Profile
22 years of highly successful Sales, Distribution, and Trade Marketing experience with pan India exposure of working across all Zones in the country, with 17 years of FMCG experience across various Foods & Non-Foods industries (viz., Oral care, Home care, Personal Care, Hair Care, Soaps & Detergents, Cosmetics, Edible Oils, Snacks, Art & Stationery industries), and 5 years in Tiles industry
Currently working with Nitco Tiles, Mumbai as GM - Channel Management & Trade Marketing for All India.
Earlier assignment was with Pidilite Industries Ltd. as National Sales Manager for Art, Stationery, & Fabric Division, leading a team of over 500 members, and then as Head-Sales Management for all 4 Divisions of Pidilite as part of the Corporate Strategic Initiatives Group
An effective Leader with exceptional Planning, Analytical, & Team Management skills, and Adaptability to work in cross-cultural environments in different Industries across different geographies
Excelled at Sales Management, Distribution Extension, Trade Marketing, BTL Activities, GTM / RTM, Market Development and Dealer / Channel Management in all types of Markets (Metro, Urban, Rural) with robust experience in Key Accounts Management and Business Development
MBA (Marketing) from Welingkar Institute of Management, Bombay University (MMS-1994 Batch)