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RAKESH R PILLAI

RAKESH R PILLAI

​Territory Manager | Project
cochin,32 - Kerala

Summary

Senior Level Assignments Sales/Project/Relationship Management

Competent professional with 14+ years of experience in Regional Sales, Service, and Promotional activities that range from small mid-size Indian firms to Multinational Firms.

Lead thorough Account and Project Mapping to penetrate all major accounts, maximizing up-selling and cross-selling of products while supervising compliance with the Company policies, standards, and operating procedures along with the presence of required records and documentation. Also, tasked with executing promotional activities for new releases & special products to bolster customer engagement and liaising with channel partners on Material Management & Branding.

Efforts enabled tremendous growths in the assigned territories, including doubling the sales in Kerala . This was achieved by the acquisition of numerous high-volume projects in Kerala .Won the Best Sales Performer award twice all over chennai Zone.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

​Territory Manager | Project

Fenesta Building Systems
cochin
12.2017 - Current
  • Managing and leading Regional Dealers 6 number's , 20 sales team
  • Establish annual objectives that focus improving efficiency and expansion of Company’s business and individual Dealer targets for region
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Relationship maintaining by meeting Architects, Consultants & Turnkey Builders / contractors
  • Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Senior Executive - Service Sales

Dorma India P Ltd
Cochin
09.2014 - 12.2017
  • Marketing of Dorma Products all across Kerala
  • Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
  • Managing and leading Regional Service team and Contractors
  • Generating new Accounts by introducing Total Solutions of Products and Services
  • Aligned organizational objectives with company mission to increase business growth and integrate work strategies.
  • Act as a liaison between customer and company in communicating, delivering, and execution & follow up
  • Monitoring project progress and performance activity like Installation, AMC, New customer registration
  • Developed effective business strategies to capitalize on emerging market trends.

Project Head - Glass and Automation

City glass and glazing P Ltd
Cochin
01.2013 - 09.2014
  • Division Head for Project and Sales of Century Self Lock Glazing System (Patented-US8,621,793 B2 EP- 1651838B1)
  • Managing and leading project team, detailed project planning and control including
  • Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.

Supervisor Project

SGE Dorma / GE-Fab Façade solution P Ltd
Trivandrum
04.2009 - 12.2012
  • Maintain and developing existing and new customers
  • Perform sales and marketing calls to reserve meetings with prospective clients
  • Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
  • Call and face-to-face visit prospective, new and presented customers to assist new business
  • Sent follow-up marketing materials and build follow-up calls/monthly until relationship is recognized
  • Direct efforts to develop customer experience at point of sales
  • Providing technical Assistance and Support.
  • Identified and resolved project issues and mitigated risks, reducing challenges and improving project results.

Education

Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Acharya Institute Bangalore
Bangalore
06.2005 - 12.2008

Skills

Intensive Client Pitch, Elaborate Product presentations using tools such as PowerPoint and technical videosundefined

Accomplishments

  • Training Program on Dorma products held in GERMANY
  • Training Program on Marketing, Sales and Service of Dorma Products held in DUBAI

Certification

Fenesta certified Sales professional

Timeline

Fenesta certified Sales professional

06-2022

Fenesta certified Sales professional

04-2020

​Territory Manager | Project

Fenesta Building Systems
12.2017 - Current

Senior Executive - Service Sales

Dorma India P Ltd
09.2014 - 12.2017

Project Head - Glass and Automation

City glass and glazing P Ltd
01.2013 - 09.2014

Supervisor Project

SGE Dorma / GE-Fab Façade solution P Ltd
04.2009 - 12.2012

Diploma - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Acharya Institute Bangalore
06.2005 - 12.2008
RAKESH R PILLAI​Territory Manager | Project