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BusinessDevelopmentManager

BALAJI M

Business Development Manager
Chennai,Tamil Nadu

Summary

Skilled Business Development leader offering 10+ years of experience in leading operations and enhancing revenue.

Bringing expertise in client acquisition and contract negotiation, along with excellent interpersonal communication, relationship-building and team leadership abilities.

Results-driven and proactive with demonstrated record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding sales and revenue objectives.

Multi-talented Senior Executive knowledgeable about sales, operations, and personnel management.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Development Manager

Titan Company
Tamil Nadu & Kerala
04.2023 - Current
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
  • Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and potential areas of expansion.
  • Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
  • Monitored market trends and competitor activities to identify areas of potential opportunity.
  • Collaborated closely with marketing teams to develop targeted campaigns that generated high-quality leads for the sales pipeline.
  • Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
  • Led cross-functional teams to successfully execute complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Leveraged industry events to network with potential clients, generating significant brand exposure and driving new business acquisition efforts.

Sr. Executive Business Development

LENSKART SOLUTION PVT LTD
Tamil Nadu & Kerala
6 2021 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for identifying suitable properties for opening new retail stores in respective region
  • Location & Catchment Analysis of new store locations & negotiating, acquiring and finalizing new properties
  • Retail property search management, coordinating with key channels like property developers, landlords, project consultants
  • Evaluate the property and review layout feasibility with the design team in accordance with our standard guidelines
  • If any design changes are required, bring it up with the landlords and address it
  • Liaising legal due diligence and paperwork involved in signing & acquiring
  • Periodic review of the SLAs signed off with the property owners
  • Comparing competitor expansion plans and sales strategies in order to define the network plan YOY
  • Follow up with the land owner to ensure that the land lord's scope of work is completed and that possession for fit out is obtained within the time frame specified
  • Initiate the Rent Reduction Process During the Period of Force Majeure (Lockdown)
  • Continuously monitor and review Performance of the stores, and take appropriate action in accordance with guidelines
  • Develop and maintain a pipeline of growth opportunities, both SSSG growth and acquisitions
  • Helping Franchisee team for onboarding prospective business partners to operate Franchisee stores
  • Coordination with various department internally till store launch
  • Signed and Opened 40 stores for the calendar year 2022
  • Streamlined operations for increased efficiency by identifying bottlenecks in sales processes and implementing targeted solutions.

Store Manager

BATA INDIA LTD
Chennai
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for Business & profitability of Store
  • Monitoring sales analysis
  • Value added services and conversion
  • Inventory Management
  • Monitoring Competitors Activities
  • Increased the YOY growth by 16 % in the assigned Store

Area Business Manager

Oyo Hotel and homes private limited
Chennai
06.2018 - 05.2019
  • Responsible for Chennai Business & profitability of Franchise
  • Network expansion in assigned territory by adding supply
  • Monitoring sales analysis
  • Value added services and converting new product sales
  • Inventory Management on demand
  • Monitoring Competitors Activities
  • Increased the YOY growth by 22 % in the assigned territory within 11 months
  • Converted 4 High Potential Customers for increasing revenue and growth

Territory Sales Officer

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (OOH)
Chennai
12.2017 - 05.2018
  • Responsible for Chennai Business & profitability of Franchise
  • Network expansion in assigned territory by adding supply
  • Monitoring sales analysis
  • New Store Opening
  • Opened 3 Outlets in corporate campus

Area Coach

HATSUN AGRO PRODUCTS (IBACO)
Rest Of Tamil Nadu
06.2015 - 12.2017
  • New Retail Stores Development
  • Working with RSP team to improve their business
  • Distributor's inventory monitoring on fortnight basis
  • Proactive Marketing Approach in suggesting new areas of Business Development and new product development via systematic activity planning
  • Demand Generation Activities (LSM, BTL activities)
  • Appointed 5 Retail Stores Developed
  • Introduced CFA and increased Revenue
  • Logistics cost control

Assistant Manager

THE FRENCH LOAF (ORIENTAL CUISINES PVT)
Chennai
10.2012 - 03.2014
  • New Store Role out
  • Responsible for property P & L
  • Proactive Marketing Approach in suggesting new areas of Business Development and new product development via systematic activity planning
  • New Customers retention
  • Demand Generation Activities (Trader Marketing)
  • Appointed 3 Stores Developed
  • Revenue achievement by high profitability products selling
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.

Shift Manager

PIZZA HUT (YUM RESTAURANT INTERNATIONAL)
Chennai
05.2008 - 02.2012
  • New Product development
  • Responsible team member activities
  • New Customers retention
  • Demand Generation Activities (Road Shows)
  • Promotional activities for corporates
  • Increased the service level from the end customer side
  • Revenue achievement by SSSG & SSSTG

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Of Commerce

Madras University
Chennai
04.2009 - 03.2012

Skills

Languagecompetency

  • English
  • Tamil
  • Telugu

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 09/26/90
  • Marital Status: Married

Trainingprogramsattended

  • Inventory Management
  • Inspire Training Module on various topics to forecast our own future strength.

Accomplishments

  • Exceeded Annual objectives by 20%
  • Won "Pride of South "(23-24) Award , a prestigious award given to the top performer in Titan Company
  • Initiated the Rent Reduction process during the period of Force majeure (Lockdown)
  • Documented and resolved the pending registration and agreement closure
  • Signed & launched retail space sized about 40,000 sqft

Interests

Book Reading, Hiking

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Titan Company
04.2023 - Current

Store Manager

BATA INDIA LTD
06.2019 - 06.2021

Area Business Manager

Oyo Hotel and homes private limited
06.2018 - 05.2019

Territory Sales Officer

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (OOH)
12.2017 - 05.2018

Area Coach

HATSUN AGRO PRODUCTS (IBACO)
06.2015 - 12.2017

Assistant Manager

THE FRENCH LOAF (ORIENTAL CUISINES PVT)
10.2012 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Of Commerce

Madras University
04.2009 - 03.2012

Shift Manager

PIZZA HUT (YUM RESTAURANT INTERNATIONAL)
05.2008 - 02.2012

Sr. Executive Business Development

LENSKART SOLUTION PVT LTD
6 2021 - 03.2023
BALAJI MBusiness Development Manager