Somaiah Maletira

A Dynamic & Determined professional with 11 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Training & Development, Dealership/Channel Management, Branding, Product Promotion and Business Development. Presently associated with Kia India as Area Sales Manager – Bangalore. Worked for 5 years with TVS Motor company as Territory Sales manager handled Bengaluru market and upcountry market. Worked for 2 years 1 month with Godrej & Boyce Mfg ltd as Territory Manager handled Bangalore Karnataka. Worked for 3 years in Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers ltd as BDM in Karnataka / Kerala. Pursued MBA in Marketing from CMS B school – Jain University , Bangalore. Acquired experience in Channel sales, Training and Implementation of Sales Process across all the Dealers, Closing Customer complaints, planning and organizing activities and providing solutions to achieve targets month on month. Capability in evolving market segmentation strategies to achieve desired targets. An effective communicator with excellent negotiation and influencing abilities. Knowledgeable Area Sales Manager with proven track record in driving regional sales growth and developing strong customer relationships. Successfully led teams in achieving sales targets, ensuring consistent market penetration and revenue increase. Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills to enhance team performance and streamline sales processes.

• Sales & Marketing
• Handling sales and marketing operations, thereby achieving sales targets & maximizing profits
• Performing market research & devising effective strategies to assess and maximize opportunities
• Business Development
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key decision makers for business growth
• Determining prospective clients from various sectors & thus achieving business targets.
• Scouting for new dealerships /sub dealership by cold calling / paper ads. Interviewing and finalizing the deserving parties along with Zonal manager.
• Coordinating with the bankers for the Inventory funding and for the timely ADHOC requirement of the channel partners.
• Establishing strategies alliances / tie up with financially strong & reliable channel partners, resulting in deeper market penetration and reach.
• People Management
• Conducting meeting for setting up sales objectives and designing or streamlining processes to ensure smooth functioning of sales operations.
• Coordinating with the vendor and their manpower for national launches, events and other activities.
• Coordinating with other business partners like bankers, financier’s, insurance persons for smooth operations.
• Training the channel staffs for skill enhancement for better conversion in terms of sales

Date of Birth: 20/Jan/1991, Permanent Address: S/O Medappa MS Appaiah Swamy Road Gen Thimmaiah Layout Virajpet 571218 Marital status: Married Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam I hereby declare that the above said information is genuine. Place: Bengaluru