HARSHAL SARODE
MUMBAI
Summary
Expert Sales Leader bringing Nine years of expertise in FMCG Sales industries. Effectively manages assignments and team members. Dedicated to self-development to provide expectation-exceeding service.
I am a Sales enthusiast who tries to learn and read everything & anywhere possible. I am responsible for driving Sales & achieve Revenue goals.
I have a simple mindset “ My biggest success is my customer’s success” . If customers are happy then I am more happier at the end.
In my point of view business and trust happens later.
Working with a great and successful people is always a treat.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Team Leader
Hindustan Cola-Cola beverages
Mumbai
08.2024 - Current
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Promoted teamwork within the workplace by encouraging collaboration among staff members on various project tasks.
- Collaborated with the management team to develop strategic plans for business growth and improvement.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Assisted in budget preparation, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to meet customer needs and organizational objectives.
- Monitored customer satisfaction levels by conducting surveys and tracking feedback from clients.
- Built relationships with key stakeholders in order to maximize potential business opportunities.
Sales Manager
PAR EMPIRE GENERAL TRADING LLC
DUBAI
05.2023 - 02.2025
- Achieving growth and hitting sales targets by successfully managing the sales team
- Designing and implementing a strategic sales plan that expands company’s customer base and ensure it’s strong presence
- Managing recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives
- Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
- Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
- Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
- Handling seven states of UAE.
Assistant Manager Sales
GODFREY PHILLIPS INDIA LTD, GPI
Mumbai
10.2017 - 03.2023
- Trained and helped less experienced staff manage workloads and assignments, facilitating fulfillments of organizational objectives.
- Maintained positive, professional working environment to optimise staff and customer satisfaction.
- Developed long-term training strategies for new and existing employees across multiple departments.
- Drove sales and controlled costs to support revenue and profitability targets.
- Implemented strict quality standards for consistent company representation across multiple channels.
- Scheduled weekly projects, anticipating timelines for milestones and completion dates.
- Helped senior management plan and carry out daily operations and meet key objectives.
- Employed outstanding communication and relationship-building abilities to lead by example in providing first-class customer care.
- Managed organisational resources to meet administrative and operational needs whilst adhering to budgetary guidelines and meeting quality and schedule demands.
- Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans.
- Drove company growth with proactive mindset and results-oriented plans for business operations.
Senior Sales Executive
Bisleri International Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
07.2015 - 10.2017
- More Efficient Planning on Retail & Market Coverage
- Doing new activation daily to increase our availability
- Manage the Channel Management/Distribution Management
- Penetration of Bisleri's Consumer Product in Every Retail outlet
- Implementation of Scheme in the Market Place
- Manage Primary & Secondary markets
- Handel the Monthly Claims of Distributor
- And doing the Stock audit.
Expert Sales Executive
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd, Chedda Agency
Mumbai
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Monitoring and Improving Field Force Efficiency at, )
- More Efficient Planning on Retail & Market Coverage
- Manage the Channel Management/Distribution Management
- Implementation of Scheme in the Market Place
- Manage Primary & Secondary markets
- Handel the Monthly Claims of Distributor
Education
Master’s in management studies - Marketing & Sales
Mumbai University
MUMBAISkills
- Marketing
- Channel Management
- Service-driven Sales
- New Market Development
- Key Account Management
- Team Management
- Products Promotion
- New Products Launch
- Exceptional Multitasker
- Sales Operations
- Financial Records Analysis
- Sales territory growth
- Business planning
- Performance monitoring
- Decision-making
Timeline
Sales Team Leader
Hindustan Cola-Cola beverages
08.2024 - Current
Sales Manager
PAR EMPIRE GENERAL TRADING LLC
05.2023 - 02.2025
Assistant Manager Sales
GODFREY PHILLIPS INDIA LTD, GPI
10.2017 - 03.2023
Senior Sales Executive
Bisleri International Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 10.2017
Expert Sales Executive
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd, Chedda Agency
05.2014 - 07.2014
Master’s in management studies - Marketing & Sales
Mumbai University