve the problems.
  • Managed Group Loans- Business Loan, Family Loan, Top Up Loan & Festival Loans.

Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
Ranchi, Jharkhand

Cashier
01.2009 - 03.2010

Job overview

Azzuri Pharmaceutical
Delhi & NCR

Medical Representative
01.2007 - 01.2009

Job overview

working as Medical Representative in Azzuri Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd.

Education

Ranchi University

Graduate from Commerce (Account Honours)
01.2007

University Overview

Marwari College
Ranchi

Intermediate
01-2004

University Overview

St.Louis School
Ranchi

High School Diploma
03.2002

University Overview

Skills

  • Internal Quality Management
  • Product Training
  • Operations management

  • Product launches

Timeline

Cluster Head
PhonePe Pvt Ltd
11.2023 - Current
Area Sales Manager
PhonePe Private
01.2018 - 11.2023
Team Leader cum Assistance Manager
PAYTM (One97 Communication Pvt Ltd)
09.2016 - 01.2018
Area Head & Cluster Collection Area Manager
Janalakshmi Financial Services Ltd
01.2013 - 09.2016
Customer Relationship Manager (CRM)
Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
03.2010 - 08.2013
Cashier
Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
01.2009 - 03.2010
Medical Representative
Azzuri Pharmaceutical
01.2007 - 01.2009
Ranchi University
Graduate from Commerce (Account Honours)
Marwari College
Intermediate
St.Louis School
High School Diploma

Awards

Awards
  • Best Turnaround Branch for Kokar Branch in Ranchi in Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd
  • Consecutive two months achieved Best Area Head Award in Bihar & Jharkhand in Janalakshmi Bank.
  • Achieved Superstar Award in Paytm
  • Achieved 3 Times EAST Best ASM & Cluster Manager Awards.
  • Achieved Dronacharya Awards for Best Team Training & New policy Launch.

Key Result Areas

Key Result Areas
  • Launched PhonePe successfully in Ranchi (Jharkhand) exploring rural market
  • Handled more than 12 BDE in main town and 04 Rural Team Leaders
  • Established merchant base of more than 50k
  • Managed team size of more than 180 FL (Freelancers) under rural project
  • Achieved all sales targets and launched new products successfully

Professional Snapshot

Professional Snapshot
12, Sales & collections, Internal Quality Management, Product Management, Strategy Development, Team Management, PhonePe Pvt Ltd, Territory Sales Manager, 02/04/19, Present

Personal Information

Personal Information

Awards

Awards
  • Best Turnaround Branch for Kokar Branch in Ranchi in Ujjivan Financial Services Ltd
  • Consecutive two months achieved Best Area Head Award in Bihar & Jharkhand
Avinash Kumar Bhanu