Manigandan Venkatesan
Sales and Marketing
Dharmapuri
Summary
Results-oriented Territory Sales Manager with high energy levels and passion for customer service and sales. Polished in increasing sales volume by developing business opportunities and implementing effective sales programs. Critical thinker possessing first-rate multitasking, problem-solving and communication skills. Expertise in reducing turnover and minimizing shrinkage.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Territory Sales Manager
yara fertilisers india pvt ltd
03.2022 - Current
- Conducted market research to identify new business opportunities within the territory.
- Prepared weekly and monthly reports on sales performance against targets.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market share in assigned territory.
- Provided technical advice and product training to farmers and dealers on product features, benefits, and uses.
- Organized farmer meetings, dealer meetings, field demos, and new product trials.
- Monitored competitors' activities, pricing, and promotions in the region.
Assistant FSC Manager
Aggrow farmers development org.
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Implemented collective farming and FSC input funding programs.
- Identifying potential villages for carrot, beetroot, and potato collective farming.
- Conducting farmer meetings and mass campaigns across the Nilgiris District.
- Developing better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improving crop yield, and solving problems for farmers.
- Maintaining 11 cr. This portfolio includes 1,200 farmers from 70 villages across the Nilgiris.
- Managing a cluster with a team of five executives and 22 field agronomists effectively to achieve targeted business volume.
Sales Officer
somanath crop science india pvt.ltd
09.2016 - 08.2020
- Promoted hybrid seeds (paddy, maize, tomato) via regular field visits, campaigns, and dealer visits.
- Conducted field demos, farmer meetings, and dealer meetings.
- Appointed new channel partners to increase business growth in the assigned territory.
- Met assigned targets with regular reporting to the zonal manager.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Annamalai University
Chidambaram, India06-2016
Skills
Market analysis
Strategic sales development
Data-driven sales forecasting
Customer relationship development
Product training
Practical field presentations
Competitive analysis
Team coordination
Problem solving
Team building
Report preparation
Time management
Negotiation skills
Sales growth strategies
Territory expansion
Timeline
Territory Sales Manager
yara fertilisers india pvt ltd
03.2022 - Current
Assistant FSC Manager
Aggrow farmers development org.
08.2020 - 03.2022
Sales Officer
somanath crop science india pvt.ltd
09.2016 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Annamalai University