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Education
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Interests
Extracurricular Activities
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Kunal Patwa

Kunal Patwa

General Manager - Lamborghini Mumbai
Mumbai,Maharashtra

Summary

An automotive industry expert with about 15 years of experience in ultra high end car sales and marketing with an incisive interest in premium motor cars and motor cycles.

I have been General Manager at Lamborghini Mumbai since November 2018, and have contributed a good deal in the success of Lamborghini Mumbai's establishment since 2011 when i started of as a Product Manager. I was promoted to be the Sales Manager in 2013 followed by the Head of Sales in 2015. My stint in the auto industry started with Shakti Motors (Ford dealership) in 2006. Ever since, I have had the opportunity to be associated with some world class brands such as Ford-BMW-Porsche and now Lamborghini in about 15 years time. My areas of expertise include:

- Product knowledge across the automotive spectrum (Cars/Motorcycles)
- Strategic prospecting skills
- Rapport building
- Communication & active listening
- Objection handling
- Closure/Negotiation skills
- Post-sale relationship management etc.

Overview

5
5
Languages
15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Lamborghini Mumbai, Infinity Cars Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2018 - Current
  • Heading Sales & Marketing of Lamborghini cars across western and central states of India. Leading a team of highly experienced managers.
  • India's first Master Certified Lamborghini representative.
  • Won Business Manager of the year awarded by head of Lamborghini India in 2019.
  • Been a part of all trainings at Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, Sant’Agata – Bolognese, Italy.
  • Consistently contributed in success of Lamborghini Mumbai making it strongest performing super sports car brand in the assigned region for a decade.
  • Proactively generated new leads using innovative and out of box methods.
  • Contributed a great deal in managing social media for the brand with over 50,000 followers on Instagram and more than 1,00,000 followers on Facebook.
  • Longest serving individual representing Lamborghini brand in India.
  • Integral part of Lamborghini Mumbai’s success story.

Sales Head

Lamborghini Mumbai, Jubilant Sportscars Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2015 - 10.2018
  • Heading Sales of Lamborghini cars across western and central states of India.
  • Been a part of all trainings at Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, Sant’Agata – Bolognese, Italy.
  • Consistently performed better than every other super sports car brand and enjoyed status of market leaders.
  • Managing social media for the brand namely Facebook and Instagram.

Sales Manager

Lamborghini Mumbai, Autohangar India Pvt .Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
09.2011 - 11.2015
  • Exceeded targets and expectations of the manufacturer as well as the dealer principal.
  • India becomes the only market apart from Singapore where Lamborghini achieves higher sales figures compared to rival brand, Ferrari.
  • Opportunity to promote and work for a legendary brand like Automobili Lamborghini.
  • Got promoted during 2013 fiscal from a Product Manager to Sales Manager.
  • Proactively providing valuable solutions to facilitate generation of leads and closing of deals.

Team Leader

Porsche Centre Mumbai, Shreyans Motors Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
03.2008 - 09.2011
  • Managing Sales of different models of Porsche cars.
  • Acquired world-renowned Porsche training at Dubai and Delhi.
  • Won a quiz contest amongst employees from the whole of Asia Pacific region.
  • Got ranked 4th in Asia Pacific region for mystery shopping.
  • Managed a team of sales executives to cater to the ever increasing market for Porsche vehicles in the country.
  • Got featured in Hindustan Times news paper in an article based on the luxury car industry.
  • Proactively providing valuable solutions to facilitate customer satisfaction and closing of deals.

Sales Consultant

BMW, NAVNIT MOTORS PVT LTD
Mumbai
05.2007 - 03.2008
  • Managing Sales of different models of BMW cars.
  • Acquired world-renowned BMW training at Chennai plant.
  • Opportunity to promote and work for a world class brand as BMW.
  • Proactively providing valuable solutions to facilitate customer satisfaction and closing of deals.

Sales Consultant

FORD, SHAKTI MOTORS INDIA PVT LTD
Mumbai
08.2006 - 04.2007
  • Managing Sales of different models of Ford cars.
  • Acquired Ford training so as to understand the existing and new car launches.
  • Opportunity to promote and work for a world class brand as Ford.
  • Proactively providing valuable solutions to facilitate customer satisfaction and closing of deals.
  • Collection of more than 600 National and International Automobile magazines since the last 2 decades.
  • Involved in School project for providing Basic education to uneducated labor.
  • Participated in School sports events including Cricket and athletics for inter-School events.
  • Participated in Badminton and table tennis for inter-College events.
  • Have been an active member of “Mumbai Roadsters” a traveler’s community covering the scarcely travelled destinations in the country.

Education

SSC -

St. Jude’s High School, Malad West

SYBCOM - Commerce

Prahladrai Dalmia Lions College, Mumbai, MH

Skills

    Business Development

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Interests

Riding motorcycles, reading automobile magazines, books & watching automotive content online, travelling - preferably by road, Formula 1, Moto GP, playing outdoor sports, socializing

Extracurricular Activities

· Collection of more than 600 National and International Automobile magazines since 1995 onwards.

· Participated in multiple sports and athletics in inter-school & inter-college events including badminton, cricket, table tennis etc. Also won kart race in bahrain with 30 participants including Lamborghini owners and staff at the Bahrain International Karting circuit.

· Have been an active member of 'Mumbai Roadsters' a traveler’s community covering the scarcely traveled destinations across the country.

Timeline

General Manager - Lamborghini Mumbai, Infinity Cars Pvt. Ltd
11.2018 - Current
Sales Head - Lamborghini Mumbai, Jubilant Sportscars Pvt. Ltd.
11.2015 - 10.2018
Sales Manager - Lamborghini Mumbai, Autohangar India Pvt .Ltd.
09.2011 - 11.2015
Team Leader - Porsche Centre Mumbai, Shreyans Motors Pvt. Ltd.
03.2008 - 09.2011
Sales Consultant - BMW, NAVNIT MOTORS PVT LTD
05.2007 - 03.2008
Sales Consultant - FORD, SHAKTI MOTORS INDIA PVT LTD
08.2006 - 04.2007
Prahladrai Dalmia Lions College - SYBCOM, Commerce
St. Jude’s High School - SSC,
Kunal PatwaGeneral Manager - Lamborghini Mumbai