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Krishnakanth B

Krishnakanth B

Chennai,Tamilnadu

Summary

Strategic-minded and professional Sales Manager promoting expertise in marketing paired with more than 9+ years of field experience. Excels in streamlining processes to improve overall focus and efficiency. Valuable public speaker delivering benefits of products and services in personable presentations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Sales Manager (CG40)

Philips India Limited
05.2022 - Current

Philips Personal & Health Care (Team Size - 6 direct and 25 dotted)

  • Handling Regional Key Accounts of TN (Poorvika Mobiles Ltd, Girias Investment Pvt Ltd , Pothys ,Vasanth & Co, Viveks Pvt Ltd , Naidu Hall ,Born Babies and Toddlers)
  • Performed demographic customer analysis to prepare marketing calendar, ATL BTL
  • Activations, Communication strategy for Philips Personal Care Line - Men's Grooming,Women's Beauty, Mother & Child Care & Oral Health Categories
  • Devised budget vs spends for branding, promotions and activations through buying trend analysis.
  • Performed market research to strategize & execute brand visibility in Chain Stores
  • Planned events and campaigns to enable incremental sellout using sales forecast techniques.
  • Responsible for delivering a turnover of 11cr
  • Trained saPromoters in top outlets to induce purchase among consumers

Area Executive (HS2)

ITC Ltd.-Chennai
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Handled HORECA & Institutions across Chennai & Pondicherry
  • Handled Top Regional Modern Trade outlets & Key Account Outlets (Nilgiris, Wait Rose, etc.)
  • Driven new brand launch promotion activities at Market level
  • Handle merchandising for the branch, successfully deployed visibility elements which results in consumer awareness on new launch products
  • Consumer promotion campaigns for new launches in top outlets with exclusive visibility for the product
  • Appointed Promoters in top outlets for sampling activity and induce purchase among consumers
  • Performed revenue forecasting and budgeting process
  • Driven Loyalty based visibility programs in top outlets
  • Handled monthly turnover of around 14 crores in tobacco business and 50 lakhs of food business
  • Identified Supermarket & Grocery outlets for tobacco business which helps to maintain pre Covid level sales
  • Expanded foods category handlers across the territory during cigarette stint by deploying convenience delivery model (CDM).

Customer Executive (L02) –Modern Trade & Institutional Sales – Beverages

Pepsi Co. India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.-Coimbatore
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Handled HORECA & Institutions across Chennai, Coimbatore, salem and Pondicherry
  • Handled Top Regional Modern Trade outlets & Key Account Outlets (Nilgiris, Wait Rose, Kovai Pazhamudhir, etc.)

Area Executive

Britannia Industries Ltd.
05.2015 - 06.2016
  • Handled HORECA & Institutions across Chennai, & salem
  • Handled Top Regional Modern Trade outlets & Key Account Outlets (Nilgiris, Wait Rose, Kovai Pazhamudhir, etc.)

Rural Sales Promoter

Pepsi Co. India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
03.2014 - 05.2015

Education

M.B.A - Marketing & Finance

Prathyusha Institute of Technology And Management
Chennai
01.2014

B.com (General) - Commerce

RKM Vivekananda College(Evening)
Chennai
01.2012

Skills

  • KPI Tracking
  • Workforce Management
  • Operations Management
  • Financial Management
  • Staff Development
  • Brand Marketing
  • Trade Activations
  • Vendor & Team Management

Languages

Tamil
English

Timeline

Area Sales Manager (CG40)

Philips India Limited
05.2022 - Current

Area Executive (HS2)

ITC Ltd.-Chennai
01.2018 - 05.2022

Customer Executive (L02) –Modern Trade & Institutional Sales – Beverages

Pepsi Co. India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.-Coimbatore
01.2016 - 01.2018

Area Executive

Britannia Industries Ltd.
05.2015 - 06.2016

Rural Sales Promoter

Pepsi Co. India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
03.2014 - 05.2015

M.B.A - Marketing & Finance

Prathyusha Institute of Technology And Management

B.com (General) - Commerce

RKM Vivekananda College(Evening)
Krishnakanth B