Patel Miteshkumar

ACCOUNT MANAGER à Mitsumi Distribution Ltd

• Uganda
• juin 2007 à juin 2014

MARKETING EXECUTIVE - Mitsumi Distribution Ltd.
June 2007 - Till Date
Involved in the strategic market planning for the companies services, as well as being in charge of the sales team. Organized merchandising operations and
major events like promoting new product launches.

• Responsible for forecasting market trends.
• Making sure products and services are supplied to customers on time.
• Experience of territorial marketing, account management and client
relations and retention.
• Increased average monthly direct sales.
• Launched and distributed company product to over 200 accounts.
• Writing detailed sales forecast report for senior company managers.
• Increased sales in my department by 500, 000 in 18 months.
• Negotiated loyalty programme with our national vendors.
• researching the market for related products.
• Arranged client demonstration.
• Regularly liaised with our suppliers to ensure the progress of existing
orders.
• Involved in the recording and administration of sales by forwarding reports and copies to the sales office.
• Provided customers with competitive quotations.

• Planning and scheduling the delivery of goods and cargoes. (By Air/Sea)
• Identifying & delivering operational cost reduction and cost avoidance
initiatives.
• Making sure that project deadlines are met.
• Completing and filing compliance documentation for import, export and supply chain security.
• Ensuring that all set targets are achieved.
• Managing supplier delivery performance and maintain supplier contracts.
• Negotiating pricing with local carriers.
• Cost management and reporting.
• Supporting other departments within the company. (Accounts)
• Managing import and export via external distribution teams.
• Managing all supply chain activities.
• Excellent of knowledge of Excel and related specialist logistics software.
• Proficient with Excel, Orion and ERP systems.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS


Brand launch
Business development
Product advertising
Loss prevention
Sales Planning
Competitor analysis
Negotiating
Key account management
Complex logistical movements
Logistics planning
Warehousing
Process improvement
Pipeline management
Delivery management
Profit & Loss monitoring
Distribution
Customer service
Commercial negotiation
Managing budgets


PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES MASTERED:
1. Programming Languages: FoxPro, C, C++, PL/SQL, COBOL,

2. High Level Application Generators: Microsoft Visual Studio (Visual Basic 6.0,
Visual C++ 6.00, Visual Fox Pro 8.0), Oracle Developer 2000,

3. Database Management Systems: Oracle 8i/9i