Bilal Palekar, Sales & Marketing officer

Bilal Palekar

Sales & Marketing officer

Al Buhaira National Insurance Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Microbiology
Experience
15 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months

Sales & Marketing officer at Al Buhaira National Insurance Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since August 2014

Exceeding sales targets in various types of insurance policies like Fire & allied perils insurance,
Property All Risk Insurance, Workmen’s compensation insurance, Medical Insurance, Motor
Insurance, Travel Insurance, Home shield insurance etc.
* Assist customers in right product selection by having in-depth knowledge of key benefits,
terms, conditions & exclusions of insurance coverage.
* Implementing cross-selling and up-selling techniques to increase sales of all classes of
insurance.
* Develop marketing strategies to increase revenue & gain market share from competitors.
* Handling customer complaints assertively to maintain customer loyalty.
-Key Skills|:
-Achieving and Exceeding targets
-Business Development
-Key Account Management
-Customer Relationship Management
-Exceeding Customer expectations

Relationship Manager at UWENTA Forex & Commodities
  • India
  • January 2011 to March 2013

Focusing on new client acquisition
* Maintaining healthy client relationship to understand client needs and increase margin funding
* Advising clients to trade currency derivatives using in-depth technical and fundamental
analysis
* Achieving monthly trading volume and revenue goals through brokerage generation
* Handling customer complaints with a low turn-around time
* Hands-on knowledge of financial software for trading

Medical Representative at INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS
  • India
  • February 2010 to December 2011

Exceeded sales targets by demonstrating or presenting cardiology & anti-hypertensive
medications to healthcare staff including doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
* Increased prescriptions and sales for our brands of cardiology & anti-hypertensive medications
with composition molecules like Atorvastatin, Rozuvastatin, Losartan, Olmesartan

Customer Service Assistant at WILKINSON STORES, West Ealing
  • United Kingdom - London
  • February 2007 to May 2009

Interacting with walk-in customers.
* Implemented cross-selling and up-selling techniques to increase sales.
* Maintained merchandising standards as per company guidelines.
* Handling customer complaints assertively.
* Actively involved in Point of Sales (POS) procedures.
* Actively involved in store warehouse management as per company standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Microbiology
  • at Dr. D. Y. PatilCollege of Arts
  • January 2007

Specialties & Skills

Investment Banking
Securities
FX Hedging
FX Options
FX Trading
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DERIVATIVES
FINANCIAL
INSURANCE
Medical Insurance
Insurance Sales
General Insurance
Cross selling
Cold calling

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Marathi
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

NISM Currency Derivatives Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
February 2013

Hobbies

  • Trekking
    Successfully completed a 9 day moderate-difficult level trek to Roopkund in the Indian Himalayan mountain range at the height of 17,000 ft above sea level