Pratik Ramesh Bawangade
Bangalore
Summary
High-achieving Sales Manager with 13 years' experience in the FMCG, Fin-Tech and Telecom industry. Skilled in initiating new marketing strategies to attract customers and boost sales. Talented in creating and delivering impactful sales presentations to educate and motivate team members.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Tagz Foods (Acquired by Reliance Retail Ltd.)
Bangalore
12.2019 - Current
- Lead a team of 7 ASMs for handling General Trade, Modern Trade, and Institutions for the regions of South (Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh), including Gujarat and Goa. Spearheaded the sales operations with 15 Super Stockists, 100+ Distributors, and Wholesalers in the allocated area.
- Heading the sales team and achieving sales targets for the respective territories and various channels GT, MT & Institutions.
- Penetrate new markets, expanding the super stockists & distributors infrastructure and appointing new businesses partner in untapped markets.
- Planning and organizing promotional activities to build consumer preference and drive volumes and build market presence.
- Formulating sales targets, demand forecasting, sales budget achievement and managing inventory pipeline at distributors and super stockist as per company norms, ensuring ready availability of products / services as per the market demand.
- Establishing smooth relationship with the existing / new channel partners.
BC Manager
Jana Small Finance Bank
9 2016 - 11.2019
- Building a BC channel with a vision to take financial, payment, merchant and VAS services to the un-banked segment of customers.
- Expansion of Jana cash outlets, attracting, training and retaining the right kind of outlets.
- Successfully implemented risk management plan to minimize business operations and potential risk of the bank.
Zonal Business Development Manager
Vodafone Mpesa
06.2013 - 09.2016
- Improved sales team performance with targeted training programs focused on advanced sales techniques and product knowledge.
- Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decision makers.
Territory Manager
Nokia Mobile Payment Services India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 06.2013
- Spearheaded introduction of new product- Nokia Money into the territory, conducting market research to ensure successful launch and high customer acquisition.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Business Manager
Artee Distributor Pvt. Ltd.
01.2009 - 02.2011
- Responsible for secondary sales & distribution for Nokia devices in Nashik region .
- Regularly updated on competitor activities, run promotional offer and provided feedback to management to plan and execute counter-measures.
Education
Bachelor of commerce -
RTMNU
NagpurSkills
- Team leadership
- Sales forecasting
- Market penetration
- Inventory management
- Channel partner development
- Promotional strategy
- Customer relationship management
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Marathi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Sales Manager
Tagz Foods (Acquired by Reliance Retail Ltd.)
12.2019 - Current
Zonal Business Development Manager
Vodafone Mpesa
06.2013 - 09.2016
Territory Manager
Nokia Mobile Payment Services India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 06.2013
Business Manager
Artee Distributor Pvt. Ltd.
01.2009 - 02.2011
BC Manager
Jana Small Finance Bank
9 2016 - 11.2019
Bachelor of commerce -
RTMNU
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