Performance-oriented Sales Leader offering exceptional record of achievement over 22-year career. Tenacious manager with strategic and analytical approach towards New Business Development and accomplishing profit targets. Talented in Value Selling and Discussion on Return on Investment . Skilled in Machining , Process , Metal Working Fluids and Metal Working Cutting Tools .
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Zonal Sales Manager - West & South
Witmans Advanced Fluids Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
11.2022 - Current
Achieved sales goals / targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
Handling a Team of 1 Regional Manager and 5 Area Managers .
Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
Collaborated cross-functionally with headquarters, regional and other teams nationally to maintain consistent message and experience.
Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of products.
Assistant General Manager - Key Accounts/Approvals
Hardcastle Petrofer Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon
03.2021 - 11.2022
Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within assigned territory and Selected OEMs/MTBs.
Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions for complex problems for OEMs/MTBs and Key Accounts .
Participated in MTB projects & Got the approval for the HPPL Products & demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions, and promoting compelling business opportunities.
Improved Key Account management in Maruti , Suzuki , Honda , Honda Car , Hero MotoCorp by predicting potential competitive threats and outlining proactive solutions.
Facilitated strategic meetings with key stakeholders to understand customer needs and develop action plans.
Analyzed key competitors to respond to competitive threats.
* OEMs - Original Equipment Manufacturers
* MTBs - Machine Tools Builders
Manufacturing Consultant
Self Employed
Gurgaon
08.2019 - 03.2021
Conducted the Feasibility Study for Wheel Hub Manufacturing in-House SRS Die Casting Plant .
Mapped Process workflows & CPC Study to enhance understanding of procedures.
Submitted Formal Machining Quotations to Royal Enfiled .
Participated in Meetings with Clients ( SRS Die Casting ) and their Customer (Royal Enfield) to understand their requirement in Wheel Hubs .
Attended Meetings with Senior Management and MTBs to Finalise the machines and equipments for complete Machining of Wheel Hubs for Monthly Potential of 30000 Wheel Hubs .
Pre Production Planning Approvals ( PPAP ) with Royal Enfiled .
Arranged Necessary equipments to maintain the Cycle Time & Wheel Hub Quality .
Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
Reduced the Quality Deviations by introducing various quality checks
RSM - North & Japanese Transplant Manager
D.A.STUART INDIA PVT LTD ( A HOUGHTON COMPANY )
Gurgaon
06.2012 - 07.2019
Generated Business Revenue worth $ 5.3 M across Northern India with Direct and Distribution Team
5 Key Account Business and 2 Strategic Account Business worth $ 1.3M(Independently ) (Ashok Leyland-Group, GKN-Group, Hero MotoCorp –All Plants in North, Bosch Jaipur) Aluminum Anodizing Chemicals worth $ 0.9M (independently)
Public Sector / Defense / Railways Business (independently) along with Specialized Channel Partner/ Liasoning Agents
Team for 5 – Business Development Managers and 30 Channel Partners located at various parts in North India
Directing & analyzing pipeline products against changing market & competition dynamics to advise course correction wherever required, including critical decisions to enable robust portfolio management.
Playing a pivotal role in pricing decisions with a focus on identifying opportunities for price increase based on analyses of competitions’ pricing and prevailing market conditions; challenging business’ decisions, if necessary and routinely presenting findings to stakeholders Continuously tracking market information impacting the company’s business and analyzing key trends; venturing new territories, and new molecule for registration
Identifying & exploring the overseas market and collecting market intelligence reports for developing key entry strategies to penetrate new markets.
Designing successful business expansion strategies using customer & market feedback Establishing alliances/tie-ups with key players, resulting in deeper market penetration and reach Formulating business goals, short-term & long-term budgets and developing business plans for its accomplishment.
Sales Budget and Achievement of Sales Budget of $ 1.4 M of Japanese Customer & Distributors. Sales Pipeline Generation for Identified and Focus Japanese Accounts i.e.$ 13 M.
Channel / Bridge between Indian Japanese Subsidiaries - Japanese Advisers and Houghton Counterpart in Japan.
Working with Honda R&D Thailand (2-Wheeler and 4-Wheelers / Suzuki Plants across Japan to Transplant Business to Indian Plants.
Attending Annual Performance Review Meeting for JTP at Japan/Thailand/China (2014-2019). Appointment of Channel Partners for Japanese Accounts and assignment of Budgets to Them for Japanese Accounts, supporting them for JTP - Sales Pipeline and Execution of actions for Achieving Sales Budget.
Translate the Focus Products running at Suzuki, HMSI, Honda, FCC Clutches, Nippon Steel, and Renault Nissan. Musashi, from Japan to India and India to Japan.
Area Sales Manager
Blaser Swisslube India Ltd
Gurgaon
08.2009 - 06.2012
Exceeded targets by building, directing, and motivating high-performing sales team.
Built lasting relationships with HMSI , Maruti Suzuki and Hero Motocorp through outstanding customer service interactions.
Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions, and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
Reported sales activity, generated sales quotations, and proposals and maintained customer contact database- CRM to achieve sales objectives and quota.
Created an ROI Model with Cutting Oils to improve the Communication with Top Management
Conducted more Than 400 Demos across India to finalized the New Statement / Tag Line for Blaser Swisslube that " PRODUCE FASTER "
Product and Application Specialist
Sandvik Coromant
Gurgaon
05.2005 - 02.2009
Commitment to ‘212’; - Top 10 high volume applications selected from identified applications > Rs 5M in the Region. ( 212 - Double in Twelve Months )
Established Product superiority over Competitors & Won Business in Product Line Milling , New Insert Generation , Hard Part Turning and Grooving by demonstrating min 50% increase in Tool Life .
Participated in each CoroPacks –March & September.
Created 6 reference cases against Competitors for main CP products.
Supported Regional Sales Team in Troubleshooting on Products & applications.
Evaluated Product Training needs - especially of new PIEs/FSEs and Imparted Training on the Identified needs .
Gained and improved your own technical knowledge by working on Shop floors of Customers.
Participated in identified Training Programs at PC & Pre-Launch of new Test variants /Tools all Product areas.
Sales Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Chandigarh
07.2003 - 04.2005
Production Engineer
Krishna Engineering Works
Jalandhar
07.2002 - 07.2003
Production Engineer
Auto International
Ludhiana
08.2001 - 07.2002
Education
PGDBA - Marketing Management And Research
Symbiosis Institute of Distant Learning
Pune , India
Bachelor of Technology - Production Engineering
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engg And Tech.
Ferozepur , India
Skills
Expertise in Sales
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Awards and Honours
2017 ( Houghton ) - Global Award for $1.4 Million Sales in Japanese Accounts .
2013 ~ 2016 ( Houghton ) - Consecutive 3 Years Highest Growth Region .
2011 ( Blaser ) –MD Award for Recognition in Drafting the ROI Model for Blaser .
2010 ( Blaser )- MD Award for max Trials and Trial Reports in Form of ROI Model i.e 400 Nos .
2009 ( Blaser )- Highest Sales Region Award .
2007 ( Sandvik ) - Highest Sales in India for New Insert Generation.
2007 ( Sandvik ) - Highest Sales in India for CBN Insert.
2006 ( Sandvik ) - Highest Sales Region .
Training
Dale Carnegie – Professional Course for 3 Weeks on Value Selling.
Blaser College Module 1 and Module 2 - Professional Course for 1 Week/Module.
Helix Training - Train the Trainer Program – Professional Course for Train the Trainers.
Advance Metalworking Fluids Training by Mr. John Burke – Houghton.
Advance Milling Technology Training.
Advance Training in Hard Part Turning Technology.
Advance Turning Technology Training.
Training Imparted
Masters of Milling: 3 Days Program for all India Sales Engineers.
Masters of Hard Part Turning: 2 Days Program for all India Sales Engineers.
Helix Training: Professional Course on Value Selling for North India BDM.
Timeline
Zonal Sales Manager - West & South
Witmans Advanced Fluids Pvt. Ltd.
11.2022 - Current
Assistant General Manager - Key Accounts/Approvals
Hardcastle Petrofer Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 11.2022
Manufacturing Consultant
Self Employed
08.2019 - 03.2021
RSM - North & Japanese Transplant Manager
D.A.STUART INDIA PVT LTD ( A HOUGHTON COMPANY )
06.2012 - 07.2019
Area Sales Manager
Blaser Swisslube India Ltd
08.2009 - 06.2012
Product and Application Specialist
Sandvik Coromant
05.2005 - 02.2009
Sales Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
07.2003 - 04.2005
Production Engineer
Krishna Engineering Works
07.2002 - 07.2003
Production Engineer
Auto International
08.2001 - 07.2002
PGDBA - Marketing Management And Research
Symbiosis Institute of Distant Learning
Bachelor of Technology - Production Engineering
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Engg And Tech.
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