CHANTHU MANI ABRAHAM, National Sales Manager

CHANTHU MANI ABRAHAM

National Sales Manager

Enhance - Oman

Location
Oman - Muscat
Education
Master's degree, Marketing Management
Experience
24 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 9 Months

National Sales Manager at Enhance - Oman
  • Oman - Muscat
  • My current job since September 2021

-Lead, coach and develop the channel team to achieve maximum performance and the ability to meet current and future business targets and challenges.
-Lead the channel sales team including Field Sales Managers, Key Account Sales Representatives & Merchandisers
-Responsible for the Modern Trade business in the whole region, which includes sales achievement, annual forecast,
promotion planning, Sales agendas and brand building.
- Responsible for the annual BDA’s for the key accounts across.
- Order forecast planning and control of all market expenditure aligned with Supply Chain & Trade Marketing.
-Annual plans related to sales drive, which includes maximize the visibility of the appropriate product range, promotion
plan, NPD’s.
- Prepare monthly P&L- group wise/customer wise to make sure that all the area cost-effective.
- Leading, directing, planning, organizing and managing with complete responsibility of sales in Modern Trade and
partially supporting the trade marketing for P&L of the business unit.
-Aligned and managed the distribution of the sales team to achieve sales objectives, while building capability for future
growth.
- Aligned with business partners for the business related opportunities and Kpi’s to build the brand
- Provide leadership and vision to the organization by assisting the sales team with the development of long range and
annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on plans.
- Define new RTM and by setting up a dedicated sales structure for efficiency and productivity.
- Successfully handling 27 Agencies with 58 Brands under the division’s portfolio.

Divisional Manager at Universal Enterprises
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • September 2019 to August 2020

-Leading, directing, planning, organising and managing with complete responsibility for the P&L of the business unit.
- Leads the consumer goods division with the accountability of defining goals & objectives and developing strategies and evaluate those goals.
-Responsible for managing the whole year plan including business plan, budget plans, brand business growth with all brand principles.
- Directly dealing with all principles related to business growth, annual plans, budgets and setting KPI’s
- Developed a higher distribution platform and strategies through the market resulted in increasing business volumes.
-Introduced a Key Account management structure which resulted in increasing the market share.
- Introduced new Brand launch and range extension of existing Brands.
-Given a growth of 17.5% annual growth with limited period of time after my joining of less than one year.
Highlights:
-Launched 7 Brands which includes Super Fresh (Ulker), Tip Top, Feast, Simplot, GTA, Copacol, and Copagril.

Sales Manager at Ahmadi Industries (Ahmadi Foods)
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • November 2015 to August 2019

Key Result Areas:
* Spearheading the sales & marketing operations inclusive of projection of annual sales, tracking of sales performance,
devising sales strategies in line with business goals & objectives
* Exploring potential business avenues and managing marketing & sales operations for achieving the business targets;
initiating market development efforts and increasing business growth
* Driving business growth by identifying & penetrating new market segments for attaining targets with a view to optimize
revenue & profitability
* Anticipating & capitalizing on market trends, identifying profit potential, creating value and positioning the company’s
products & services
* Devising short and long-term strategic plans including annual business plans & promotions
* Spearheading the entire gamut of marketing functions including branding, promotions, launches & promotional campaigns
for Quaker (PepsiCo), Americana, Majdi line of business
* Conducting market research, monitoring market trends, segmenting target audience and steering launch of new products
* Crafting brand marketing plans to achieve successful sales, market share & profit
Highlights:
* Key person in setting up the Foods department from start of business:
o Starting with Americana products in Bahrain
o Continuing with effective launches of Quaker & Majdi Brands
* Successful achievement of 62% growth rate for Quaker and 28% for Americana respectively.
* Established Quaker House at 4 prime locations that has seen a tremendous success in ROI by sales & market data

Sales Supervisor(Line Manager) at Mars with Bahrain Maritime & Mercantile International Co. (BMMI)
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • November 2013 to October 2015

Responsible for channel sales performance
Yearly target setting
Promotion plans
Target setting
Marketing strategies
Setting KPI's for the sales force
Leading the team to achieve their targets
Tracking the performance of the employees
Employee Appraisals

Senior Sales Supervisor at Sale-co ( VIVA)
  • Bahrain
  • April 2012 to October 2013
Key Account Sales Executive at Bahrain Maritime & Mercantile International Co. (BMMI)
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • September 2009 to March 2012

Handled all Key account groups across Bahrain
Handled Brands like
Kellogg's, American Garden, Storck, Melbourne Cheese

Senior Sales Executive at Maskati Bros. & Co
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • December 2006 to June 2009

Handled Whole sale, Food service

Senior Salesman at Ahmadi Industries
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • March 2001 to November 2006

Handled customers across Bahrain mostly down trade
Achieving Targets
Sales & Merchandising

Sales Executive at Cadcon Technologies
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • March 2000 to February 2001

Printing and Advertising related sales

Cashier at Fakhruddin Restaurant
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • June 1999 to February 2000

Responsible for cash, and day end reports and accounts

Senior Sales Supervisor at Kodimatha Automobiles
  • India - Kerala
  • July 1998 to May 1999

Responsible for Sales related functions
Supporting the sales team to achieve their targets.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing Management
  • at Indian School of Management Studies
  • June 2019
Diploma, Diploma in Business Management
  • at Indian School of Management Studies
  • June 2017

Specialized in Sales Management

Specialties & Skills

Marketing ROI
Goal Orientation
Leadership
Business Communication
Perfomance Management
BUSINESS PLANS
DRIVING
MANAGEMENT
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
MARKET PLANNING
MARKET RESEARCH
MARKETING
POSITIONING
problem solving
word of mouth marketing
marketing management
marketing systems
planning

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Hobbies

  • Driving, playing chess, swimming