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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Tools & Platforms
Products & Domain Exposure
Accomplishments
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Jignesh Patel

Business Growth, Operations & CRM Leader – FMCG
Panchgani
Jignesh Patel

Summary

Execution-focused Business Growth and Operations professional with deep hands-on experience across CRM, B2B sales, exhibitions, e-commerce, quick commerce, events, and brand execution for a legacy FMCG brand. Proven ability to manage revenue-driving initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and own end-to-end execution from lead generation and customer experience to gifting solutions, retail-tech tools, and digital commerce platforms. Known for strong on-ground ownership, process discipline, and outcome-oriented delivery.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
3
Languages

Work History

Dhananjay Food Products Pvt. Ltd.

Business Development Manager & CRM Head
01.2019 - Current

Job overview

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

  • Owned end-to-end CRM and customer experience, managing inquiries, complaints, follow-ups, and repeat engagement across WhatsApp, Shopify, and internal tracking systems.
  • Led B2B exhibitions and trade events, including CMPL, Anu Foods Expo, Upper Crust Food Expo, and Aahar, focusing on lead generation, distributor onboarding, bulk buyers, and brand visibility.
  • Drove post-exhibition lead qualification and follow-ups, ensuring structured communication and conversion accountability.
  • Managed wedding gifting solutions, handling customized bulk orders, client coordination, packaging alignment, and timely execution for wedding occasions.
  • Handled e-commerce platform operations, supporting order flow and coordination on Amazon, and contributing to onboarding and launch activities on Zepto and Blinkit for quick-commerce expansion.
  • Played a key role in corporate and festive gifting initiatives, including Diwali-focused bulk gifting projects.
  • Actively contributed to brand collaborations and extensions such as Dhananjay X Ladachi Kulfi, Dhananjay X IBW, and Dhananjay X Sangeet Night.
  • Designed, documented, and implemented multiple critical SOPs across CRM, dispatch, inventory, and inter-department coordination.
  • Acted as a central coordination point between sales, marketing, dispatch, factory teams, agencies, and management, ensuring execution discipline, and consistency.

Key Projects and Initiatives

  • Exhibition & Event Leadership: Core execution team member for large-scale external events, including Indian Bike Week, managing coordination, on-ground execution, and brand presence.
  • Internal Event Management: Core member and execution lead for internal company events such as Pragati, Ekta handling planning, inter-department coordination, and on-ground execution.
  • CRM & Process Structuring: Implemented structured complaint and follow-up tracking systems, improving visibility and ownership across teams.
  • Social Media & Creative Execution: Contributed to social media content ideation, campaign concepts, and short-form video ideas. Actively involved in video execution, including creative direction inputs, shot planning, and DOP-level coordination, to ensure brand-aligned storytelling.
  • Compliance and Culture Initiatives: Supported coordination of POSH Act awareness programs in Marathi for factory employees.

Education

Diploma from Mech Engg.
01.2019

University Overview

Skills

Business Growth & Operations (FMCG)

B2B & B2C Sales Enablement

CRM Strategy & Customer Experience

Exhibition, Trade Show & Event Leadership

Wedding & Corporate Gifting Solutions

E-commerce & Quick Commerce Operations

Lead Management & Conversion Tracking

Cross-functional Team Coordination

Process Design, SOPs & Execution

Brand & Content Execution Support

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • Outstanding Contribution Award – Annual Pragati Event, Dhananjay Food Products Pvt. Ltd., awarded for exceptional ownership, cross-functional execution, and contribution to business growth and internal initiatives.

Tools & Platforms

Tools & Platforms
  • Shopify (Order Management)
  • Vyapaar (Inventory Management)
  • Retailware (Retail Billing & Operations)
  • WhatsApp Business & Chatbot Systems
  • Basic Social Media Collaboration Workflows
  • Google Sheets

Products & Domain Exposure

Products & Domain Exposure
  • Healthy Snacks & Traditional Namkeen (Chana, Makhana, Chikki, Laddoos)
  • Seeds & Dry Fruit-based Products
  • Retail, Distribution & Corporate Gifting
  • E-commerce & Quick Commerce Channels

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

    · Practical learning in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and customer experience workflows

    · Sales & Business Development fundamentals in B2B and B2C environments

    · Digital Marketing & Social Media Operations (content planning, campaign support, video execution)

    · Retail, E-commerce & Quick Commerce Operations (Amazon, Zepto, Blinkit)

    Advanced MS Excel & Google Sheets for tracking, reporting, and process control

Additional Information

Additional Information
  • Strong communication skills with experience drafting professional emails, WhatsApp business messages, and customer-facing content.
  • Comfortable working with factory teams, distributors, agencies, and senior management.
  • Experience operating in fast-paced, execution-heavy FMCG environments.

Timeline

Business Development Manager & CRM Head
Dhananjay Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
01.2019 - Current
Diploma from Mech Engg.
Jignesh PatelBusiness Growth, Operations & CRM Leader – FMCG