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Education
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Awards
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Vivek Agarwal

Kolkata

Summary

Over five years of experience in channel distribution, corporate accounts & business development, resolving customer needs through analytical & service-oriented nature. Worked on Trade promotions, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation & Networking, Market Sizing. Seeking for Marketing Strategist role to pursue my passion for developing effective marketing strategies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Business Executive

Asian Paints Ltd
Kolkata
09.2024 - Current

Heading: Company Newly Focused Categories - Smartcare Waterproofing, Tile Fixing Solution through the Distribution Channel for the West Bengal Region.

  • Closing Gap Towns to complete the Distribution Network for the Category.
  • Designing monthly schemes for driving growth at all levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
  • Planning activations through various brand promotions and influencer meets for visibility and depth penetration.
  • Team management and driving manpower productivity for business development toward market share gain.
  • Sales analytics through the implementation of a data management system for understanding concern areas and resolving them.
  • Demand planning and coordination with supply chain for better servicing.

Project Sales Key Accounts

Asian Paints Ltd
Kolkata
04.2020 - 08.2024
  • Developing product level growth strategy plan while working with large scale Real Estate builder group and monitoring its progress on monthly level.
  • Carried out demand generation activities by arranging industry influencer meets and encouraging them to participate in loyalty programs and product promotion activities. as a part of customer acquisition and retention.
  • Identified, indexed and reviewed market potential for upcoming Real Estate projects to strategize conversion and execution by studying plans and related documents, in consultation with engineers, architects, and other technical personnel.
  • Integrated with Retail, Services, Commercial and Marketing function for improving processes and better customer experiences.
  • Negotiating and finalizing costing for lead conversion along with applicators and dealers in order to keep up with competitive pricing in tender participation for various projects.
  • Provided strategies to enhance competitiveness of the company. Also, advised on discount policy and profit related issues.
  • Contributed in enhancing product knowledge for the end consumer, and in relationship building.

Territory Officer (Retail)

Asian Paints Ltd
Kolkata
07.2018 - 04.2020
  • Coordinated and achieved the specified sales area for paints, putty, wood finishes, waterproofing, adhesives, tools and new products launched in trade and non-trade segment.
  • Identified potential customers and gained insight on need and maintenance of benchmarking NPS score to keep values in check.
  • Assessed customer demand based on various factors to drive various schemes and achieve desired growth rates for the geography.
  • Responsible for various initiatives leading to deeper penetration and awareness for end consumers.

Sales Executive

Techno Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.
Kolkata
03.2015 - 03.2016
  • Worked with brand LOCO which dealt in (CTC Teas) and Natural Leaf (Green Tea).
  • Driving Sales with channel partners to develop and execute monthly growth.
  • Developing short- and long-term business plan for category of products.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Marketing

Sri Balaji Society
Pune, Maharashtra
03.2018

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Institute of Leadership Entrepreneurship and Development
Kolkata, West Bengal
06.2015

Skills

  • Effective Articulation
  • Data Analytical
  • Forecasting and Planning
  • Market Identification and Customer Acquisition
  • Relationship Building and Customer Retention
  • Project and Team Management
  • SAP
  • Microsoft Office

Certification

  • MDP ON SALES MANAGEMENT, - IMI - NEW DELHI, February 2024
  • Training programs on handling customer grievances, negotiation skills and effective marketing strategies., Asian Paints, 2022
  • Soft Skills, British Council, 2014

Awards

  • Received the 'ROTS' Award for the accomplishment of 100% KPI in the first year of the Distribution Role (April 2025)
  • PURNATA Award, For driving divisional project in gaining market share at Factory segment, by integrating with other verticals of Asian Ppg (Industrial Coating) and generating business in new accounts., (May,2024)
  • LIFT YOURSELF Award, for achieving the region's highest growth in new products of waterproofing acrylic coatings, (Feb,2023)
  • ROTS Award, for converting the biggest stone finish luxury texture site in Kolkata, (Jan,2022)
  • Certificate for driving Mechanization, For newly launched Mech tools through applicator financial model., (Feb,2020)

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Bengali

Timeline

Senior Business Executive

Asian Paints Ltd
09.2024 - Current

Project Sales Key Accounts

Asian Paints Ltd
04.2020 - 08.2024

Territory Officer (Retail)

Asian Paints Ltd
07.2018 - 04.2020

Sales Executive

Techno Enterprise Pvt. Ltd.
03.2015 - 03.2016

Post Graduate Diploma - Marketing

Sri Balaji Society

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Institute of Leadership Entrepreneurship and Development
Vivek Agarwal