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Nikhil Chhabra

Sales & Marketing Professional
Gurgaon

Summary

An extremely motivated MBA professional with 12 years of comprehensive experience in the FMCG, Wine & Spirits, and IT industries. Seeking to enhance and develop new skills for both organizational and personal growth.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

DGM: HORECA & Regional Modern Trade

Varun Beverages Ltd.
02.2024 - Current
  • Leading HORECA & regional MT channel for Delhi region
  • Establishing new partnerships with top properties in the HORECA vertical
  • Formulating strategies to initiate PepsiCo supplies in the newly established Regional MT vertical in Delhi
  • Overseeing business development & marketing activities

Manager Prestige (Luxury Portfolio)

Pernod Ricard India
12.2022 - 02.2024
  • Drove prestige /luxury portfolio through LeCercle (D2VIP club) & L’Alliance (U/HNI large scale celebrations)
  • Handled A&P budgets of 10 Cr and collaborated with brand & regional marketing teams to engage with HNIs
  • Built B2B partnerships with luxury brands to target end consumers
  • Established and maintained effective partnerships with marketing agencies to curate exceptional experiences for HNIs
  • Conceptualized convivial escapades, fostering meaningful connections with HNIs

Achievements

  • Recognized by prestige business head for exceptional project deliveries

Area Sales Manager - On Trade

Pernod Ricard India
12.2021 - 11.2022
  • Drove brand imagery & commercials in On-Trade channel in Delhi
  • Managed A&D and A&P budgets (6.5 Cr) for the channel
  • Drove market shares & activated NPDs
  • Collaborated closely with regional & brand marketing teams to flawlessly execute the brand calendar & other strategic initiatives

Achievements

  • Successfully conceptualized and executed iconic visibilities (Bar fabrications) at prestigious properties in Delhi

Key Accounts Manager – On Trade

Pernod Ricard India
7 2019 - 11.2020
  • Responsible for driving BII & BIO portfolio in on trade channel in Delhi
  • Effectively coordinated brand engagement initiatives in alignment with Brand and Regional marketing team’s calendars

Achievements

  • Secured 2nd Rank in Zonal Campaign for Chivas GQ execution
  • Dominated Std Scotch & Prm Blend segments with MS growth

TSM - OFF Trade & ON Trade

Pernod Ricard India
09.2016 - 06.2019
  • Handled commercials for Off/ON Trade channels in Agra with a team size of 12
  • Handled a BII|BIO portfolio of 7 Lac cases by vol.

Achievements

  • Successfully executed large-scale events (RS Mega Moments 3, AMF I & II)
  • Successfully launched NPDs (IRR rum & gained MS of 4.8%)
  • Initiated visibility drive, executed 50+ signages & 5 iconic brand shops in Agra Zone

Trade Marketing Manager (Haryana)

PepsiCo India
01.2016 - 09.2016
  • Developed A&M calendar for Haryana region
  • Executed BTL activations in the region - brand activations, consumer promotions
  • Effective utilization of sales effectiveness tools - SAMNA & EDGE


Achievements

  • Successfully launched the new product line (Mountain Dew - Game Fuel)
  • Inclusion of 5 Districts of Haryana in 90%+ EDGE score club (AC Nielsen report)

Area Sales Manager (Haryana)

PepsiCo India
03.2015 - 12.2015
  • Driving Primary & Secondary Sales of 24 Lac cases by vol. & 100 Cr. by value
  • Building & handling a distribution network of 24 trade partners
  • Leading & motivating a team of 60 people

Digital Marketing Intern

Godfrey Phillips India
04.2014 - 06.2014

Project Title:

Market Analysis and COG (Centre of Gravity) identification of a cigarette brand


Key Responsibilities:

Retailer and consumer profile analysis using primary research:

  • Current Smoker’s and competitive smoker’s profile (Live, Work, Play)
  • COG Mapping & Identification of congregation points
  • Brand Funnel Analysis

Senior Systems Engineer

Infosys Ltd
06.2010 - 05.2013
  • Worked as Oracle Apps Technical Consultant for Arrow Electronics and FANUC, USA (clients) under OM and WH modules

Achievements

  • Received MFG SPOT Award (Qtr) thrice in FY 2011-12

Education

Certification - Digital Marketing (32 Weeks)

MICA & UPGRAD
Gurgaon
02.2024 - Current

MBA - Marketing

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
Delhi
06.2013 - 03.2015

B. Tech - Information Technology

Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology – IPU
Delhi
07.2006 - 05.2010

Skills

  • Key accounts Management

  • Luxury Marketing

  • Trade marketing & BTL activations

  • Channel sales

  • Team management

  • Digital Marketing (Pursuing)

Leadership Highlights

  • LBSIM, Joint Coordinator - Placement Cell (2013 -15)
  • LBSIM, Team Lead - Gurgaon Outreach 2014 (Pre - Placement Drives)
  • Infosys Ltd., Member - Speaker for the CSR Events under “Spark” Infosys (2010 – 2013)
  • Pernod Ricard India, Emcee / Event Coordinator for the UP & UT Regional Sales Conferences’17&’18

Non Academic Highlights

Reached the final round of SSB at Indian Air Force (Dehradun) under UES-19.

Timeline

DGM: HORECA & Regional Modern Trade

Varun Beverages Ltd.
02.2024 - Current

Certification - Digital Marketing (32 Weeks)

MICA & UPGRAD
02.2024 - Current

Manager Prestige (Luxury Portfolio)

Pernod Ricard India
12.2022 - 02.2024

Area Sales Manager - On Trade

Pernod Ricard India
12.2021 - 11.2022

TSM - OFF Trade & ON Trade

Pernod Ricard India
09.2016 - 06.2019

Trade Marketing Manager (Haryana)

PepsiCo India
01.2016 - 09.2016

Area Sales Manager (Haryana)

PepsiCo India
03.2015 - 12.2015

Digital Marketing Intern

Godfrey Phillips India
04.2014 - 06.2014

MBA - Marketing

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
06.2013 - 03.2015

Senior Systems Engineer

Infosys Ltd
06.2010 - 05.2013

B. Tech - Information Technology

Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology – IPU
07.2006 - 05.2010

Key Accounts Manager – On Trade

Pernod Ricard India
7 2019 - 11.2020
Nikhil ChhabraSales & Marketing Professional