Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Key Deliverables
Coreareasofexpertise
Educationcredentials
Significantaccomplishments
References
Personal Information
Timeline
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Lakshmi Narasimhan Kasthuri Rangan

Lakshmi Narasimhan Kasthuri Rangan

Sales Personnel
Chennai

Summary

A Goal -Oriented, Dynamic Manager with distinguished experience in healthcare sales and leadership abilities. An Expert with a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, fostering team excellence, with increasing productivity, customer satisfaction achieving market expansion goals while driving revenue and sales. Recognized for spearheading innovative healthcare strategies and successfully launching new products. Cultivates strong client relationships and empowers high-performing teams to optimize revenue growth, achieve defined targets, enhance market penetration, and elevate the organization's position as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Overview

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22
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager

BrainLab India Pvt Ltd
India
01.2025 - Current
  • Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
  • Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
  • Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
  • Built long-lasting client relationships through excellent customer service and consistent followups.
  • Managed key accounts with strategic planning and relationship building, resulting in increased customer loyalty and repeat business.
  • Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities, leading to expansion into profitable territories.
  • Developed comprehensive product knowledge, enabling tailored solutions for clients'' specific needs.
  • Negotiated partnerships with complementary businesses, creating synergies and expanding customer base.
  • Expanded market share by identifying and penetrating untapped markets.

Country Sales Manager

Vision RT Ltd.
05.2021 - 06.2025
  • Products: Surface guided Radiotherapy
  • Monitored performance metrics, providing actionable insights that drove continuous improvement within the sales team.
  • Managed a high-performing sales team to exceed targets and expand market share.
  • Increased regional sales by implementing strategic marketing plans and establishing strong relationships with key clients.
  • Coordinated trade show participation to increase brand visibility within target markets and generate leads for future business opportunities.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor activity, adjusting sales tactics accordingly to maintain a competitive edge.
  • Led territory expansion efforts by identifying opportunities for growth and successfully acquiring new accounts.
  • Managed revenue models, process flows, operations support and customer engagement strategies.
  • Increased profit margins by effectively controlling budget and overhead and optimizing product turns.
  • Boosted marketing, reviewed pricing strategies and expanded distribution channels to increase sales revenue.
  • Maintained financial controls, planned business operations and control expenses while identifying and pursuing opportunities to grow business operations and boost profits.

Product Specialist

General Medicals WLL
02.2018 - 04.2021
  • Products: Radiotherapy with VISION-RT, CIVCO-RT, Sun Nuclear, PITMED, Gameda, Mobetron, Varian Proton Systems, Getinge International, Occlutech for Septal Heart Occluders.
  • Sold the GCC First SGRT System the VisionRT's AlignRT system in KHUH, Bahrain, along with Sun Nuclear Prefraction & SRS Mapcheck, MRCheck systems.
  • Contacted customers and prospects to generate new business to achieve company growth goals.
  • Managed product portfolio, ensuring balanced offering that met diverse market demands.
  • Optimized inventory management, ensuring timely availability of products for customers.
  • Optimized product pricing strategies to maximize profitability while maintaining competitive edge.

Product Specialist

Taiba Pharma LLC
02.2014 - 01.2018
  • Products: Heart Occluders, Cardiac Stents, Aortic Conduits, Vascular Stents, Vascular Grafts, LVAD, Neurovascular Stents, Coils, Contrast, and Surgical Instruments
  • Drove new business by acquiring new clients and expanding new and existing relationships.
  • Managed product portfolio, ensuring balanced offering that met diverse market demands.
  • Built professional sales presentations to promote services to groups of potential customers.

Assistant District Manager

Johnson and Johnson
09.2011 - 12.2013
  • Products: Intra Operative Bleeding Management
  • Developed strong relationships with store managers, leading to increased collaboration and goal achievement.
  • Assisted in creating cross-functional teams among various departments at both corporate and local levels.

Territory Manager

GE Healthcare
12.2009 - 09.2011
  • Products: Contrast Media - MDx Division
  • Boosted marketing, reviewed pricing strategies and expanded distribution channels to increase sales revenue.
  • Worked with vendors and suppliers to support timely delivery of products and services.
  • Enhanced brand visibility in territory through organization of promotional events and participation in industry trade shows, attracting new business leads.

Territory Manager

AstraZeneca
03.2009 - 12.2009
  • Products: Oral Anti HTNs
  • Developed strong relationships with key decision-makers, fostering trust and loyalty in the assigned territory.
  • Optimized sales pipeline management through diligent follow-ups on leads, resulting in higher conversion rates across the territory.
  • Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.

Senior Territory Manager

Eli Lily & Company
07.2007 - 03.2009
  • Products: Insulins, Byetta
  • Increased sales volume and expanded product line to new retailers, warehouse clubs and natural food chains.
  • Boosted client satisfaction rates by addressing concerns promptly and implementing solutions tailored to their specific needs.
  • Cultivated relationships with key accounts in territory and provided support to drive customer satisfaction.

Medical Representative

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
07.2004 - 07.2007

Products: Cardiac and Diabetic

  • Demonstrated comprehensive product expertise during sales calls, addressing client questions with confidence and authority.
  • Produced remarkable sales and enhanced numbers by managing complete lifecycle from networking through ongoing account servicing.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and competitors, allowing for strategic planning and execution.

Education

MBA - International Business Management

Alagappa University

B.Sc. - Bio-Chemistry

University of Madras

Skills

Healthcare Sales Operations

Forecasting and Budgeting

C-Level Engagements

Distributor Management

Strategic Planning and Execution

Market Research and Analysis

New Product Launches Promotions

Profitability Management

New Business Development

Tender Operations

KOL/KBL/Stakeholder Management

Team Building and Leadership

Medical Campaigns and Events

Training and Development

Supply Chain / Logistics Operations

Effective Communicator

Collaborator and Empathetic

Out-of-the-box Thinker

Problem-solver and Innovator

Conflict Management

Operational planning

Sales presentations

Competitor analysis

Key Deliverables

  • Demonstrating leadership skills towards heading end-to-end Healthcare Sales and Marketing functions of the business unit.
  • Handling complex Hybrid team operations with Sales Service and Clinical Applications.
  • Analytics a core pillar of management strategy to understand the business direction.
  • Encouraging an open environment for feedback and motivating for development and improvements.
  • Setting up Goals, KRA, carrier orientation plans with the team.
  • Rolling out innovative sales strategies, resulting in setting benchmarks.
  • Heading up in tenders collaborating with key stakeholders and delivering a robust clinical education strategy.
  • Collaborating closely with primary integrators on Projects to ensure seamless completion.
  • Partnering with Financial institutions to develop leasing models.
  • Representing the entire range of company products including service contracting to assigned customers.
  • Conceptualizing and implementing distribution strategy for the assigned countries (South Asia region).
  • Developing and executing the strategic plan for each country, consistent with the strategic direction of the company.
  • Forming strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the region's radiotherapy markets.
  • Elevating sales and expanding market share of the vertical towards accomplishment of revenue and profitability targets.
  • Administering the P&L activities of the division and impacting organization profitability through management decisions.
  • Managing budgets, sales forecasts, and reports accordingly as per business plans and requirements.
  • Identifying new business opportunities, including market expansion and customer acquisition, through prospecting and networking.

Coreareasofexpertise

  • Healthcare Sales Operations
  • Forecasting and Budgeting
  • C-Level Engagements
  • Hybrid Operations
  • Distributor Management
  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Market Research and Analysis
  • New Product Launches Promotions
  • Profitability Management
  • New Business Development
  • Tender Operations
  • KOL/KBL/Stakeholder Management
  • Team Building and Leadership
  • Medical Campaigns and Events
  • Key Account Management
  • Training and Development
  • Supply Chain / Logistics Operations

Educationcredentials

  • MBA in International Business Management, Alagappa University
  • B.Sc. in Bio-Chemistry, University of Madras

Significantaccomplishments

  • Distinguished as the Record Breaker Team EMEIA-2023 Record Breaker for surpassing expectations with a noteworthy £30M achievement.
  • Recognized as the Record Breaker Team EMEIA-2022 Record Breaker for attaining an exemplary £26.5M milestone.
  • Honoured as Record Breaker Team EMEIA-2021 for attaining a remarkable £17M revenue.
  • Acknowledged as the Sales Champion of 2018 and Sales Person of the Year for the EMEA region in 2019.
  • Accomplished a sales milestone of $2.5 Mn in 2016, demonstrating a robust growth rate of 25%.
  • Selected as one of the top three professionals nationwide selected for specialized surgical training in animal labs in Dubai in June 2013, aimed at educating physicians on behalf of J&J.
  • Attained Centurion Club membership in 2012, showcased an outstanding 47% growth.
  • Earned recognition as a Star Performer for tripling the sales of Flowable Gelatins with a revolutionary approach that cracked the market.
  • Conferred with Healthcare Hero CURIE Award for achieving a remarkable 25% overall growth, with a 70% growth for key-focused brands in H1 2010 compared to the previous year.
  • Peak Performer during employment with Eli Lilly on five separate occasions.
  • Bestowed with awards for the successful launch of BYETTA, including being among the top 3 Executives to enroll the highest number of patients on the launch day and for generating the highest number of patients in the launch month.

References

  • Adil Baig, VP Sales & Clinical App, EMEIA, +971525872768, +447893028314
  • VenkataKrishnan.A, Manager- Govt Business & Compliance, +918586931768
  • Anand Subramaniam, Ex-General Manager, Eli Lilly & Company, +919940094990

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: Z6242755
  • Date of Birth: 07/10/84

Timeline

Sales Manager

BrainLab India Pvt Ltd
01.2025 - Current

Country Sales Manager

Vision RT Ltd.
05.2021 - 06.2025

Product Specialist

General Medicals WLL
02.2018 - 04.2021

Product Specialist

Taiba Pharma LLC
02.2014 - 01.2018

Assistant District Manager

Johnson and Johnson
09.2011 - 12.2013

Territory Manager

GE Healthcare
12.2009 - 09.2011

Territory Manager

AstraZeneca
03.2009 - 12.2009

Senior Territory Manager

Eli Lily & Company
07.2007 - 03.2009

Medical Representative

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
07.2004 - 07.2007

B.Sc. - Bio-Chemistry

University of Madras

MBA - International Business Management

Alagappa University
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