Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Core Competencies
Accomplishments
Languages
Special Interest
Websites
References
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Nikita Mundada

Nikita Mundada

Nagpur

Summary

Accomplished sales leader with significant experience in driving product innovation and market penetration. Skilled in formulating successful marketing strategies and nurturing long-term client relationships. Demonstrated success in leading teams to achieve high sales performance through effective planning and communication. Committed to producing tangible results and facilitating brand development.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Asst.Director of Sales

Le Meridien Nagpur (Marriott Group)
04.2024 - Current
  • Directed sales forecasting activities, establishing clear performance goals.
  • Analyzed market trends to inform strategic decision-making.

Sr.Sales Manager

Radisson Blu Hotel Pune Hinjawadi (RHG Group)
08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Promoted products at trade shows across region, connecting with prospects, and improving market penetration.

Sales Manager

Pride Group of Hotels
10.2019 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: 10 years’ experience of Pride Hotel
  • Managing corporate Sales Segment along with key accounts of Group

Asst. Sales Manager

Pride Group of Hotels
10.2017 - 09.2019
  • Oversaw area-specific budget and account portfolio to ensure optimal financial performance.

Sr. Sales Executive

Pride Group of Hotels
10.2015 - 09.2017
  • Responsible for the contingency area-wise plan budget.

Sales Executive

Pride Group of Hotels
04.2013 - 09.2015
  • Responsible for streamlining the allocated budget.

Education

MBA - Marketing & Finance

Punjab Rao Deshmukh Institute of Management, Technology & Research (PDIMTR)
Nagpur
01.2011

Industrial training - Retail Sales & Marketing

Parle G
01.2011

Bachelors - Computer Science

Nagpur University
Nagpur
01.2009

Skills

  • Customer relationship management
  • Time management
  • Team collaboration
  • People management
  • Strategic planning
  • Data analysis
  • Key account management
  • Competitive analysis
  • Contract negotiation
  • Event management and sales
  • Event planning and design
  • Office administration

Core Competencies

  • Drive total hotel revenue – overall responsibility for the achievement of all budgeted hotel revenue streams, including room revenue and banquet, and increase business from existing channels while creating new business development opportunities
  • Development and implementation of strategic sales and marketing strategies – through critical thinking, ensure strategies are consistent with the dynamic needs and goals of the property, both short and long-term
  • Financial acumen – reporting, analytics, pricing, market intelligence, while maximizing profitability, forecasting, and revenue management strategies, ensure all associates adhere to the hotel credit policy and procedures
  • Customer interactions – relationship building, negotiations, and site inspections Ensure that all sales-related activities support our customer satisfaction and retention goals Business travel is needed for industry tradeshows and events.
  • Effective sales for PAN India locations – more focused on PAN India contracting and generating wallet sharing for other properties of the same group
  • Able to provide quick and timely responses, immediate communication to the properties, and develop professional, long-term business relationships
  • Overlooking RFP closures and their production to maximize the Corporate FIT contribution for the hotel
  • Efficiently visiting and maintaining relationships with retention and developing accounts
  • Entertain and conduct detailed presentations of the property, followed by a show-around for large MICE movements
  • Fostered strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders, which facilitated seizing new opportunities and learnings for the team
  • Assisting in strategizing the pricing policy of the hotel
  • Conducting a sales blitz in the catchment areas with the entire team, and maximizing the accounts coverage

Accomplishments

  • Care for Business Award 2024 for corporate segment
  • Certified with Sales and Service Foundations: Ready, Set, Sell (SSF) training
  • Letter of Appreciation for effectively gained catering of Mr. Ram Nath Kovind (Ex. President of India) at Inaugural ceremony of IIM Nagpur 2020
  • Letter of Appreciation for great coordination, enthusiasm & dedication for social events to gain maximum benefit for year of 2020
  • Overachieved budget for 2022
  • Certified train The Trainer Program at Pride Hotel Nagpur
  • Familiarization trips for the Food Critics and the Travel Journalist
  • Maximize Wallet sharing from existing & NBD accounts for Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi & Bangalore Locations

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Special Interest

Introverts discover myself as a Diarist

References

  • Jitendra Sharma, Operations Manager, Le Meridien Nagpur, 9158881136
  • Bhawishya Rituparn, Director of Sales & Marketing, Radisson Blu Pune Hinjawadi, 9370872231
  • Amit Sidana, Sr. Vice President Sales & Marketing, Pride Group of Hotels, 9945532460

Timeline

Asst.Director of Sales

Le Meridien Nagpur (Marriott Group)
04.2024 - Current

Sr.Sales Manager

Radisson Blu Hotel Pune Hinjawadi (RHG Group)
08.2023 - 04.2024

Sales Manager

Pride Group of Hotels
10.2019 - 07.2023

Asst. Sales Manager

Pride Group of Hotels
10.2017 - 09.2019

Sr. Sales Executive

Pride Group of Hotels
10.2015 - 09.2017

Sales Executive

Pride Group of Hotels
04.2013 - 09.2015

MBA - Marketing & Finance

Punjab Rao Deshmukh Institute of Management, Technology & Research (PDIMTR)

Industrial training - Retail Sales & Marketing

Parle G

Bachelors - Computer Science

Nagpur University
Nikita Mundada