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Certification
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Vikas Khanduja

Vikas Khanduja

17 Tallagandra Drive ,Quakers Hill, Blacktown,NSW

Summary

Self-motivated Territory Sales Manager with 14 years background in managing accounts for assigned territories and selling products ethically and with market-driven approaches. Skillfully enhance distribution and availability of products to achieve targeted territorial growth.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Territory Sales Manager

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.
01.2023 - Current


  • Handling Fans business of company in assigned territory.
  • Communicated regularly with territory, regional, and strategic managers for daily support and strategic planning for accounts.
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions, and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Worked diligently to resolve unique and recurring complaints, promoting loyalty, and enhancing operations.
  • Drove team revenue totals by bringing in top sales numbers.

Assistant Manager

Eveready Industries India Ltd
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • Taking Care of Lighting and appliances division in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana states.
  • Drove business worth INR 30 million per annum with five channel partners
  • Had a team size of 3 RTSMs
  • Responsible of monthly secondary targets with tracking of team performance
  • Managed stocks of two warehouse(Jalandhar and rohtak) as SKU wise sales trend
  • Launched new SKU of lighting in market with effective market working with distributors
  • Responsible for healthy ROI of channel partners.

Territory Manager

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical Ltd
06.2018 - 03.2021
  • Responsible for consumer lighting business of company in Chandigarh region.
  • Drove business of INR 60 millions annually through four distributors and five direct dealers
  • Handling team of 4 DSMs
  • Accomplishment of target for sales &collection
  • Responsible of range selling of lighting products to gain the market share
  • Responsible for maintaining weekly phasing in billing.
  • Responsible for running target schemes for retailers and tracking their sales for better sales achievement
  • Responsible for working on numeric and weighted distribution
  • Monthly review the sales track of sub stockists and do corrective actions at degrowing territories
  • Responsible for retail engagement programs like electrician meets and dealers meet
  • Responsible for annual growth by 20% by delivering 100% results.


Notable Accomplishments:


  • Close FY 2018-19 with 102 % achievement against branch achievement 84%
  • Successfully launch India’s first five-starlamps (BEE rating) LYOR and Anti Bac in my market with covering 70% reach within two months of launch
  • Strengthen the reach of distribution by adding new retailers in tree of network
  • Achieved FY 2019-20 new channel development targets in first quarter and getting extra business from these parties
  • Achieved collection target and no distributor is in overdue
  • Timely done the electrician meets and other retailer meets as per business requirements.

Area Sales Manager

Syska LED Lights Pvt Ltd
04.2017 - 03.2018
  • Handled lighting division of company in assigned territory
  • Drove business through 1 super stockist, 15 distributors and 30 direct dealers in defined area.
  • Responsible for monthly 5 million revenue of Punjab branch with 400 unique billing outlets
  • Handled a team of two TSMs and 6 Sales Executives
  • Identifying & developing key accounts & channel partners for business excellence
  • Accomplishment of target for sales & credit recovery management
  • Pushing Primary sales of the distributor with equal contribution to their secondary sales to gain confidence.
  • Exceeded targets by building, directing, and motivating high-performing sales team.
  • Developed sales strategy based on research of consumer buying trends and market conditions.
  • Modeled strong negotiation skills to help team members close tough deals with lucrative clients.

Manager- Branch Head

Quadrant Televentures Ltd
12.2016 - 03.2017
  • Handled mass Distribution & retail Stores of Patiala branch
  • Revenue of monthly 12 million with 16000 new activations.
  • Handled team of 8 Channel Sales Managers with retail outlet base of 4383 & 191 VTL Sites
  • Responsible for overall Sales target achievement on various KPI’s & verticals
  • Increase Depth of Retail Expansion in terms of UAO, URO, D-UAO, D-URO & PST.

Assistant Manager

Idea Cellular Ltd, Aditya Birla Group
09.2010 - 12.2016


  • Handled Ludhiana city market with a team of 14 Direct sales executives on 612 retail outlets
  • Handled Idea Prepaid business on 66 sites out of which 51 sites are above 10GB/site/day and average usage per site is 11GB daily.
  • Responsible for handling revenue of 10 million per month and 4500 activations in my territory.
  • Responsible for bringing idea customer base to 4G network by massive sim up gradations activities.
  • Responsible for constant growth in SOGA and CMS with quality new activations and Mobile number portability.
  • Ensure secondary placement of products like Wi-Fi, Dongles, recharge vouchers and Sims in the market through direct sales executives.
  • Ensure a high level of merchandising excellence including the use of signage and other advertising material with a view to territory visibility leadership against competition.
  • Responsible for Retail expansion across region.
  • Responsible to consistently and effectively communicate the company objectives to Team & Channel.
  • Track trade trends and competitor’s activities e.g. distribution, product promotions, plans etc.
  • Interact closely with other departments to ensure that sales process functions effectively and efficiently.
  • Responsible for maintaining healthy ROI for my business partners.


Notable accomplishments:


  • Got an opportunity to selector talent pool in May’15 among all Ludhiana Zone TSMs
  • Successfully Upgrade 50% customer base to 4G before 4G launch in Ludhiana market
  • Achieved Assigned Target of 3g Usage / Site/ Day within 6 Months of 3G Launch in My territory against Target of 10 months given by Circle
  • Average Usage Daily /site/day is 11GB up to latest Updates which is above than region's average of 9GB
  • Increased revenue market share by focusing more on Mobile Number Portability sales and Data recharges in new activation.

Assistant Manager

Reliance Communications Ltd
07.2008 - 09.2010


  • Handled assigned territory for prepaid business for both GSM & CDMA categories having a monthly turnover of INR 3.5 millions
  • Successfully launched GSM services in my Territory in Jan 2009
  • Managed the team of 6 Distributors and 10 DSEs
  • Ensured deep penetration across rural markets through effective distribution of products like Fix Wireless phones (FWP)& CDMA handsets
  • Acquired new customers through efficient retail channel engagement and door to door activities in rural markets
  • Monitor the performance of distributor, preferred retailers & take Corrective actions
  • Responsible for ROI of distributors


Notable Accomplishments:

  • Launch reliance GSM prepaid services in Ludhiana market
  • Appoint four new channels in working territory
  • Increase the tree of distributor by opening of new retailers in market
  • Got “Star of the month” award in the month of July 09 from CEO for Growth in all Key parameters in CDMA business
  • Did Highest activations of fixed wireless phones in December 2008 by door to door activities
  • Retain my distributors on first rank for continuously five months on over all parameters

Education

MBA - Marketing

Gian Jyoti Institute of Management And Technology
Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India
04.2008

Bachelor of Education - Mathematics And English

Swani Dayanand College of Education
Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
04.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

Govt Rajindra Collage
Punjabi University , Patiala, Punjab , India
03.2005

High School -

M.S.D Public School
Bathinda , Punjab, India
03.2002

Skills

  • Channel Development & Management: Enable business growth by developing and managing a network of cost effective channel partners across assigned territories
  • CRM: Excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills and demonstrated abilities in cementing healthy relationships with sales team, channels, outside agencies, dealers to generate avenues for further business
  • Team Handling: Proven skills in appointment of team, managing teams & dexterity in mentoring the sales teams to work in sync with the corporate objectives & motivating them for achieving business and individual goals
  • Business Development: Ensuring availability, acceptability, and affordability & awareness of the product & service by constantly evaluating the existing channels & appointments of new channels
  • Market Penetration: Identifying and networking with reliable and cost-effective channel partners for enhancing market reach and penetration to extreme depth of rural belt
  • Strong & Effective Communication: Strong & effective communication skills teamed with ability to develop rapport with employees and clients, poised and confident in managing individuals at all levels
  • Leadership: A proactive leader and planner with expertise in business and sales planning, market plan execution, dealer development, strong negotiation skills, problem solving abilities, team building style, targeted marketing and proven ability to achieve the pre-set sales targets
  • Direct Marketing: A passionate sales person who does religious follows ups with the direct sales clients until my objective is achieved

Accomplishments

  • Two months Summer Internship Project with Vardaman Textiles Ltd
  • Project Title: Study the market scenario of value added yarns in Ludhiana
  • Final project: Impact of TV advertisements on buying behaviour of teenagers
  • E-Courses (Harvard online course)

Certification

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

  • Conflict management (Idea cellular Ltd.)
  • Retail Management. (Idea Cellular Ltd)
  • Distribution Management (Idea Cellular Ltd).
  • Time Management. (Idea Cellular Ltd)
  • Switch On (Crompton)
  • Technical Concepts (Crompton consumer lighting- Vadodara Factory)
  • Field Assist Application (Crompton)

Languages

Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Hobbies

  • Cooking for family.
  • Playing Cricket and badminton.
  • Exploring new places and food.

Timeline

Territory Sales Manager

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.
01.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager

Eveready Industries India Ltd
04.2021 - 12.2022

Territory Manager

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electrical Ltd
06.2018 - 03.2021

Area Sales Manager

Syska LED Lights Pvt Ltd
04.2017 - 03.2018

Manager- Branch Head

Quadrant Televentures Ltd
12.2016 - 03.2017

Assistant Manager

Idea Cellular Ltd, Aditya Birla Group
09.2010 - 12.2016

Assistant Manager

Reliance Communications Ltd
07.2008 - 09.2010

MBA - Marketing

Gian Jyoti Institute of Management And Technology

Bachelor of Education - Mathematics And English

Swani Dayanand College of Education

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

Govt Rajindra Collage

High School -

M.S.D Public School

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

  • Conflict management (Idea cellular Ltd.)
  • Retail Management. (Idea Cellular Ltd)
  • Distribution Management (Idea Cellular Ltd).
  • Time Management. (Idea Cellular Ltd)
  • Switch On (Crompton)
  • Technical Concepts (Crompton consumer lighting- Vadodara Factory)
  • Field Assist Application (Crompton)
Vikas Khanduja