Seasoned professional with 20+ years of progressive management experience, adept at managing business operations to enhance both top-line and bottom-line performance. Skilled in defining company mission and strategic direction through policy implementation and corporate objective alignment. Proven track record of cultivating relationships with customers and channel partners, increasing sales revenues, achieving sales goals, and fostering profitable business relationships through effective sales forecasting, inventory management, and sales distribution infrastructure development. Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and analytical problem-solving abilities.
Implementing competitive strategies for generating sales, developing & expanding market share., Annual target setting based on various factors like population, purchasing power, retail universe, category development and competition., Managing profit centre operations with a view to achieve the business growth objectives (sales volume & market share)., Analysing business potential and implementing plans to drive activities for attaining desired objectives., Mapping, qualifying and pursuing business opportunities through market surveys, infrastructure & system reviews., Liaising, building & maintaining healthy relations with clients for generating the business growth, targets & profitability., Developing & maintaining healthy information flow for better key account management., Identifying and networking with strong & reliable channel partners resulting in generating demand for the product., Handling sales forecasting & inventory management; ensuring optimum inventory levels with channel partners to ensure timely deliveries to the customers., Aligning the product & market strategy after analysis of market trends & competition in accordance with Trade/Customer Inputs., Training, Monitoring & Guiding the team members with the PRM & strategy to deliver the desired results – Sales & Contribution.