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Rajat Saxena

Business Development Manager
New Delhi

Summary

Strategic-thinking Business Development Manager with history of transforming inefficient, under-performing operations into successful enterprises.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Sales Manager

Rainbow Paints Limited
05.2023 - Current

- Led a team of 3 sales representatives to achieve and exceed monthly and annual sales targets.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to penetrate new markets and increase market share.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with key clients, distributors, and retailers.
- Conducted market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive landscape.
- Coordinated with the marketing team to plan and execute trade marketing activities, promotions, and events.
- Trained and mentored sales team members to enhance their product knowledge and sales skills.
- Managed sales budgets, forecasts, and performance reports to track progress and make data-driven decisions.
- Successfully launched new products, increasing overall sales revenue by 50%
- Handled customer complaints efficiently, providing solutions and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Worked closely with the technical support team to address product issues and ensure timely resolution for customers.

Senior Sales Supervisor

BNB groupe
1 2021 - 1 2023
  • Responsible for area-wise sales targets
  • Responsible to plan, execute & drive area numbers along with KPIs
  • Responsible to drive sales reps effectively to deliver the set targets
  • Responsible to Manage & Execute trade marketing activities for optimum results
  • Responsible to train, coaching and keep my Team & Customers motivated to drive the company's agenda within my area
  • Develop and strengthen relationships with existing and potential dealers/retailers
  • Van sales & bike sales target
  • Distribution of various food & non-food articles with big brands like P&G, enchanteur, godrej etc.

Area Sales Manager (ASM)

Checkers Africa Ltd
02.2018 - 12.2020
  • Headed portharcourt in rivers state & various big markets in lagos like Agege, Ikorodu, mushin, ikotun in Nigeria for Fmcg food products like custard powder, oats & Garri
  • Appointing, Coordinating and managing distribution with more than 30 distributors
  • Taking care of the sales with a focus on achieving predefined sales targets & growth across a given territory
  • Forecasting and planning monthly, and quarterly sales targets & executing them in a given time frame
  • Responsible for coordinating with the existing distributors of the company
  • Taking orders of all products from the distributors
  • Updating distributors about the change in the product price and new product launch
  • Meeting the new target customers and converting them into distributors
  • Solving the problem and queries of existing distributors and sub-distributors
  • Monitoring stock level and payments collections of each distributor
  • Giving all the company details to the upcoming distributors and explaining to them policies for the distribution-ship
  • Organizing activities at the distributor place to attract more customers
  • Executing the long-term business direction of the territory to ensure maximum profitability in line with organizational objectives
  • Recruiting, monitoring & training the sales team for ensuring optimum performance to deliver quality services in the market.

Practitioner

CONCENTRIX DAKSH SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
07.2016 - 10.2017
  • Handling payments section for Uber partners in the United States of America
  • Proactively managed client correspondence and recorded all tracking and communications
  • Closed over 30-35 daily sales after contacting potential Uber partners to educate them on different Plans
  • Maximized business potential by providing excellent customer service and ensuring 95% & above client retention
  • Supported customers continuously from sales process to product set-up and use.

Sales Chat Associate

Akosha.com
11.2013 - 12.2014
  • Gathering customer reviews on different brands from social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook and various complaint forum
  • Handled 60 to 80 inbound calls per shift to provide callers with product and service information and generate quotes
  • Set up appointments with interested customers according to schedule availability
  • Worked closely with the legal team to provide assistance to customers
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
  • Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.

Education

Master of Arts - POLITICAL SCIENCE

DELHI UNIVERSITY
04.2014 - 05.2016

Skills

Leadership

Timeline

Sales Manager

Rainbow Paints Limited
05.2023 - Current

Area Sales Manager (ASM)

Checkers Africa Ltd
02.2018 - 12.2020

Practitioner

CONCENTRIX DAKSH SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
07.2016 - 10.2017

Master of Arts - POLITICAL SCIENCE

DELHI UNIVERSITY
04.2014 - 05.2016

Sales Chat Associate

Akosha.com
11.2013 - 12.2014

Senior Sales Supervisor

BNB groupe
1 2021 - 1 2023
Rajat SaxenaBusiness Development Manager