GOVIND SHEWAKRAMANI Mobile: +91 9819797870 ( R ) 022 24011329 / ETHOPIA ( +251 929295044 ) E-Mail: yesgovind@gmail.com Address: Bldg. No : 8 C / 53 , Seva Samiti C H S , Sion Koliwada , Near CBM High School , Mumbai 400037. Proactive and creative marketing professional with a demonstrated record of achievement in conceiving & implementing ideas that fuel market place presence and drive revenue. |Sales & Marketing | Business Development| Operation Manager | AREAS OF EXPERTISE Sales & Marketing Business Development Product Promotion Team Management Administration Distribution Management PROFILE SUMMARY A focused professional with over 22 years of experience in Sales & Marketing, Business Development, Product Promotion, etc. Hands on experience in charting out sales & marketing strategies, contributing towards enhancing business volumes & growth and achieving profitability norms Demonstrated expertise in development & implementation of promotion plans, Campaigns and handling communication for brands including all above the line & below the line activities Proficient at maintaining cordial relationship with customers, ensuring quality and service norms to achieve customer satisfaction and business retention Excellence in identifying & networking with financially strong and reliable distributors/channel partners for deeper market penetration Pivotal in improving customer engagement with the product through focused market research and using the resultant analysis to devise the future product roadmap Efficient organizer, motivator, team player and a decisive leader with the ability to motivate teams to excel and win SOFT SKILLS ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE Jan ’2015 to Till date Krishna International FZZO , Country Manager , Ethiopia ( Addis Ababa ) Krishna International is a leading distribution and fulfillment partner for global mobile device brands offering Distribution, fulfillment solutions and after sales services in Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia & APAC region. Head quartered in Dubai, Krishna International is a transnational company managing mobile devices, tablets & GPS equipment’s with direct presence in over 20 countries. Role: Heading a Team Size of 2 BDMs and 8 Sales Executives across the region. Accountable for functions such as recruitment of sales team, team management, training and staff recruitment & administrative responsibilities. Identifying and appointing new trade partners across the region and contributed for a stable growth of the region. Developing sales & marketing strategies to build consumer preference and driving volumes. Conducting competitor analysis by keeping abreast of market trends and competitor moves to achieve market share metrics. Evolving market segmentation and penetration strategies to achieve targets. Directing the marketing functions to identify & develop new customers for products and services. Implementing the short & long range goals, objectives, policies and procedure. Supervising the planning & development of company marketing and communications materials. Recognizing & networking with financially strong / reliable channel partners, resulting in deeper market penetration and improved market share. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Jully ’2006 to Nov ’2014 Himalayan Times Pvt.Ltd. as Area Sales Manager from 01.07.2006, Promoted to Regional Sales Manager (FMCG) From 01.08.2007 (Trisa / Romanson / Navteck ) Himalayan Times Pvt Ltd And Ashokasha Exim Pvt Ltd, Tied up, All India operations on 01.11.2012. Ashokasha Exim Pvt. Ltd is a leading importer and distributor of FMCG products ( TRISA / FRUTTINI / SANOSAN / HOMECHEF ) Working as Business Development Manager (West & South) From 01.11.2012 TRISA produces modern, scientifically developed products covering every need in personal oral hygiene. Today TRISA produces over 200 million manual toothbrushes every year. Duties & Responsibilities: Planning and budgeting to achieve the organization’s business targets in the assigned territories of Maharashtra / Gujarat / Karnataka / Hyderabad / Goa Assisting the teams of other territories for specific durations to develop their region’s sales. Developing the distribution channel for covering both urban and rural markets. Ensuring a healthy return on investment for the C & F partners and the distribution network. Leading and motivating the sales team and ensuring their training and high level of productivity. Procuring information about the competition to suitably refine the sales strategy. Conceptualizing and executing innovative localized promotions for brand building. Hyper-city Retail Pvt Ltd , Health & Glow Pvt Ltd , Reliance Retail Ltd , Tata Trent West-side , Hykoo Powai , Nature Basket Pvt Ltd. Flipkart, Amazon, Ebay, Sanpdeal, Healthkart, Pepper fry. Jan ’2005 to June ’2006 Diligent Media Corporation, which owns DNA (Daily News & Analysis), is a joint venture between two industry majors – the Dainik Bhaskar Group and Zee Group. AS Divisional In Charge handling a team of 150 MREs Duties & Responsibilities: Supervision of Division’s work with regards to requirement of MRE’s, for distribution of service in the market & distributors sales rep handling Provide direct marketing and sales support to field / distribution sales organization. Manage help generate and qualify as well as process sales leads. Also responsible for maintaining customer, prospects, and implementing marketing promotions. Assisting the teams of other territories for specific durations to develop their region’s sales. Market identification & development, Merchandising and sales promotion, maximizing the distribution of company product. Sep ’2003 to Dec ’2004 Duties & Responsibilities: PHOTOCENTER L.L.C. as Channel Sales Manager Promoting Fuji film range of products and G Hanz consumer Durables. Market identification & development, Merchandising and sales promotion, maximizing the distribution of company product. Achievement of sales targets maintaining revenue goals by quarter & year to date. Engage, equip and lead all sales channels (including distribution partner) with appropriate training tools and strategy development. Dec ’1999 to Aug ’2003 Duties & Responsibilities: Planning the sales value and volume of the area under my operation. Engage, equip and lead all sales channels (including distribution partner) with appropriate training tools and strategy development for CANON product. Nov ’1996 to Nov ’1999 MAHATTA CAMERA CORPORATION as SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE Company Profile: MAHATTA CAMERA CORPORATION is an Indian national partner for CANON CAMERA (world’s no.1 camera) & recently tied up with AGFA Germany for AGFA films in India, and POLARIOD films for west India. Torrel Cosmetics private Ltd. (A MEMBER OF TORRENT GROUP) as Marketing Executive Duties & Responsibilities: Supervision of distributor’s service in the market & distributor’s sales rep handling. Provide direct marketing and sales support to field / distribution sales organization. Manage help generate and qualify as well as process sales leads. Also responsible for maintaining customer, prospects, and implementing marketing promotions. Assisting the teams of other territories for specific durations to develop their region’s sales. Instrumented for New Product launch in Pune Market. Sep ’92 to Oct ’96 EXPO MACHINERY Pvt Ltd. (A wholly owned subsidiary of Kelvinator of India Ltd / Whirlpool Corporation), as Sales Executive Duties & Responsibilities: Experience in selling Microwave Oven in Bombay Market, with Kelvinator, Was also awarded as best sales promoter of the year. EDUCATION B.COM. from Delhi University, New Delhi in the year 1995. Diploma in Sales & Marketing from National Institute of Sales (A Division of NIIT ltd.) PERSONAL DETAILS Languages Known Date of Birth Marital Status Pan Card No Passport No Driving License No : : : : : : English, Hindi, Marathi, and Sindhi. 23 January 1971. Married AAQPS370R K 7566353 MH 01 91 17960 PLACE: BOMBAY Yours sincerely, Govind Shewakramani