Akil Tajkhan, Sales Consultant

Akil Tajkhan

Sales Consultant

Al Masaood Automobiles

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Sales Consultant at Al Masaood Automobiles
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2017

 Studying the market and doing a comparative analysis of the competition cars to come up with effective sales strategies while handling accounts reconciliations and billing management for customers
 Accountable for highlighting features, gathering information, inspecting automobiles, comparing and contrasting competitive models and demonstrates vehicle operations
 Exploring the potential business avenues thereby achieving increased business growth and initiating market development efforts

Sales Advisor at Al Tayer Motors / Premier Motors
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2013 to April 2017

 Studying the market and doing a comparative analysis of the competition cars to come up with effective sales strategies.
 Accountable for highlighting features, gathering information, inspecting automobiles, comparing and contrasting competitive models and demonstrates vehicle operations
 Exploring the potential business avenues thereby achieving increased business growth and initiating market development efforts
 Analysing latest marketing trends and tracking competitors’ activities and providing valuable inputs for fine tuning sales and marketing strategies
 Breaking new avenues & driving business growth activities while conducting opportunity analysis by keeping abreast of market trends and competitor moves
 Cementing healthy relationship with the clients for generating business and leading workforce towards accomplishing business goals

Sales Executive at Al Habtoor Motors
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2010 to March 2013

 Analysing latest marketing trends and tracking competitors’ activities and providing valuable inputs for fine tuning sales and marketing strategies
 Breaking new avenues & driving business growth activities while conducting opportunity analysis by keeping abreast of market trends and competitor moves
 Cementing healthy relationship with the clients for generating business and leading workforce towards accomplishing business goals.

Project Supervisor at Gulf Warranties
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2008 to May 2010

 Research and understanding of the automobile industry from the product to after sales services
 Aggregated & developed a database of luxury car owners in the region using innovative techniques
 Designing & optimizing mystery shopping Questionnaire to meet client requirements
 Recruitment & training of suitable candidates for various mystery shopping projects across the region
 Coordinating with external agencies within Middle East & Africa region for maintaining smooth operation & logistics
 Compile research findings in numerical & statistical terms for qualitative research
 Provide factual analysis of how the business is run versus how it is perceived by its customer
 Supervising the mystery call campaign within Middle East & Africa
 Thorough involvement in the mystery shopping campaign for various automobiles dealers across the region facilitating an understanding of the vehicle from the customer’s point of view
 Validating the video footage of the complete sales visit conducted by the mystery shopper
 Developed an understanding for the automobile industry and its fundamentals including after-sales service, customer’s requirement; Insurance, Warranty, Service cost

Project Coordinator at Godo Research & Marketing Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2002 to August 2008

• Design questionnaires and develop report templates and research methodologies; primary and secondary research strategies (intercept and CATI surveys), to assess market trends.
• Conducted prestigious campaigns (for government bodies with a view to furthering the industry). Managed, trained & deployed a survey team at likely spots such as International Airport, Malls, Tourist spots etc to able to engage foreign tourists
• Coordinated teams of up to 25 junior staff in implementation of research processes including training & supervision of telephone and field research teams.
• Compile research findings in statistical terms for quantitative research like : Customer Satisfaction Studies, Benchmarking Studies

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at South Gujarat University
  • April 2001

Specialties & Skills

Negotiation
Sales Driven
Customer Focus
Network Building
Convincing Skills
Microsoft Office, Research Software (Apain SurveyPro), HTML, FTP, Kerridge

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Ford Sales Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Premier Motors Training Center
Date Attended:
February 2013

Hobbies

  • Travelling, Reading