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Traveling and Football
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Piyush Sethi

Sales Manager
Mumbai,MH

Summary

Results-driven customer renewal and business development professional with 8 years of experience managing enterprise and SME accounts across BFSI, retail, and manufacturing verticals in India and APAC. Expertise in overseeing the entire renewal lifecycle—from proactive account planning and SLA negotiation to contract execution and cancellation prevention—while consistently achieving and enhancing ARR baselines. Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional GTM teams to align renewal strategies with Account Executives, Service Delivery, and Finance stakeholders. Proficient in utilizing Salesforce CRM, CLM solutions, and data-driven forecasting to effectively communicate complex technology value propositions (cloud, SaaS, managed services, analytics) into persuasive retention and upsell narratives for C-suite decision-makers.

Overview

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years of professional experience

Work History

Key Account & Renewal Manager

Arkance India
02.2025 - 12.2025

Owned a ₹24 Cr enterprise account portfolio with end-to-end responsibility for renewal execution, revenue retention, and contract lifecycle management. Served as the primary GTM liaison between customers and internal service delivery, finance, and technical teams. Managed BFSI-focused accounts leveraging Autodesk Construction Cloud (AWS-backed), secure document collaboration, audit-ready workflows, and compliance-driven automation, while identifying expansion opportunities in managed IT services and cybersecurity.

Key Achievements

  • Retained 95%+ of recurring revenue across assigned accounts, protecting ₹22.8 Cr ARR through structured renewal planning, proactive customer engagement, and on-time contract execution.
  • Reduced cancellation and erosion risk by 30% by implementing early-warning account reviews and executing targeted save plans in coordination with service delivery management.
  • Generated ₹3.2 Cr in upsell revenue by identifying expansion opportunities in cloud automation and compliance workflows, growing the ARR baseline by 13% within the renewal cycle.
  • Delivered ₹1.5 Cr gross profit (~80% margin) through optimized renewal structures that bundled managed IT services and cybersecurity add-ons into base renewal agreements.
  • Achieved 100% on-time renewal rate across 8 enterprise BFSI clients by maintaining forecast accuracy in Salesforce CRM and managing all CLM milestones end-to-end.

Senior Associate – APAC Expert Services

GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
12.2020 - 10.2022
  • Managed recurring advisory subscription renewals and account growth for $1M+ revenue portfolio serving Private Equity, Venture Capital, and top-tier consulting firms across APAC, including Sequoia Capital, BlackRock, Deloitte, and BCG. Drove renewal retention and expansion of engagement scope with a focus on BFSI technology investment decisions, cloud adoption, and IT modernisation mandates. Maintained meticulous pipeline records and forecast accuracy across multiple concurrent accounts using Salesforce and internal CLM platforms.

Key Achievements

  • Sustained $1M+ in recurring advisory revenue by managing renewal cycles for 15+ enterprise clients across India and APAC, achieving a 92% subscription renewal rate.
  • Expanded 5 existing accounts through cross-sell of adjacent advisory services, generating $180K in incremental ARR within a 12-month period.
  • Maintained 100% quarterly forecast accuracy across all assigned accounts by diligently tracking engagement milestones and renewal risks in Salesforce CRM.
  • Built and maintained executive-level relationships with C-suite and investment decision-makers at BFSI and PE/VC firms, reducing churn risk by 25% through consultative account stewardship.
  • Delivered 20+ tailored client presentations aligned to business objectives across cloud, cybersecurity, and BFSI technology themes, supporting renewal and upsell decisions at the board level.

Senior Business Development & Renewal Consultant

Sethi Konsults
08.2015 - 11.2020
  • A boutique IT consulting and staffing firm serving BFSI, defense, retail, and manufacturing clients across India. Personally owned the full sales and renewal lifecycle — prospecting, consultative pitching, contract negotiation, SLA definition, and contract renewal — for both SME and large enterprise accounts. Built the firm's ARR base through referral-driven consultative sales and maintained high retention through structured account planning and proactive renewal cadences.

Key Achievements

  • Grew recurring managed services and staffing revenue by 40% YoY over three consecutive years by implementing structured renewal cadences and proactive account planning frameworks.
  • Improved client retention rate by 25% through proactive identification of at-risk accounts and resolution of service delivery issues well ahead of renewal milestones.
  • Delivered and annually renewed cloud payroll deployment for 40,000+ Indian Navy personnel — a flagship enterprise contract that expanded in scope and value with each renewal cycle.
  • Managed a portfolio of 30+ BFSI, manufacturing, and retail clients with an average account tenure of 3+ years and zero unplanned contract cancellations over a 5-year period.
  • Secured an average of 4 new SME/enterprise accounts per quarter through referral-led consultative selling, expanding the firm's ARR base by ₹2.5 Cr over the engagement period.

Education

BBA - Management

Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad
01-2025

Skills

CRM and CLM platform experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency

Account-based renewal strategies

Revenue forecasting expertise

Collaborative project management

Accomplishments

  • Achieved more than 10 x my CTC in Arkance due to revenue of 1.5 CR approx Gross Profit
  • trained a group of 10 interns in a way that they were production ready and helping in generate revenue in just 2 months of mentoring while in Arkance
  • got my first Government client in the first tenure solving an industry problem of payroll processing in s a safe on prem environment for 40k + employees

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • ARR Retention & Recurring Revenue Management
  • Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
  • Consultative Enterprise Sales | Upsell & Cross-Sell
  • Account Planning & GTM Collaboration
  • BFSI, Retail & Manufacturing Verticals
  • Cloud / SaaS / Managed Services Value Selling
  • Cancel & Erosion Save Planning
  • Renewal Negotiation & SLA Structuring
  • Salesforce CRM | Forecast Accuracy
  • Customer Presentations & Stakeholder Engagement
  • India & APAC Market Expertise
  • SME & Large Enterprise Account Management

Traveling and Football

My favorite Football club is Bayern Munich and National team is Germany. I like doing hikes across India and Europe.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Key Account & Renewal Manager - Arkance India
02.2025 - 12.2025
Senior Associate – APAC Expert Services - GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
12.2020 - 10.2022
Senior Business Development & Renewal Consultant - Sethi Konsults
08.2015 - 11.2020
Sabarmati University - BBA, Management
Piyush SethiSales Manager