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Bhanu Mahajan

Management Professional
Kolkata

Summary

Results-oriented leader driven to manage costs and establish strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with Clients, employees, vendors, and service providers. Adept at creating strategic alliances with organization leaders to effectively align with and support key business initiatives. Excel at building and retaining high performance teams by hiring, developing, and motivating skilled professionals.

Areas of expertise include:

· Strategic Planning

· Sales and Marketing Leaderships

· Profitability and Cost Analysis

· Program, Services and Products

· Contract Negotiations and Strategic Alliances

· Budgeting & Cost Management

· Team Building & Performance Management

· Leading Change

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Family Office - HNI
Kolkata
10.2017 - Current
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
  • Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures, and practices.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
  • Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing industry needs.
  • Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
  • Engaged positively with staff and leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit.
  • Updated business processes, products and team makeups to generate more business opportunities and cater to audience needs.
  • Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and maximize profits.
  • Coached and guided senior managers to improve employee job satisfaction and achieve higher performance levels.
  • Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
  • Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.


Founder

Headstrong Ventures
Delhi
09.2015 - 10.2017

. Responsible for setting up and building teams for a new startup in multiple business domains like Call Centre operations / Document Management / Debt management / Software solution.

· Maintaining profitability, building a profit center, acquiring new clients, training & building winning team, reduce operating costs and forging new alliances.

· Strategic planning, marketing and new business development, new product and services launch, stakeholder management, product line expansion, technical innovations and partnerships.

Business Head

Offshoot Agency Pvt Ltd
New Delhi
07.2005 - 08.2015
  • Orchestrated management activities for a large debt collection and data processing company with group revenues approaching INR1000M and a staff of 80 managers and 5000+ employees.
  • Responsible for P/L of the business.
  • Working closely with Top Management to set up new business verticals, involving Competition Research & Analysis /Business model research & Validation/ goal setting/ MIS.
  • Reorganized management, systems and business operations with a resulting 20% reduction in monthly operating costs.
  • Directed all Strategic Planning, End to End Business Plan, Goal Setting, budgeting, operating, compliance, purchasing, domestic marketing, and administrative functions. Ensured timely execution of operating forecasts, cash flow planning, new project evaluation, equipment maintenance, cost/pricing and related activities.
  • Monitored and controlled expenditures, and liaised with clients, governments, vendors and other agencies.
  • Marketed corporate services to key clients searching to penetrate vertically and horizontally.
  • Interfaced with Top management to develop short/long term organizational goals and objectives.
  • Established ten 300 seat processing centers simultaneously, under budget and within a tight one month time frame. Conducted detailed feasibility studies, procured high traffic locations, acquired facilities, and negotiated leases.

Sr. Manager - Sourcing

Rams Hospitality Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon
04.2003 - 06.2005
  • Identified and built relationships with the products/services providers across industries.
  • Negotiated and signed contracts with all major brands like LG/MC Donalds/Shoppers Stop/ Pantaloon/ Deccan Airlines/ Borosil/ Calvin Hill and many others across industries.
  • Worked closely with marketing /client servicing/and creative teams to ensure the correct positioning and sourcing.
  • Negotiated and signed more than 100 contracts across industries within two months.
  • Created MGF-RAMS currency model, first of its kind mall currency.

Key Accounts Manager

Airtel Ltd
New Delhi
12.2000 - 03.2003
  • Was part of the corporate sales team looking after various key clients like HCL,ICICI, HDFC, Standard Chartered, TATA Group, GE etc.
  • Key result areas include new acquisition, churn management, promotions, and resolving service issues.
  • Directing team in implementing account management programs such as corporate presentation, road shows for new business and to increase awareness of value added services.
  • Account mapping, coverage, response time, relationship with key people in an organization were critical factors for business expansion.

Trainee

Standard Chartered Bank
New Delhi
07.1998 - 11.2000
  • Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
  • Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
  • Supported departmental tasks to increase understanding of industry processes.
  • Handled day-to-day customer or client questions via telephone or email.
  • Troubleshot minor issues with office tools and equipment, escalating more serious problems to supervisor.
  • Performed administrative functions, answering phones and filing paperwork in support of department.
  • Interacted with customers under supervision to support operational objectives.
  • Adhered to corporate data confidentiality rules, mitigating breaches.
  • Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

Education

MBA - Marketing & Finance

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
Pune
04.2001 - 2003.03

Post Graduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing - Sales And Marketing Education

National Institute of Sales (NIS)
New Delhi
04.1998 - 2001.03

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce

Delhi University
New Delhi
04.1998 - 2001.03

Skills

    Operational leadership

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Accomplishments

Built solid track record of success, leading start-ups, turnarounds and rapidly growing Companies.

Strategic Planning – Turned around under-performing companies by completely changing the business model and strategy – grew annual revenues by 35% within a financial year.

Business Development and Sales Leadership – Personally closed Private and public sector contracts for up to 300 Millions with organizations such as Exide, RCOM, TATA, IDEA, GE, HCL and Prime Minister Office and many others.

New Business Start-ups – Established Document Management Business which grew to over 5 Major Telco's and 400 Million in Revenues in only 24 months.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Chief Executive Officer

Family Office - HNI
10.2017 - Current

Founder

Headstrong Ventures
09.2015 - 10.2017

Business Head

Offshoot Agency Pvt Ltd
07.2005 - 08.2015

Sr. Manager - Sourcing

Rams Hospitality Pvt Ltd
04.2003 - 06.2005

MBA - Marketing & Finance

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning
04.2001 - 2003.03

Key Accounts Manager

Airtel Ltd
12.2000 - 03.2003

Trainee

Standard Chartered Bank
07.1998 - 11.2000

Post Graduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing - Sales And Marketing Education

National Institute of Sales (NIS)
04.1998 - 2001.03

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce

Delhi University
04.1998 - 2001.03
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