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Jigar Patel

Vadodara

Summary

Result-oriented Sales & Marketing professional with over 7 years of cross-functional experience driving business growth in industrial automation and project manufacturing. Proven track record at the Prasad Group of Companies managing technical sales, vendor relations, and solution design for powder transfer and material handling systems across the food industry.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Executive – Sales (Food Division)

Prasad Group of Companies
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
06.2021 - Current

Manage sales activities and provide technical support for the Food Business Unit across all regional offices in India.

Generate new business leads through tele calling, cold calling, exhibitions, and customer references.

Qualify incoming leads and actively follow up to arrange customer meetings and generate inquiries.

Meet prospective customers to understand their requirements, process flow, production needs, and collect all necessary technical data.

Study customer processes and production requirements to identify system needs and material handling parameters.

Prepare preliminary concepts and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), providing the necessary technical inputs for the design team to develop system layouts

Coordinate with OEMs and vendors to evaluate technical specifications, confirm equipment suitability, and finalize technical details with the Technology Head.

Worked with customers and internal teams to optimize system design, improve efficiency, and provide cost-effective solutions.

Prepare and submit techno-commercial proposals based on finalized technical solutions.

Negotiate commercial terms and close sales orders, involving senior management whenever required.

Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers and conduct technical presentations on proposed solutions.

After order confirmation, conduct project kick-off meetings and pre-installation site visits, ensuring smooth handover of all project details to the execution team.

Coordinate with planning and execution teams to monitor project progress and ensure timely delivery.

Maintain regular communication with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Monitor and follow up on payment collections to ensure timely receipt of payments.

SALES ENGINEER

SLTL Group
Ahmedabad
02.2021 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for business development of On-The-Fly (OTF) Laser Marking Machines within the food and pharmaceutical packaging machinery sectors.

SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEER

Bhavmark System Pvt. Ltd. & Tridiseno India Ltd
Mumbai
11.2018 - 02.2021
  • Gained extensive field experience working with CIJ, TIJ, PIJ, TTO, Laser, and DOD systems, as well as 3D printers and industrial automation projects. Transferred to Tridiseno India Ltd. (a sister company of Bhavmark Systems Pvt. Ltd.) in July 2020.

    Job Responsibilities:

    Identify and establish new business opportunities.

    Organize client sales visits & Maintain and develop strong relationships with existing customers.

    Represent the organization at trade exhibitions, industry events, and product demonstrations.

    Negotiate pricing, costs, delivery timelines, and technical specifications with corporate buyers and managers.

    Finalize sales deals and manage post-sales customer service to resolve related technical issues effectively.

Education

PLC, SCADA, HMI, Drives And Panel Wiring - Specialization in PLC, SCADA, HMI, Drives, Panel W

Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Vadodara
08-2018

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering | Result: 7.29 CGPA

Sigma Institute of Engineering
Vadodara
06-2017

Higher Secondary (12th Sci. - HSC) | Result: 63%

S.K. High School
Lunawada
06-2013

Secondary School (10th - SSC) | Result: 82.60%

Aadarsh Vidyalaya
Lunawada
06-2011

Skills

  • B2B Sales & Key Account Management
  • Bulk Material Handling Automation
  • Problem solving
  • Process flow diagrams
  • Technical Presentations
  • Techno-commercial proposals
  • Customer relationship management
  • Technical sales
  • Process flow diagramming
  • Sales Strategy Development

Languages

English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Gujarati
Native
Native

Timeline

Senior Executive – Sales (Food Division)

Prasad Group of Companies
06.2021 - Current

SALES ENGINEER

SLTL Group
02.2021 - 06.2021

SALES AND SERVICE ENGINEER

Bhavmark System Pvt. Ltd. & Tridiseno India Ltd
11.2018 - 02.2021

PLC, SCADA, HMI, Drives And Panel Wiring - Specialization in PLC, SCADA, HMI, Drives, Panel W

Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering | Result: 7.29 CGPA

Sigma Institute of Engineering

Higher Secondary (12th Sci. - HSC) | Result: 63%

S.K. High School

Secondary School (10th - SSC) | Result: 82.60%

Aadarsh Vidyalaya
Jigar Patel