Manpreet Sodhi
Product Manager
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Versatile and results-oriented Product Manager with 16 years of experience spanning Commercial Cards. Proven track record in managing the complete product lifecycle, from strategy to delivery, while leveraging early-career experience in sales to drive product-market fit and client adoption. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and launching innovative, compliant, and scalable payment products.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP, Product Lead, Commercial Payments
HDFC Bank
03.2020 - Current
- Own end-to-end management of commercial card products; Automobile Insurance, Rewards & Recognition, Trade Advance and Vendor Payments, serving enterprise and SME clients.
- Collaborated with former sales colleagues to build customer-informed roadmaps and accelerate time-to-market for new features.
- Partnered with finance and compliance to introduce credit-limit-linked controls and RBI-compliant customer journeys.
- Designed value propositions based on feedback from client relationship managers and frontline sales.
- Built API integrations for secured card transactions.
- Automated the rebate posting to commercial card members
- Partnered with 30+ Automobile Brands to gain maximum market share on Automobile Insurance business.
- Grown the annual transaction spends to 5X in last 5 years.
- Collaboration with FinTech partners for business growth & product improvements
Senior Sales Manager
American Express
08.2015 - 03.2020
- Responsible for acquiring and managing a portfolio of large and mid-sized corporate for American Express Commercial Card solutions across T&E, B2B, and Travel segments.
- Achieved new billing volume annually, consistently exceeding monthly and quarterly targets.
- Worked closely with internal teams ( Credit Risk, Compliance, Legal, Product) to structure proposals aligned with Amex global standards.
- Identify strategic alliances where a partnership can be established to penetrate in a specific sector and thereby acquire more clients and increase portfolio size.
- Perform Financial Statement Analysis to understand the company’s health.
- Mentored junior sales professionals in advanced selling techniques, resulting in accelerated career progression and enhanced contributions to overall team success.
- Streamlined internal sales processes for increased efficiency, resulting in improved productivity and reduced overhead costs.
Relationship Manager
HDFC Bank
05.2014 - 08.2015
- Corporate portfolio management for Commercial Payment Solutions.
- Built and maintained relationships with new and existing clients while providing high level of expertise.
- Maintained knowledge on banking products and distribution to provide optimal service support.
- Communicated regularly with clients to understand needs, evaluate current product use and cross-sell new products.
- Acknowledge corporate with product offerings which including Corporate Cards, Purchase Cards, Utility Cards, Distributor Cards, Forex Cards, Central Travel Account, Gift Cards and Money plus Cards
Marketing Manager
Enelek Power
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Boosted company awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Managed budgets, allocating funds strategically towards high-impact initiatives that supported overall business goals.
- Boosted sales performance through the creation of engaging promotional materials and targeted advertising strategies.
- Increased company awareness by developing and implementing strategic marketing campaigns.
Sales and Marketing Manager
Fusionbase Systems
07.2009 - 05.2013
- Analyzed sales and marketing data for improved strategies.
- Conducted market research to identify new business opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends.
- Optimized sales processes, streamlining procedures for increased efficiency and better customer service.
- Planning & Conducting Promotional activities in Corporate Buildings.
- Building and collecting database through Direct and Indirect leads Collected by Sales Executives.
Assistant Manager
HSBC Bank
04.2008 - 04.2009
- Collecting Database of Upper-middle Class Earning Individuals through Sources & Activities.
- Conducting Promotional Activities like Road Shows at crowded Place such as Malls, Corporate buildings, Amusement Parks, Residential Societies, Etc.
- Identifying Potential Clients from Collected Database by Cold Calling & Cold Visits.
- Meeting and Convincing HNI Clients for Company products especially HSBC Premier.
Education
MBA - Marketing Management
MGM IMSR
Mumbai, India03-2008
Skills
Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management
Commercial Cards (Corporate, Purchase, Customized Solutions)
B2B Payments & Digital Enhancements
API Integration & FinTech Partnerships
Customer Experience Optimization
Cross-Functional Team Management
Regulatory & Risk Compliance
Data-Driven Decision Making
Go-to-Market Strategy
Timeline
AVP, Product Lead, Commercial Payments
HDFC Bank
03.2020 - Current
Senior Sales Manager
American Express
08.2015 - 03.2020
Relationship Manager
HDFC Bank
05.2014 - 08.2015
Marketing Manager
Enelek Power
05.2013 - 05.2014
Sales and Marketing Manager
Fusionbase Systems
07.2009 - 05.2013
Assistant Manager
HSBC Bank
04.2008 - 04.2009
MBA - Marketing Management
MGM IMSR