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Sambit Das Adhikari

Navi Mumbai

Summary

Versatile, high-energy professional with over 25 years of successful career in implementing innovative strategies for business excellence, running successful method-oriented Business Continuity Planning, Operation management, Product Management Strategies; taking initiatives for revenue maximization & market expansion across national & international regions. Showcased excellent performance in managing operations and product portfolio for the Sales, Aftermarket Product & Services Portfolio. Track record of driving large scale profit gains and delivering significant results in growth, revenue, operational performance, and profitability of the company aligning with the global standard. Gained success in transforming business through effective Planning, Brand Management, Market Research & Analysis, internal strategies implementation with capabilities in optimizing / process performance. Headed key business initiatives to create the strategies and planning to meet changing customer needs / expectations, resulting in high level of customer satisfaction and increase in market share, sales volume & top-line / bottom-line profitability. Highly skilled in setting Strategic Goals, Decision-Making, Developing Innovative Solutions & Setting Processes for delivering customer centric solutions, focused towards enhancing customer experience with high business impact. Impeccable record of leading high-performance Cross-Functional Teams towards accomplishment of common goals and managing multiple stakeholders across leadership & engagements. Competent Business & Team Leader with excellent communication, problem-solving, presentation, negotiation, analytical and motivational skills to sustain growth momentum while motivating peak individual performances. Hardworking and successful business development professional develops strategic plans to market products and services for global companies. Skilled at building and maintaining customer relationships, developing partnerships and strengthening vendor connections. Exceptional sales, service and business planning knowledge.

Overview

Work History

Sales and Aftermarket Sales – South Asia / Global Business Expansion

Kongsberg Maritime
Mumbai
  • Conceptualizing & implementing global sales, aftermarket, marketing
  • Digital sales, and key account management strategies for acquiring & expanding business at international level; focusing on business growth and budgeting for the entire South Asia region
  • Participating in forecasting & estimation of Sales & Aftermarket business; managing Key Support Function (KSM) for Global Account Management, Product Penetration and Group Quality Process
  • Spearheading entire facets of activities for new global account development & retention, business expansion, long-term contract management, tender negotiation, revenue growth, competitive marketing strategies implementation & so on
  • Revising & executing Enterprise-wide Sales, Marketing & e-Business Strategies for managing development, positioning and launch of new product portfolio; defining the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for geographies, line of business and verticals for service offerings by using various marketing vehicles including seminars, trade events and digital marketing
  • Defining & attaining quarterly & annual sales goals by implementing new sales plans for achieving present revenue and profitability targets while adhering to all ethical sales practices and required regulations
  • Establishing account management practices including audits, targets, user groups and quarterly management visits leading to increased annual add-on sales Interacting with key decision-makers in target organisations to procure business & generate long-term revenue; understanding customer requirements to guide direction of company’s product offerings; negotiating & closing high value multi-year business deals
  • Conducting comprehensive market & competitor analysis to identify competitor product / services values, pricing, customer attraction points and benchmarking with key focus on creating the strategies for market penetration
  • Directing the team for running successful Sales Operations; developing & implementing team KPIs along with departmental procedures & service standards for business excellence
  • Tracking & analyzing sales performance, reviewing essential reports such as employee performance health card, unit control reports and customers’ accounts and sharing the same with the top management.

Business Development - AD&M - APAC

TE Connectivity India
Bengaluru
  • Recommended and defined cross-functional operational models for varied functional areas entailing Engineering, Design, Product Management, Customer Service and many other for providing customized solutions for existing and next generation applications Provided strategic direction for the AD&M’s current selling resources in India (SARC Countries) Conducted Market Surveys to identify new business opportunities in unexplored segments; developed: Strong distributor network at key locations in different cities in India with key focus on creating & expanding supply chain network resulting in market share increase by 20% Strategic Alliances and tie-ups in the potential markets with product differentiation strategy Steered activities related to product analysis, competitor moves & market / SWOT analysis for business continuity planning Prepared & shared reports on market & industries information to the Global Sales and Marketing Management Team for facilitating strategies future business directions

Sales and Aftermarket Sales – Marine - South Asia

Wartsila India Ltd.
Mumbai
  • Performed opportunity analysis, market research & competitive analysis as per market trends, managed new service / product launch & positioning to face counter-competition; analyzed valuable data about competitors’ claim to fame strength, weaknesses, pricing, distribution & other strategies Consistently achieved 35% growth year-on-year; augmented sales of new products by 15% Achieved significant increase in aftermarket sales (Propulsion Services) in India; obtained No
  • Top the growth for Wartsila India at Wartsila Corporation in 2009 for achieving highest sales growth of 234%. Created new business areas as per the localized requirements with ROI of less than 6 months on the investments. Acted CRM Implementation Leader at PAN India Level; trained over 200 Sales Agents on CRM implementation

Education

MBA - Sales and Marketing

Institute for Technology and Management
01.2008

Bachelor in Engineering - Mechanical

Utkal University
01.1998

Skills

  • Sales & Marketing Management
  • Aftermarket Sales Management
  • Global Business Development
  • Business Operations / ROI Accountability
  • Digital / Social Media Marketing
  • Channel Management
  • Strategic Alliances/Partnerships
  • International Market Expansion
  • Revenue Augmentation
  • Strategic Planning & Implementation
  • Technical Sales
  • CRM Proficiency
  • Trade Show Representation
  • Sales Presentations
  • Territory Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • B2B Background
  • Product Expertise
  • Relationship Building
  • Account Development
  • Lead Prospecting
  • Business Relationship Management
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Sales Coaching
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Sales Strategy
  • Territory Development
  • Lead Generation

Affiliations

  • Non-Executive Director at Foundation Consulting Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  • Fellow member at Institute of Marine Engineers India

Personal Information

  • Dependents: 2
  • Date of Birth: 04/09/75
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Languages

English & Hindi

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Odia
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Sales and Aftermarket Sales – South Asia / Global Business Expansion

Kongsberg Maritime

Business Development - AD&M - APAC

TE Connectivity India

Sales and Aftermarket Sales – Marine - South Asia

Wartsila India Ltd.

MBA - Sales and Marketing

Institute for Technology and Management

Bachelor in Engineering - Mechanical

Utkal University
Sambit Das Adhikari