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Pankaj Choudhury

Pankaj Choudhury

Regional Business Head - North Bengal, North East & Patna
Guwahati

Summary

20+ yrs. of experience in the Healthcare, Telecom, Retail & Financial industry, Expertise in Sales, channel management, distribution setup, strategic planning and driving profitability. A skilled communicator with good presentation skills, abilities in building and driving a robust team, managing close liaison with cross functional teams and establish beneficial relationship.

Dynamic Regional Business Head with a proven track record at Suraksha Diagnostic Limited, driving profitability and market expansion. I successfully implemented data-driven strategies, enhancing sales performance and achieving ambitious targets. Adept at fostering team motivation and building strategic partnerships to maximize revenue growth..

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Regional Business Head

Suraksha Diagnostic Limited
11.2024 - Current
  • Developed inaugural incentive performance plan, motivating staff, and achieving EBIDTA & increase in sales.
  • Implemented data-driven decision making to monitor KPIs, adjust tactics, and achieve ambitious sales targets.
  • Leveraged knowledge of local markets effectively positioning our products against competitors.
  • Expanded the regional market share with targeted customer acquisition strategies and strategic partnerships.

Zonal Business Head

Suraksha Diagnostic Limited
04.2022 - 10.2024
  • Responsible for overall Profitability of Diagnostic centers across Assam & NE
  • Design and execute business strategies by defining contribution from different segments and ensuring AOP targets are achieved.
  • Handing the team of Area Business Managers, Center Managers & Sales Executives to generate revenue.
  • Keeping a close watch on the competition and benchmarking as and when required. Replicate best practices in the market.
  • Planning and executing health camps, CMEs, RTMs, ATL & BTL campaigns.
  • Opening up of Collection centers and developing alternate channels for revenue growth.
  • Corporate Tie-ups.
  • Develop new centers across Assam & NE

Senior Manager - Market Operations & Distribution

Reliance Jio Infocomm
05.2015 - 03.2022

GT Operations


  • Driving Gross Add, Device Sales (JioPhone & ITEL) and Recharges Revenue for entire North East - Rural Market.
  • Appointment of New Distributors, ensuring appropriate investment as per norms/market needs and maintaining distribution hygiene (Stock Availability, FOS & Credit to Retailers)
  • Primary, Tertiary & Sellout Drive.
  • Tertiary drive in all L3M Outlets as per set norms and Acquiring 2G Customers through JioPhone Sales.
  • Driving Retail Expansion in all the Census Villages / Towns.
  • Managing a team of Jio Point Managers and Jio Point Leads and driving daily KPI’s & delivering Productivity from each of the markets.
  • Sellout drive form ISD /Promoters Channel.
  • Conducing Distributors reviews to discuss on AOP achievements, new scheme intimation & strategy to build additional revenue.


Store Operations


  • Successfully Launched 74 Own Jio Points Stores in Various DHQ/Sub-Divisions across North East.
  • Driving daily Device sales from Own Stores.
  • Maintaining store hygiene & other control parameters.
  • Driving Digital Products sellout from Own Stores.

Senior Manager - Retail Operations

Reliance Retail
02.2010 - 04.2015
  • Driving Overall Sales for Reliance Retail Fresh Stores for South Delhi Region.
  • Store Wise P&L and managing TOP Line and Bottom line.
  • Gross Margin Analysis and driving high margin SKUs to build bottomline.
  • Store Wise Planning to high selling SKUs and promotional SKUs for big days and festive sales.
  • Measure to control Dump and Shrink.
  • Setting AOP targets, Analysis of P&L and OPEX, review store wise P&L, supply chain cost, store OPEX etc., Analyzing operational feasibility and breakeven.
  • Evaluating inventory control, liquidation plan for NIA/NIP and non moving SKUs.
  • Initiate reward and recognition for the stores for achieving their financial targets.

Manager- Insurance Sales

Reliance Retail Insurance Broking Limited
08.2007 - 02.2010
  • Selling of General Insurance Products from NCR Stores.
  • Played a pivotal role in launching In-Store OTC TW and Health Insurance Products in NCR.
  • Driving Team for daily Nos – Motor Insurance, TW Insurance and Health Insurance Products.
  • Managing Customer Complaints, Discrepancy Resolution and TAT management.
  • Analyzing Monthly Revenue and Profits, highlighting the leakage areas to top management.

Senior Execution - Agency Operations

CSAV Group
01.2007 - 06.2007
  • Managing Agency Operations for the European region and handling the operations keeping in mind the organizational interest and client services.
  • Apprised the agency for appointment of surveyors, croossstuffing of the cargo or other remedial measures & adoption of loss prevention measures for special perishable cargos.
  • Negotiation with claimants for the settlement of the cargo loss claim or rejection considering the merit of the case. Settlement of the claims keeping in minds the international maritime laws and conventions like Hague Rule, Hague Visby and Hamburg Rules.
  • Correspondence with the P&I club if the claim amount is above deductibles and converse with them to arrive at an amicable settlement and then raise debit note for the reimbursement of the amount.
  • Negotiation with the slot charterers and port authorities for settlement of 3rd party / subrogation claims and settlement there to.


Executive - Business Development

Interocean
05.2005 - 01.2007
  • Tie-Up with all the General Insurance Companies to get the Business Related to Insurance Surveys.
  • Meeting with the Divisional Officers and Regional Officers for all PSU Insurance Companies and getting the organization empanelled.
  • Ensure timely billing to the insurance companies and realization of revenue there after.
  • Maintaining good relationship with the Claims managers at Insurance Companies for assigning more jobs and timely remittance.


Education

MBA - Marketing Management & Financial Management

Management Education & Research Institute
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

North Eastern Hill University
Shillong, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Operations management

Certification

LEADERSHIP: PRACTICAL SKILLS - LINKEDIN

Timeline

Regional Business Head

Suraksha Diagnostic Limited
11.2024 - Current

Zonal Business Head

Suraksha Diagnostic Limited
04.2022 - 10.2024

LEADERSHIP: PRACTICAL SKILLS - LINKEDIN

07-2020

MANAGING TEAM CONFLICT - LINKEDIN

07-2020

CONDUCTING MOTIVATIONAL 1-ON-1 REVIEWS - LINKEDIN

06-2020

MANAGING TEAM CONFLICT - LINKEDIN

06-2020

COACHING EMPLOYEES THROUGH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS - LINKEDIN

04-2020

Senior Manager - Market Operations & Distribution

Reliance Jio Infocomm
05.2015 - 03.2022

Senior Manager - Retail Operations

Reliance Retail
02.2010 - 04.2015

Manager- Insurance Sales

Reliance Retail Insurance Broking Limited
08.2007 - 02.2010

Senior Execution - Agency Operations

CSAV Group
01.2007 - 06.2007

Executive - Business Development

Interocean
05.2005 - 01.2007

MBA - Marketing Management & Financial Management

Management Education & Research Institute
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

North Eastern Hill University
04.2001 -
Pankaj ChoudhuryRegional Business Head - North Bengal, North East & Patna