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Vikinar R

Vikinar R

Area Sales Manager
Chennai

Summary

Driven Area Sales Manager with 11+ years of experience in management capacity and strong competitive sales drive, adaptability and perseverance. Well-honed listening skills and problem-solving attitude to uncover needs and overcome objections to close sales and achieve goals within multiple assigned territories. Successfully motivates and develops sales teams in results-driven and customer-focused environments with positive attitude towards achievement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Area Sales Manager

One97 Communications Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - Current
  • Built lasting relationships with clients through outstanding customer service interactions.
  • Reported sales activity, generated sales quotations, and proposals and maintained customer contact database to achieve sales objectives and quota.
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions, and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Established strong relationships with major accounts and key decision-makers to increase sales in designated territory.
  • Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of products.
  • Hired, mentored and motivated sales professionals to service customer accounts and target metrics.
  • Formulated tactics and strategies to target new potential customers within prioritized markets.
  • Taking care of QR,Sound Box,Business Loans,Shop Insurance & Credit Cards to Merchants business for South Chennai
  • I have 4 TL's & 5 SGL's Team reporting to me directly under them I have 114 FSE's are reporting

Area Sales Manager

Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Taken care of entire Parle Biscuits business for Part of Chennai, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Chengelpet, Chidambaram, Viruthachalam, Panruti & Andaman Nicobar Islands
  • I had 2 Area Sales Executive & 3 Sales Officers directly reporting to me and under them we had 29 Distributors
  • I taken care of 40 crores business per year turnover including Biscuits, Waffers, Confectioneries & Namkeens
  • I am sole responsible for sales, marketing & SOS. Also identify the coverage gap and expand wing on geo
  • Appointment of Sub-D & Super-D for rural markets and Retail distributor appointment is my major focus to build and increase business

Senior Territory Sales Officer

Hindustan Unilever Limited
04.2019 - 02.2022
  • Taken care of Foods Business for HUL with 8 Distributors & 28 Salesmens
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions, and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Communicated regularly with territory, regional, and strategic managers for daily support and strategic planning for accounts.
  • Trained and mentored sales representatives in sales techniques and strategies.
  • Taken care of appointing RS for Theni District based on the geographic
  • Also motivate & make all my DSR’s, USR’s, RSR’s, VRSR’s, Promoters, Merchandisers to achieve their monthly target & parameters
  • Responsible for fill rate for all customers & track WD&ND for my market
  • Handled Secondary & Primary for my RS’s and fully responsible to increase the sales growth for the territory

Territory Sales Executive

SC Johnson Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 07.2018
  • Taken care of MT,CPC & CSD Business for SCJ entire Tamilnadu with 2 In-direct Distributors & 2 Depots
  • Managed primary and secondary sales of the distributors thereby driving growth in sales every month.
  • Taken care of all MT Nationalised chains like Reliance Market,Reliance Fresh,Apollo,Spencers,Big Bazaar,Grofers,Heritage,Nilgiris,Maxhyper,Dmart,Amaz on,Flipkart,Medplus & Saravana chains in TN. Increase fill rate in all customers.
  • Sole responsible for category growth across all MT chains including national & regional chains

Education

MBA - General Management

Indian Institute of Management,Kozhikode
Kozhikode
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Balaji Institute of Engineering & Technology
Chennai
04.2001 -

Skills

    Business Development

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Certification

Capstone 2.0 Business Simulation

Timeline

Capstone 2.0 Business Simulation

01-2024

Area Sales Manager

One97 Communications Pvt Ltd
07.2023 - Current

Area Sales Manager

Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - 06.2023

Senior Territory Sales Officer

Hindustan Unilever Limited
04.2019 - 02.2022

Territory Sales Executive

SC Johnson Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 07.2018

MBA - General Management

Indian Institute of Management,Kozhikode
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Balaji Institute of Engineering & Technology
04.2001 -
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