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VINEET PURI

VINEET PURI

Khanna

Summary

Results-driven Business Manager bringing 27+ years of experience in fresh and frozen meat product sales & promotion. Skilled in developing lasting client rapport based on knowledgeable support and consistent service. Proficient in developing and applying advanced marketing, prospecting and merchandising strategies to accomplish promotional goals. Demonstrated success in building networks and supporting branding objectives.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Zonal Sales Manager-North

Suguna Foods Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - Current
  • Handling Horeca North and Govt Sales for Pan India for Chicken and Mutton Business
  • Tendering in Horeca for chicken and mutton, price negotiation and finalization for Delhi Ncr and Punjab.aprrox 400mt of chicken and 15mt of mutton
  • Planning with production team against projections on monthly/qtly basis
  • Allocation of targets with team yearly/monthly and follow up on daily basis to achieve the same
  • Developed and implemented effective sales strategies to increase market share in the assigned zone.
  • Monitored regional sales performance metrics to identify any need for improvement or corrective action.
  • Established strong relationships with key accounts within the zone to maximize revenue potential.
  • Conducted extensive research on competitive products, pricing strategies and promotional activities in the region.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for services such as transportation, warehousing and logistics support.
  • Identified areas of expansion in existing markets as well as identified new business opportunities in untapped markets.
  • Designed incentive programs to motivate sales staff based on their performance levels.
  • Participated actively in trade shows, exhibitions, conferences related to industry sector.
  • Coordinated closely with internal teams such as inventory control and warehouse personnel for timely delivery of goods and services.
  • Outstanding control Credit limits fixation with customers
  • Distributor appointments for Chicken and mutton for upcountry stations
  • Focus on chilled Business for Horeca
  • Chilled contribution is 65% and frozen is 35%
  • Handled plant operation for Chicken and mutton for 6 Months with EBITA positive
  • Handled all segments in North including processers, Institution, Modern trade etc
  • Procurement of Live animal in goat and lamb and processed cuts
  • To create customer base exclusively for c category for better price realization
  • Tendering in Army for Chicken and Mutton
  • Negotiations with army for all commands with MG ASC
  • Logistics arrangements for Army
  • Doing aprrox 60 locations of army in different states like Punjab/Himachal/Uttarakhand/J&K/Leh efficiently with no risk purchase
  • Doing 150mt of chicken and 50 Mt of Mutton on monthly Basis.

Regional Business Manager - Fresh

Walmart India Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 08.2018
  • Handled turnover of 92cr of fresh business for Punjab and Jammu
  • Managing Sales and Margin for the Fresh categories
  • Working on p&l of fresh with stores and Ho teams
  • Fortnightly monthly review with stores
  • Stock Planning with Stores and HO
  • Local vendors TOT
  • Working on Aged inventory with stores
  • Doing Sales Calls with Fresh team and Horeca team
  • Vendor Management for Local produce and meat
  • Daily indenting and negotiation with Meat and produce vendors
  • Po creations and price push for fresh meat and produce
  • Dump and shrinkage Monitoring
  • Working to increase the penetration of fresh in stores by creating excitements like SMS blast weekend offers
  • Doing festivals like Apple festival and Kiwi festival at stores
  • Horeca meets with Horeca team
  • Vendor Development and supply chain management in For Fresh Meat
  • Vendor Development and Supply chain management for produce
  • Tracking of Yield reports in meat with stores
  • Timely markdown process for stores to avoid loss
  • Food safety compliance for local vendors
  • Training of fresh Associates on WIBI,Food Safety and high quality display in Produce,meat, Fresh bakery.

Manager in Non-Veg Category

Reliance Retail Ltd
04.2007 - 12.2011
  • Launched Non –Veg Stores of Delight Proteins Ltd
  • In Gurgoan as well in Punjab
  • Independently Developed entire supply chain for the Chicken, Mutton, Fish, Eggs and Ready to eat products
  • Independently handling stores operations in Punjab
  • Managed Dump and shrink lowest in all India (less than 1%)
  • Worked with Vendors to develop and launch new SKUs in chilled chicken and Ready To Eat products
  • Developed Alternate vendors for all the SKU’s to avoid stock out situation at stores
  • Independently handling all Delhi/NCR, Punjab Reliance fresh stores Egg business.

Executive Sales

Godrej Agrovet Ltd
12.1997 - 04.2007
  • Single Handedly Established 100 mt Frozen Chicken business in North India
  • Constantly higher market realizations than other branches
  • Got independent charge for North for chicken business
  • Developed long distance distributor network in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ludhiana, Jalandher, Amritsar, Leh, Kanpur, and Allahabad
  • Developed big customers for Manufacturer of Value added products
  • Single Handedly developed customer for Export of Chicken to Nepal
  • Maintained strong relations with customers of Parent Stock despite persistent quality problems in product
  • Developed Day Old Chick market in Punjab for Godrej Agrovet Ltd.

Agent

L.I.C. of India and New India Assurance Co. ltd.
06.1995 - 12.1997

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY
CHANDIGARH
01-1995

Skills

  • Forecasting And Reporting
  • Creating Sales Strategies
  • Quarterly Forecasting
  • Sales Strategy Expertise
  • Salesforce Optimization
  • Setting Sales Goals
  • Key Account Management
  • Logistical Support
  • Contract Negotiation Expertise
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Sales Territory Growth
  • P&L Management

Accomplishments

  • Tapped unknown territory of Leh for Army tender of volume 600 tons on margin of Rs 2Cr in value. Responsible for end to end execution including logistic and storage for Road closed period of 6 months.
  • From year 2019 till date have increased sales volume from 20tons to 550tons monthly.
  • Increase ARP from Rs160/Kg to Rs 220/Kg excluding C category.
  • Adding customer base from 15 to 175.
  • Established fresh chilled volume in North mainly Chandigarh and Delhi/NCR market.
  • Developing upcountry north distributors for frozen raw sales.
  • Joined as a Regional Buyer Meat for UP from Jan 2012 to Sep 2012
  • Started new Business of Eggs Wholesale
  • Established vendors for fresh Meat in Up
  • Developed New vendors for Eggs to sell in wholesale
  • Developed members in Luckhnow,Kanpur Varanasi Agra and Merrut for Fresh and Frozen Non Veg
  • Increased 1% margin in fresh in 2017
  • Produce margin increased from 3.1% to 5.6% in 2017
  • Buying Member comp in Meat is 9.6% in 2017
  • Taken charge for All three categories for Fresh (Meat ,Produce And DFB) from Oct’12 for Punjab and Jammu Market
  • Learnt about Produce and DFB to do the business
  • Developed and Implemented New WIBI program in produce in All Punjab
  • Worked with Direct Farm team and developed Poly House farmers In Punjab
  • Worked On supply chain for vegetables from Solan and Malerkotla
  • Worked with Ho buyer for Imported Supply chain and developed cost effective supply at all stores thru cross doc program which has make us to grow by 37% in produce
  • Worked with Field fresh for New items in cat-8 packed produce with high shelf life and dried herbs
  • We got a Challenge to Maintain The Food Safe Supply Chain for Fresh Meat.All vendors to follow the FSSAI norms
  • Successfully developed the vendors for Chicken and Mutton In Punjab. Both the vendors passed 1st year 40% and 2nd year 70% in GFSI Audit by third party
  • Both the vendors got shifted to Automatic and Semi Automatic plants with Blast freezer ,cold room and chiller room
  • One vendor has got the ISO FSSC 2200 certificate
  • Developed Mutton Supply chain In Punjab and Jammu. With GFSI standards
  • Worked and developed Women Enterprises Business In Chicken
  • Developed and Implemented 7 Days shelf life in Fresh Mutton with GFSI standards
  • Developed 5 Days Shelf life in Chicken With one vendor
  • Fish Shelf life for 5 days has been verified
  • Focus on item and making it big is s key. Worked on Imported Apples and made it 3.85 cr item with 70% comp
  • Worked on Kiwi and made it 1.87 cr item with 207% comp
  • Passed Lead Auditor course for FSSC 22000 for Food Safety Audits
  • Passed A,B and C certificates from NCC

Summary

27 Years, Strong Team Player, Quick Learner, Strong Relation Building Skills – Customers, Vendors & Colleagues, Demonstrated achievements in Sales through consistent performance, Demonstrated ability for overall management skills

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 07/30/74

Certification

  • CERTIFED LEAD AUDITOR FOR FSSC 22000 FROM INTERTECH

Timeline

Zonal Sales Manager-North

Suguna Foods Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - Current

Regional Business Manager - Fresh

Walmart India Pvt Ltd
01.2012 - 08.2018

Manager in Non-Veg Category

Reliance Retail Ltd
04.2007 - 12.2011

Executive Sales

Godrej Agrovet Ltd
12.1997 - 04.2007

Agent

L.I.C. of India and New India Assurance Co. ltd.
06.1995 - 12.1997

Bachelor of Arts -

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY
  • CERTIFED LEAD AUDITOR FOR FSSC 22000 FROM INTERTECH
VINEET PURI