HITESH UPADHYAY
Mobile: +** - 998-***-**** E-Mail: ******************@*****.*** /
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Seeking assignments in Sales & Marketing / Business Development in Pharma /
FMCG industry with an organization of repute.
Preferred Location: Mumbai
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
< A dynamic professional with nearly 12 years of experience in Pharma Sales
& Marketing, Business Development, Distribution Management, Product
Promotion and Team Management.
< Currently associated with Unimark Remedies Limited, Mumbai as Key Account
Manager.
< Expertise at increasing the sales and enhancing the business thereon.
< Deft in managing the products of the Pharma Industry; cementing healthy
relationship with the clients towards accomplishing business and
corporate goals.
< Holds the distinction of working with reputed organizations like - Lupin
Limited (Maxter Division), Mumbai and Glenmark Pharmaceutical Ltd.,
Mumbai.
< Adept at managing process & market planning for successful launching of
new products.
< Possesses sound market knowledge of handling anti infective, cough
mixtures and critical care range of products. Expertise in exploring new
markets for expanding businesses and streamlining operations.
< An effective communicator with excellent relationship building,
interpersonal & sales communication skills.
PROFICIENCY FORTE
> Business Development: Conducting competitor analysis by keeping abreast
of market trends and competitor moves to achieve market share. Analyzing
business potential, implementing plans to drive sales, supplementing
turnover and achieving desired targets. Identifying business
opportunities through market surveys and mapping as per targeted plans.
> Sales & Marketing: Following the marketing strategies to build customer
preference and drive volumes. Evaluating marketing budgets periodically
including manpower planning, product planning and ensuring adherence to
planned expenses. Ensuring maximum brand visibility and capturing optimum
market shares. Organizing conferences of doctors for the promotion of
products.
> Distribution Management: Enabling business growth by proper handling of
various stockists across assigned territories and ensure availability of
products. Administering the retail level on a weekly and monthly basis in
coordination with the executives. Developing distribution networks
resulting in deeper market penetration and reach; maintaining proper
inventory to avoid stock scarcity. Evaluating performance & monitoring
sales and marketing activities.
> Product Promotion: Framing strategies for establishing greater awareness
about company & its products. Implementing the pre/post launch sales
promotional activities to doctors, hospitals, chemist for the brand
building and market development. Utilizing market feedback & personal
network to develop marketing intelligence for formulating plans (both
strategic as well as tactical) for the products. Preparing promotional
materials depending upon strategic requirements to ensure proper
promotion of products.
> Team Management: Managing the gamut of tasks including manpower planning,
recruitment, induction and training of the Sales Teams. Creating an
environment that sustains and encourages high performance and motivating
teams for optimizing their contribution levels.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Dec'11 - till date : Unimark Remedies Limited, Mumbai
As Key Account Manager
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May'07 - Dec'11: Lupin Limited (Maxter Division), Mumbai As
Medical Representative
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Nov'00 - May'07: Glenmark Pharmaceutical Ltd., Mumbai
As Field Sales Officer
Noteworthy Attainments
> Spearheaded a team of 4 members and also take care of corporate
accounts (Hospital) developments.
> Demonstrated excellence in promoting and selling pharmaceutical
products along with identifying that which product needs more focus
and promotion.
> Involved in searching for untapped markets for maximizing sales.
> Instrumental in implementing product and market centric strategies for
creating core competencies for the brand.
> Played a stellar role in aggressive customer conversion so that
customers move their preferences to company's brand.
> Efficiently ensured the availability of a brand at every counter to
prevent substitution to competitors' brands and gain trust with
customers.
> Essayed a key role in launching new product in market.
> Secured 2nd rank in all India Refreshment Training Program.
> Meticulously achieved sales target.
> Have very good exposure to cover big hospital and institutions in
Mumbai like, hinduja, lilawati, nanawati, asian heart hosp, sushrusha,
sion hosp, kem hosp, kokila ben hospt, j,j hospital, sanjivani hosp,
bharktivedant hosp, umrao hosp, aarogyanidhi, bses, criticare hosp,
ete etc in mumbai
EDUCATION
1997 B.Sc. (Chemistry) Mithibai College, Mumbai,
Mumbai University
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 20th September, 1976
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Gujarati
Address : 155, Azad Road, Vahanvati Building, Vile-Parle
(East), Mumbai - 400057