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RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JOTISH

Marketing & Sales Manager
RIYADH,02

Summary

PERSONAL SUMMARY 20 Years hard core selling experience of Audio-Visual Products in Saudi Arabia. Always a target achiever with vast selling skills in many areas of display technologies. Well networked and results focused sales manager who possess proven marketing and leadership skills with an experience of more than 20 years in the field of Audio-Visual business. Commercially aware and able to successfully lead and motivate sales teams to achieve maximum performance and results. Working with Samir Group in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 1996 March till 2016 Currently working as Business Development Manager –KSA for Interactive Display solutions, BenQ ME Havig a consistent track record in achieving all sales targets set and of improving efficiency, maximizes profits whilst minimizing costs. Presently looking for a suitable managerial position with a reputable and successful company. KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Competitor analysis Purchase & distribution Presentation skills Public relations Demand planning Project management Product launch vendor management Account retention Brand marketing Negotiating Telesales Motivated sales professional offering progressive sales and marketing experience. Highly results-oriented and energetic with unsurpassed interpersonal and communication strengths. Productive, hardworking and known for consistent stellar performance against target sales goals and customer service expectations.

Work History

Sales and marketing

  • Able to effectively communicate the benefits and value of companies’ products or services to partners and potential customers.
  • Experience of professional presentations to customers either individually or in groups.
  • Experience of phone prospecting, and cold calling for leads.
  • Excellent communications skills to build relationships with potential new customers and to rein- force ones with existing clients.
  • A track record of selling high order value projects.
  • Experience of business development through cold calling and client meetings.
  • Strong telephone and business communication skills.
  • Management Strong decision making abilities.
  • Account management and active business development experience.
  • Able to quickly compile a detailed knowledge of the company’s products and services.
  • Possessing the ability to motivate and lead a winning team.
  • Excellent report writing skills.
  • Strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Overseeing the recruitment of new sales and retail staff, as well as their training and induction.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Constantly striving to outperform and lead by example.
  • An in-depth understanding of budgetary and fiscal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to quickly identify new business opportunities and markets.
  • Experience of managing both internal and external marketing teams.
  • Having the ability to think creatively, strategically and analytically.

Sales Manager

Unified Communications & IP Solutions Div
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • In charge of sales for AV Integration projects & NEC Unified Communications & IP Solu- tions.
  • Helped the company in Developing and taking charge of the division as separate business unit For IP product Solutions.
  • Setting up market for Hotstream IPTV, NEC IP phones & AV solutions.
  • In charge for setting up retail chain for SMB business in NEC PBX Systems.
  • In charge for turnkey Project management.
  • Handling LG Hotel TV business.

RETAIL & CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

SAMIR GROUP
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • In charge for HUMAX Satellite products retails marketing.
  • Representing the company at exhibitions, conferences and trade shows.
  • Prospecting for new retail chain business and servicing existing contract clients.
  • Organized the opening of 7 new Hyper market division of HUMAX business across my territory.
  • Spending time in the field liaising with major customers on technical points of contact.
  • Ensuring proper credit checks were completed on customers before products or services released to customers.
  • Successfully implemented changes that increased customer retentions by 17 %.
  • Created a marketing plan that achieved a 30% increase in order intake and enquiries.

SALES MANAGER

01.2003 - 01.2007
  • In charge of supervising A/V sales team for Western Region of KSA Holding weekly meetings and assisting Business Manager in setting sales targets for individual reps and the whole team.
  • Assisting Business Manager in organizing and operating incentive schemes to keep sales people motivated.
  • Assisting & Involved in the recruitment and training process off new staff.
  • Allocating territories for sales staff.
  • Maximizing sales opportunities.
  • Compiling and analyzing sales and performance reports for senior managers and executives.
  • Involved in the development of marketing strategies for the company.
  • In charge of over 6 staff as well as 4 Technical staff.

SALES EXECUTIVE

03.1996 - 12.2002
  • In charge of sales Audio-Visual/Conference room solution business.
  • Handled products from LG, NEC, CRESTRON, EXTRON, DRAPER, ELMO, and POLYCOM.
  • Maximizing sales opportunities.
  • Increased regional sales by up to 14 % in a one year period.
  • Assisting in the collection of overdue invoices from clients.
  • Conducting market research and competitor analysis.
  • Spending time in the field liaising with major customers and key accounts.

Business Development Manager

KSA
01.2016 - 1 1
  • In charge of sales for Interactive Flat panel & PDP Display solutions.
  • Responsible for channel development and Marketing.
  • Reporting to GM , MEA Region.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mar Ivanious College

Skills

Sales and marketing expertise

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Accomplishments

  • Sales Representative MODI XEROX (INDIA) 1992 - 1996, Commerce Graduation (Correspondence) Marketing diploma course Nationality: Indian Age: 44.

Timeline

Business Development Manager

KSA
01.2016 - 1 1

Sales Manager

Unified Communications & IP Solutions Div
01.2011 - 01.2016

RETAIL & CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

SAMIR GROUP
01.2008 - 01.2010

SALES MANAGER

01.2003 - 01.2007

SALES EXECUTIVE

03.1996 - 12.2002

High School Diploma -

Mar Ivanious College

Sales and marketing

RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JOTISHMarketing & Sales Manager