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Saswat Mishra

Saswat Mishra

Bhubaneswar

Summary

Accomplished leader with a strong background in driving business operations and profitability at Piramal Finance. Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and team management, leading to significant branch network growth and enhanced portfolio quality. Proficient in negotiations and relationship management, consistently meeting growth objectives while cultivating a high-performance environment. Forward-thinking professional offering advanced experience in overseeing operations, driving business strategy and overhauling distribution networks. Highly proficient in business development and strategic planning resulting in consistent growth and profitability. Proven leader with track record of successful communication, client relationship building, and achievement of sales goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Geography Head (AVP)

Piramal Finance
08.2025 - Current
  • Leading business operations and expansion for designated geography within Odisha
  • Driving profitability, branch network growth, and portfolio quality
  • Overseeing teams, strategic initiatives, compliance, and execution of business goals
  • Provided leadership, direction, guidance, and support to team members on a daily basis.

Zonal Head

Belstar Microfinance Ltd
Sambalpur
11.2023 - 08.2025
  • I handled the Qualitative and quantitative growth of Odisha state
  • Leading a team of 250 staff and I handled opening new branches across the state and recruit staff by creating a budget number for the assigned branches
  • I am responsible to reduce PAR in my state by using different tools and strategies and implementing it by working with the Collection Team and business team simultaneously.

State Head

IIFL Samasta Finance Ltd
05.2018 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: A Subsidiary of IIFL
  • Responsible for the business-growth of 33 branches located-in Eastern Odisha with a portfolio outstanding of more than 350 crores
  • Responsible for the Branch Portfolio growth and portfolio quality maintain by acquiring quality customers and to retain the customer by providing good customer service
  • Led a team of 250 staff in the assigned region
  • Responsible for the opening of the new branches as per the organizational growth of the company and-also responsible for the recruitment of the field staffs as per the business plan
  • Prepare and analyze the monthly sales penetration and collection efficiency report of entire region
  • Team Management
  • Sales and Marketing
  • A Subsidiary of IIFL

Summer Intern

ARC Finance
04.2017 - 06.2017
  • Designing and Conducting Energy Literacy Campaign for energy poor clients of Adhikaar Microfinance in REMMP USAID project, using qualitative research and demonstration of off grid solar solutions
  • Conducted Surveys of clients using solar products provided by Adhikaar Microfinance
  • Designing of Solar Training Module
  • Conducted Energy Literacy Campaign at and around villages of Kalahandi District
  • Initiated a start-up named it as Soul-T, under the guidance of Jayesh Jain, Consultant, ARC Finance

Education

MBA - Rural Management

Xavier School of Rural Management
Bhubaneswar
04-2018

B. Tech - Mechanical

C.V. Raman College of Engineering
Bhubaneswar
03-2015

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Business operations
  • Data Analysis
  • Business Development
  • Brand Building
  • Complex Negotiations
  • Team Management
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Relationship Management
  • Promotional Strategies
  • Sales Forecasting
  • Hiring and Training Management
  • Team leadership
  • Profitability analysis
  • Compliance management
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer relationship management
  • Sales strategy development
  • Performance monitoring
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Decision making
  • Conflict resolution
  • Report preparation
  • Program management
  • Operational management
  • Business development
  • Competitive analysis
  • Communication
  • Customer service management

Affiliations

  • Worked as a CR for the batch of Rural Management XUB (2016-18)
  • Shadow Member (2017 - 2018) at X-Stage, batch of 2016-2017, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Hobbies and Interests

  • Fitness & Gym Training for health and discipline
  • Music appreciation across diverse genres
  • Traveling & exploring new cultures and experiences

Languages

  • English, C2
  • Hindi, C2
  • Odia, C2

Personal Information

  • DOB-20-04-1993
  • Gender-Male
  • Relationship status: Married
  • Nationality-Indian

Timeline

Geography Head (AVP)

Piramal Finance
08.2025 - Current

Zonal Head

Belstar Microfinance Ltd
11.2023 - 08.2025

State Head

IIFL Samasta Finance Ltd
05.2018 - 10.2023

Summer Intern

ARC Finance
04.2017 - 06.2017

MBA - Rural Management

Xavier School of Rural Management

B. Tech - Mechanical

C.V. Raman College of Engineering

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