Vikram Chauhan
** **** *****, *********, *******, N3T 6R4
Tel: 1-905-***-**** email: *******.***@*****.***
High energy, goal oriented and motivated Business Development/Account
Executive is seeking a position that will fully utilize 12+ years of
experience building and leading integrated sales operations in a corporate
setting. Desire a career opportunity that will provide a challenging avenue
to significantly contribute to a company's efficiency, organization, growth
and profitability.
Highlights:
Over 12 years of experience in diversified environments -selling products
and services to Fortune 500 Companies, Large Financial Institutions,
Hospitals, Charities, small to medium sized manufacturing companies,
consumer products, new product development, and import and export
Result oriented professional combining polished interpersonal and rapport-
building skills to significantly enhance growth, profits and return on
investment.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, experience with
Sales Force, ACT and Telemagic database systems and internet savvy
Extremely reliable, confident, trust worthy, always maintaining
confidentially and professionalism
Business Relations and Account Executive:
Strategic and Tactical Planning
Account Development/Acquisition
Target Market and Penetration.
Sales Team Training / Supervision.
Competitive Sales Analysis
Accomplishments:
"Top Producer Award"
On Average over 135% of Quote over the duration of Sales Career
Highest Customer satisfaction rating in the company's history during my
tenure as Client Relations Manager resulting in many customer/client
referrals.
Work History:
Regional Director:
BGI Benchmark Group, Markham, Ontario 2010 to Present
Growing Sales, Maximizing revenue opportunities, follow up meetings and
preparing proposals
Overseeing all aspects of Sales Cycle - reporting and discussing with
Ownership
Updating and maintaining database, establishing relationships with new
client base.
Cold calling, qualifying and generating sales.
Building and Maintaining Sales Pipeline
Identify product improvements, or new products by remaining current on
industry trends, market activities and competitors
Selling companies services Accounts Payable and Liability Reports, Sales
and Commodity Tax Reviews, Duties and Draw backs and Workman Compensation
Reviews.
Promoting companies services Accounts Payable and Liability Reports, Sales
and Commodity Tax Reviews, Duties and Draw backs and Workman Compensation
Reviews.
Sales Quota of 40 deals in first year - 50 deals in first year
Sales Quota of 60 deals in second year - 67 deals in second year
On Average 75% of deals were New Business
Account Manager:
HMT Sales Tax Consultants, Ancaster, Ontario 2008 to 2010
Build business by prospecting, qualifying and closing deals.
Support the face to face client by maintaining relationships with key
contacts within the territory, identifying and developing leads and closing
business
Identify business opportunities and evaluate product and service sales
options
Sell services by establishing contact with prospects and deploy
organizational resources necessary to bring opportunities to close
Identify product improvements, or new products by remaining current on
industry trends, market activities and competitors
Maintaining Database.
RFP and RFQ preparation
Completing and Submitting Sales Quotes and Presentations
Quota first year 40 deals - Deals attained 50
Quota second year 48 deals - Deals attained 61
On Average 75% of deals were new business
Started here with only 400 names in database (many of which still needed to
be qualified) built up my database to over 2000 qualified contacts that met
or exceeded the qualifications necessary.
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80 % of deals were New Business oppose to Existing Clients.
New Business Development:
Waste Management of Canada Inc. Brampton, ON
2007 to 2008.
Promoting Products and Service offerings in territory.
Maintaining Database.
Primary mandate was to grow business by prospecting, securing and
developing client accounts.
Establishing and maintain a high level of customer service
Effectively articulating, promoting and adding value to the service and
product portfolio
Cold/Warm calling and consultative selling skills to meet sale targets.
Growing sales by winning new business.
Matching services with client needs
Preparing and presenting quality sales proposals
Ensuring excellent customer service and coordinating with the Operations
group to support effective delivery of services per client contract
obligations.
Proactively analyzing the market to identify opportunities to promote
services and expand customer base;
Managing key relationships with customers.
Liaising with professional affiliates such as industry organizations, local
and municipal chamber of commerce.
Sales Quota - Revenue Goal of $3500 per Month - Average $4300
Director of New Business Development:
Nxtphaze Inc. Las Vegas Nevada USA & Mississauga, ON
2000 to 2006
Key account management, securing and sourcing new accounts, products and
opportunities in the consumer electronics platform for the New and Emerging
Technologies Department.
Promotion & Marketing
Promoted new products to the highest performance categories, securing new
and unconventional distribution channels with the US Government resulting
in increased sales of products and a new revenue stream.
Endorsed the company and its relationships in order to establish new
business and account development.
Pioneered product positioning strategies and marketing plans, brought
dealing to the company that resulted in 20 to 30% (Return on Investment).
Acquired product lines that were not a part of our core business, resulting
in revenues of 1 million dollars a month.
Business Training and Administrative
Produced and presented business plans and strategies to potential suppliers
and distribution channels.
Held full Profit and Loss responsibility for total launch of
distribution of products and services in the USA Italy and Poland
Established direct training, leadership and supervision of National Sales
Managers, and Regional Sales Managers in the USA as well as the logistics
and product placement in all 67 stores participating in this program.
Training and Mentoring of 10+ New Product/Emerging Technologies
representatives.
Client Relations and Business Development
Fostered relationships with vendors that directly resulted in an increase
of revenues of 14 million euro for the first quarter of 2006, an increase
of 200% in that region from 2004 and the referral of two key accounts.
Acquired a portfolio of over 100 companies that include Target, Wal-Mart,
Big Lots and Radio Shack, have had the opportunity to create, develop and
establish long term dealings and increasing sales 5 to 7% with key
accounts, relationship building and customer satisfaction was at the
forefront with these companies.
Assisted in establishing incentive programs for vendors of our products,
set up on site sales training, policy formation, goal setting, and product
promotion, helped maintain and sustain an increase in sales of 8 to 9 % a
year.
Client Relations and Procurement Manager:
1998 - 2000
Access Import Export Brampton, Ontario.
Building relationships with Clients, promoting the company throughout our
client base and with potential clients, selection and training of Client
Relations staff.
Promotion & Marketing
Spearheaded initiatives to develop systems and processes to improve
efficiencies and reduce costs
Interacting with Vendors as the point person for Letters of Credit and,
receipt of Purchase Orders, maintaining dialogue before, after and during
the Procurement of Goods.
Planed, developed and established policies and objectives of department in
accordance with objectives of organization in order to promote new business
relations.
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Business Training and Administrative
Dealt with different levels of Government and Corporations, filing,
organizing and logging and tracking communication.
Creating and maintaining various reporting processes as required by day to
day business. Ensure timely and efficient communication of
documents/information between the company and its vendors.
Trained and Selected Purchasing and Procurement force consisting of 9
people, dealing with compensation packages, and
budgeting of work force.
Client Relations and Business Development
Dealing with overseas clients in UK, Italy, Poland and India, ensuring that
materials are delivered in a timely manner.
Responsible for the opening of two branch offices in North America and a
strategic partnership with companies in the U.K, Italy Poland and India.
Had multifunctional support responsibilities such as but not limited to
administrative functions, data communications, facilities management, human
resources services, office services, purchasing of office materials.
References Available Upon Request.
Budget Management
Inventory Distribution Control
Broker Vendor Relations
Sales Presentations/Closing
Contract Negotiations