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CHETAN PATHARE

CHETAN PATHARE

Vice President - CRM
Mumbai

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

  • Total Experience: 24
  • Data driven, demonstrated excellence in Strategy for Service Delivery, Business Intelligence, Automation across department & products
  • Expert in Customer Experience process engineering
  • Enterprising leader with strong focus on C-SAT, NPS, Revenue / Debt Management (Collections) & Loyalty Sales
  • Experience in multiple domains – Real Estate, Digital Marketing, Utilities, Insurance and Financial Services

Vice President – CRM & Home Loans. Head for Ancillary Services

RUNWAL GROUP, MUMBAI
04.2023 - Current
  • Lead strategy and execution of CRM initiatives for Runwal Forests & Runwal Pinnacle; Home Loan Connector income for all Mumbai Projects & Ancillary Services across all projects
  • Developed and implemented CRM strategy that is aligned with business goals for all Mumbai Projects
  • Example – On Boarding Tracker, Collections Tracking with Promise to Pay Dates, Possession Trackers, C-SAT & NPS Summary, Retention Tracker, Home Loan – Connector income, Complaints & Query dashboard for both Sustenance & Facilities Management & RERA Matters
  • Leveraged this Business intelligence to redefine customer segmentation, created specific strategies to better NPS, Retention, Debt Management (Collections), Loyalty Sales & Home Loan connector fee income
  • Implemented automation opportunities along with internal IT team to reduce TAT for critical processes with data integrity
  • Re-worked policies, process & manpower allocation for cost effective & smooth functioning
  • Collaborated with inter-company departments for faster resolution of customer responses, open customer complaints
  • Example – RERA Matters/ Construction Forecast & Status/ Marketing Campaigns etc
  • Ensured first time resolution & escalation matrix with defined turnaround time
  • Being humble, empathetic, & timely follow up with concerned parties is the key to resolve customer concerns
  • Leverage strong business relationships with Banks & NBFCs to ensure smooth disbursements for Bank funding cases
  • Support sales teams with campaigns with banking partners for innovative Loan products to boost sales
  • Defined processes for efficient sanctions and disbursements that ensures timely Collections and gives comfort to the customers as they are handled with care by our in-house team
  • Develop marketing & business strategy for driving Loyalty and Referral sales from existing customers by identifying target segments & creating segment specific repurchase & Referral Reward programme
  • Coach and mentor team members on statutory initiatives – RERA, Consumer redressal forums, Legal aspects etc
  • Head for Ancillary Services – Revenue sharing model via partnerships with Rental & Interior Service Providers
  • Created Intellectual Property ‘Runwal Home Delights’ wherein Interior Designing brands / Electronics Retailer brand / Banking Partners / Mobility Partners / Rental Agencies are invited to showcase their products to existing customers
  • Tie-up done with these partners to control revenue leakages
  • Revenue generated by partners is shared with ‘Runwal Home Delights’
  • This model is across all projects

Assistant Vice President – CRM & Home Loans

RUNWAL GROUP, MUMBAI
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • CRM Head for 2 Projects & Head of Home Loan services
  • Driving and achieving Customer Delight by deploying strategy and processes for timely response and resolution of Customer concerns
  • Received appreciation for contribution towards Digitization of Sales & CRM Function
  • Liaised with internal technical and process experts to drive special organization specific initiatives
  • Implemented strategy based on surveys, to benchmark customer experience and enhance brand value proposition through various customer touch points
  • Lead in-house Home Loan P&L
  • Re-negotiated connector fees for increased connector fee payout
  • Tie-up initiated with 15+ Banks/HFCs
  • Re-engineered and implement industry specific best practices & processes for better monitoring

General Manager – CRM – Runwal Forests

RUNWAL GROUP, MUMBAI
12.2016 - 03.2021
  • 1,175 Possessions done for Phase of the project (93%) within 1 year (including COVID Period)
  • >1,000 Crs
  • Collected in last 3 years of the life cycle
  • Awarded ‘’Employee of the Month’’ for October 2019
  • Designed the Facility Management process for Runwal Forests and implemented software for monitoring possession process via SFDC and LOKATED
  • Designed and implemented metrics to monitor process quality, efficiency and productivity followed by surveys, audits and feedback mechanism to understand improvement area
  • Leveraged these findings for continuous business process improvement
  • Astute budget planning resulted in ensuring revenue targets were consistently achieved

DGM – Customer Care (Head – Registration Department)

LODHA GROUP, MUMBAI
05.2015 - 12.2016
  • Successfully implemented Phase 1 of Electronic Registrations (e-Registrations) for Codename Big Bang (LODHA AMARA), and for 4 clusters for Mega City project, PALAVA at Casa Rio, River Dale cluster located at PALAVA, Dombivli by coordinating with Inspector General of Registration’s (IGR) head office in Pune
  • Delivered flawless registrations of >1.1k customers for LODHA AMARA, Thane within 1.5 months
  • Efficient process management via SFDC ensured cost saving that was added to vertical level P&L

AGM – Customer Care (NRI Relationship)

LODHA GROUP MUMBAI
07.2014 - 04.2015
  • Managed ‘Hub and Spoke’ model with 3 Relationship Managers based in Dubai
  • Premeditated the nuances in managing existing NRI Relationships and mitigated risks that impact customer experience by reengineering current processes for NRI customers
  • Drove Loyalty programme for up sales across all verticals and region

AGM – Customer Care (Project – In charge for LODHA - NEW CUFFE PARADE)

LODHA GROUP MUMBAI
10.2011 - 07.2014
  • Lead the post sales operations including life cycle management for LODHA - NEW CUFFE PARADE with focus on Collections, C-Sat, and Loyalty and Referral Sales
  • Collected +95crs in May’14 from Lodha Enchanté, customers
  • Strategized month on month Collections / Revenue Forecast through customer's life cycle
  • Liaise with internal Liaison Team and MMRDA Government officials for smooth retrieval of relevant NOCs

Manager – Operations

ECLERX SERVICES LTD. MUMBAI
01.2009 - 09.2011
  • Transitioned 2 critical Client business deploying standard organizational principles and Six Sigma methodologies
  • Introduced ‘Purchase Behaviour’ dashboard that provides insights to the Client about customer purchase patterns based on volume and revenue analysis
  • Managed CRM related business operations for a Retail giant
  • Managing a team of MIS Executives, Business Analysts and Data Quality specialists, responsible for delivering 54 reports QoQ to illustrate business health and enable tactical CRM decisions

Manager - Operations

EXL SERVICE (I) PVT. LTD. PUNE
01.2007 - 12.2008
  • Was awarded ‘Excellent Performance Award’ for FY 2007
  • Initiated and implemented process improvement projects driven by the onshore and offshore teams using Six Sigma methodologies
  • Planned & implemented ‘Rewards and Recognition’ activities on the floor
  • Managed Operations for 2 processes in the Utilities Vertical of a UK based client
  • Responsible for managing a team of 3 Assistant managers, 6 Subject Matter Experts and 120 Associates and ensuring service delivery

Assistant Manager – Persistency Operations

TATA–AIG LIFE INSURANCE LTD. MUMBAI
11.2004 - 01.2007
  • Sustained Company Level Persistency of >80% for 3 consecutive quarters
  • Conducted training and awareness programs on Persistency Metrics for the core team and Distribution Channel Managers
  • Responsible for Outbound Tele-Calling Operations, compromising of in-house and outsourced units
  • Implemented and delivered strategic campaigns & projects of customer satisfaction survey, risk mitigation, telephone update, special orphan database re-instatement’s etc
  • Team size of 4 Zonal Assistant managers, 5 Supervisors and 60 tele-callers
  • Successfully initiated / implemented & managed the SMS tool used for sending Premium Reminder Notices

Team Leader – Operations

INTELENET GLOBAL SERVICES, MUMBAI
05.2003 - 10.2004
  • Received ‘Best Team Leader’ award multiple times in my tenure at Intelenet Global Services
  • Managed a team of 12 CSA’s, in an inbound voice-based customer service process including up-sales
  • Conducted Training needs analysis and Audits to identify gaps and ensure training plans are created and implemented effectively
  • Core member of Revenue Generation Ideation Team and responsible for analysing and identifying new areas of revenue generation and drafting an Improvement Plan

Team Leader - Operations

TRANSWORKS INFORMATION SERVICES, MUMBAI
12.2000 - 05.2003
  • Awarded best team leader for the month of October 2002
  • Successfully completed workshop on COPC
  • Responsible for managing 10 FTE’s performance and in charge of attaining process goals

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

Mumbai University

Diploma in Software Management - undefined

NIIT

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/10/1978
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Vice President – CRM & Home Loans. Head for Ancillary Services - RUNWAL GROUP, MUMBAI
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Vice President – CRM & Home Loans - RUNWAL GROUP, MUMBAI
04.2021 - 03.2023
General Manager – CRM – Runwal Forests - RUNWAL GROUP, MUMBAI
12.2016 - 03.2021
DGM – Customer Care (Head – Registration Department) - LODHA GROUP, MUMBAI
05.2015 - 12.2016
AGM – Customer Care (NRI Relationship) - LODHA GROUP MUMBAI
07.2014 - 04.2015
AGM – Customer Care (Project – In charge for LODHA - NEW CUFFE PARADE) - LODHA GROUP MUMBAI
10.2011 - 07.2014
Manager – Operations - ECLERX SERVICES LTD. MUMBAI
01.2009 - 09.2011
Manager - Operations - EXL SERVICE (I) PVT. LTD. PUNE
01.2007 - 12.2008
Assistant Manager – Persistency Operations - TATA–AIG LIFE INSURANCE LTD. MUMBAI
11.2004 - 01.2007
Team Leader – Operations - INTELENET GLOBAL SERVICES, MUMBAI
05.2003 - 10.2004
Team Leader - Operations - TRANSWORKS INFORMATION SERVICES, MUMBAI
12.2000 - 05.2003
Mumbai University - Bachelor of Commerce,
NIIT - Diploma in Software Management,
CHETAN PATHAREVice President - CRM