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Siddharth Shrikant Nayak

National Manager - Key Accounts Pan India
Mumbai

Summary

Dynamic National Key Account Manager with 17 years of sales and marketing experience, leveraging a deep understanding of customer drivers to consistently exceed targets and foster lasting relationships that drive growth and retention.

I am passionate about delivering tailored solutions to meet unique client needs, with expertise spanning the Food Ingredients industry. I'm highly adept at thriving in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments, driving full sales lifecycles, and expanding territories.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
Languages

Work History

National Key Account Manager

Symega Food Ingredients Ltd
03.2024 - Current

Category : QSR/ Food Service & Processors

1. Account Management: Built and maintained strong relationships with key decision-makers and influencers.

2. Sales Growth: Consistently met & exceed sales targets and revenue growth objectives (40% Growth over last year).

3. Collaboration: Worked closely with cross-functional teams primarily R&D team, QA team, Production team & Supply Chain Team.

Key Account Manager - West & South India

Symega Food Ingredients
09.2021 - 02.2024

Category : Food Service / QSR / Processors

  • Acquisition: Developed and created Key Accounts while building and nurturing strong relationships with them.
  • Retention :Conducted regular account reviews with clients to assess performance, identify areas for improvement, and strategize future growth opportunities.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by providing effective & efficient solutions by need based approach which helped in optimizing & also saving costs.
  • Ensuring that clients receive requested products On Time & In Full (OTIF).

Key Account Manager

Griffith Foods Private Limited
10.2018 - 03.2021

Category : Protein Processors & Food Service

  • Acquisition & Retention: Developed and created Key Accounts while building and nurturing strong relationships with them. Secured new accounts for Griffith Foods whilst managing existing accounts
  • Prepared and held responsibility for Account Development Plan by customer/category to maximize sales opportunities.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by providing effective & efficient solutions by need based approach which helped in optimizing & also saving costs.
  • Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities.
  • Ensuring that clients receive requested products On Time & In Full (OTIF).
  • Coordination with Internal Stakeholders for the smooth functioning of operations and execution of policies with Key Stakeholders like R&D, Marketing and Insights & Operations

Sales & Marketing Manager

Griffith Foods Private Limited
01.2016 - 09.2018

(Category : QSR & Food Service)

  • Manage the sales via existing sales channels / categories
  • Identify and develop new sales channels & Planning the monthly marketing calendar.
  • Develop and execute content marketing and sales campaigns.
  • Communicate with the customers to better understand their needs and requirements.
  • Continuous tracking & analysis of the competitive and customer position in country in form of new launches/ LTO's & changes created
  • Maintained organized, presentable merchandise to drive continuous sales.
  • Worked alongside sales representatives to boost sales by enhancing product presentations and collateral.
  • Trained and developed new sales team associates in products, selling techniques and company procedures.

Assistant Manager Marketing

Griffith Foods Private Limited
04.2011 - 12.2015
  • Worked closely with all product development departments to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
  • Developed innovative and targeted collateral to support overall branding objectives.
  • Compiled product, market and customer data to forecast accurate sales and profit projections.
  • Developed creative sales tools, including presentations, trend reports, market information and product profiling.
  • Developed company brand messaging, collateral materials, customer events and product commercialization.
  • Cooperated with sales representatives during customer interactions, driving sales and partnerships to increase revenue.
  • Developed & drove the Annual Event Calendar.
  • Creating Trends based on the customer/consumer understanding.
  • Tracking and analyzing customer needs based on customer behavior

Assistant Marketing Manager

Sai Vishram (252 Room 5 Star Property)
06.2008 - 03.2011

June '08 to March ‘11: Reported to the Director Marketing on matters relating to new accounts and sales reports.

  • Took lead into sales and marketing of the hotel and got on board new clients which involved interacting with the corporate and individuals.
  • Prepared the Sales and Marketing Plan for Sai Vishram.
  • Was responsible for Customer Relationship Management with existing and new accounts for smooth functioning.
  • Designed brochures, bill boards in coordination with the web team and got it approved from the management.
  • Headed the team of HoD's for ISO implementation in Food Safety Management Systems including training
  • Creation of Training Modules for the Internal Auditor on auditing.

Education

MBA - Sales & Marketing

Sri Sathya Sai University
Puttaparthi (AP)
06.2006 - 2008.03

B.Com (Hons) - Commerce

Sri Sathya Sai University
Bangalore
06.2003 - 2006.03

No Degree - Pre University College

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Pre University College
Alike (Karnataka)
06.2001 - 2003.03

GED -

St. Blaise High School
Mumbai
06.1990 - 2001.03

Skills

Solution selling

B to B sales

Account management

Sales processes

Analytical problem solver

Revenue Generation

Customer relationship development

Sales tactics

Account retention

Sales negotiations

Account performance analysis

Problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the Best Individual Performer in SYMEGA(Food Service) for 2021 - 2022
  • Awarded the Best Sales Person of the Year consecutively for FY 2016 & 2017
  • Attended the Workshops conducted by Mr. Shiv Khera in the Area of

- Gain & Retain Customers &

- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

  • Trained in using SPIN technique of selling

Software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft Word

Sales Force

Interests

Table Tennis, Listening to music, Adventure Sports

Learning Mridangam

Timeline

National Key Account Manager

Symega Food Ingredients Ltd
03.2024 - Current

Key Account Manager - West & South India

Symega Food Ingredients
09.2021 - 02.2024

Key Account Manager

Griffith Foods Private Limited
10.2018 - 03.2021

Sales & Marketing Manager

Griffith Foods Private Limited
01.2016 - 09.2018

Assistant Manager Marketing

Griffith Foods Private Limited
04.2011 - 12.2015

Assistant Marketing Manager

Sai Vishram (252 Room 5 Star Property)
06.2008 - 03.2011

MBA - Sales & Marketing

Sri Sathya Sai University
06.2006 - 2008.03

B.Com (Hons) - Commerce

Sri Sathya Sai University
06.2003 - 2006.03

No Degree - Pre University College

Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Pre University College
06.2001 - 2003.03

GED -

St. Blaise High School
06.1990 - 2001.03
Siddharth Shrikant NayakNational Manager - Key Accounts Pan India