Jobin Achenkunju, Branch Sales Manager

Jobin Achenkunju

Branch Sales Manager

Gulf Radiant Electricals Trading

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, PGDM
Experience
16 years, 0 Months

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Branch Sales Manager at Gulf Radiant Electricals Trading
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2020

• Manage a team of Sales Executives & manage marketing activities of the organization
• Sign up distribution agreement with major electrical brands in the field of Solar DC Optimizers, Solar DC Cables and Earthing & Lightning Protection Systems, Mechanical Sealants, Lighting, Obstruction Lighting, Cable Glands etc, Hangars, Support and fixing systems for Electrical Products, GI Rigid Conduits etc.
• Specify the organization’s products with major developers and consultants.
• Study and analyze each project and reach out to key decision makers.
• Set up Channel Business Partners for brands that GR handle exclusively in the region.
• Create and analyze sales reports, quantify channel partner’s pipeline and forecast, identify issues contributing to success or shortcomings and take any corrective action

Senior Sales Manager at Wesco Distribution Inc
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2018 to October 2020

Roles and Responsibilities
•Hired to set up the lighting division. Market the lighting division.
•Sign up distribution arrangement with major lighting brands for project business -GE Street Lighting, Visioniare Street Lighting and Signify Solar Street Lighting.
•Responsible for P&L of the division
•Building a database of potential future projects
•Maintaining accurate records of all pricing, sales and activity reports
•Executed projects with major brands like GE, Signify, Thorn, Osram and Sylvania and Signify.

Key Achievements
•Lined up credit lines with major lighting brands for ease of business.
•Notable Projects Executed-Street Lighting of Vegetable Market, Dubai Municipality, Hatta Dam Sheikh Art Gallery Street Lighting, Coast Guards Buildings, Liwan Phase 2 Street Lighting, Sharjah Cements Twin Residential Towers Project, Fujairah Business Center
•Played a key role in going through the RTA approval of a street lighting brand-Visioniare Street Lighting, USA.

Sales Manager at LED Lighting, Zoomlux Lighting LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2013 to March 2017

A Lighting manufacturing company under Al Mansoori Group, Dubai.

Roles and Responsibilities
•Introduced the company’s range of Solar Street Lighting in the Gulf Market.
•Sales of Leoch Solar Batteries.
•In charge of Website, Email and Marketing Brochures & Catalogues

Achievements:
•Initiated company’s foray into LED lighting and Solar Street Lighting
•Successfully executed lighting projects for Dubai Municipality, Damac Properties, Nakheel, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, Emirates Facility Operations, Ministry of Public Works.
•Notable Projects: Bird and Pets Market Street Lighting, Truck Market Complex Street Lighting, Dubai Safari Street Lighting, Dubai Waterfront Market etc, Midfield Airport Terminal, Abu Dhabhi.

5. Manager, LED Lighting & Solar Power Systems, PTL Solar, Dubai, UAE (

Sales Manager at PTL Solar
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2010 to February 2013

• One of the pioneer sales managers in the field of solar industry in United Arab Emirates.
• Covered the length and breadth of United Arab Emirates visiting facilities with large roof tops to sell solar solutions during the nascent stage of the industry.
• Sales of Mitsubishi, Reliance, and Samsung (S-Energy) Solar Panels.
• Sales of Trojan Batteries

Lecturer at Christian College of Engineering & Technology
  • India
  • February 2005 to May 2008

www.ccetbhilai.ac.in

Achievements:
•Played a key role in setting up Industry Institute Coordination Cell. I was responsible in getting more industry funded projects for the undergraduate students. Built a formidable strength of guest lecturers from experienced professionals in the Industry.

Education

Master's degree, PGDM
  • at St. Joseph's College of Business Administration
  • January 2010
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at National Institute of Technology (NIT)
  • January 2004

Specialties & Skills

MS Office Word Excell Power Point
LED Lighting
LIGHTING
NEGOTIATION
GOVERNMENT
LOGISTICS
MARKETING
PROCUREMENT
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

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