M K Arun  Kumar, Sales Manager

M K Arun Kumar

Sales Manager

Winds Trading Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, commerce
Experience
20 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months

Sales Manager at Winds Trading Company
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since June 2018

Accelerated the sales of American Brand GOODYEAR Car Accessories, Car Cleaning, Power Tools, Hand Tools & LED Lights in GCC modern retail market, major fuel stations, automotive service centres & specialty stores, maximizing sales through proactive selling and providing an excellent customer service to retail / wholesale customers.

- Contributed towards the revenue growth of annual business turnover and improved market share
of GOODYEAR products in UAE modern retail in competition with other international brands.
- Successful brand registration in Roads & Transport Authority, UAE (Dubai Taxi Corporation) and attained contract to supply car accessories products for 3 years which is further renewal.
- Exceptional leadership and sales administration abilities to liaise with the teams and build trust
and commitment by motivating the team and driving positive team culture with open and two-way
communication with the top management and brand principals.

Senior Sales Executive at Special Effects International LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2014 to June 2018

Launched & established the sales of American Brand GOODYEAR Car Accessories, Car Cleaning, Power Tools, Hand Tools & LED Lights in GCC modern retail market, major fuel stations & specialty stores, maximizing sales through proactive selling and providing an excellent customer service to retail / wholesale customers.

- Contributed towards the revenue generation and annual business turnover, gradually created market share
of GOODYEAR products in UAE modern retail in competition with other international brands.
- Successful brand registration in key account like Carrefour, LULU Hypermarkets, Union Coop, ENOC, Danube, Sultan Centre, SACO Stores & Attkens and successful implementation of promotional campaigns.
- Constantly assessing the activity of retail competitors, analysing opportunities by researching the industry and market trends and using local knowledge to identify opportunities to generate new business leads.

Commercial Sales at Saud Bahwan Group
  • Oman
  • April 2008 to September 2014

- Playing an integral role in new business pitches and hold responsibility for the effective on-boarding of new clients and achieve of sales through the direct sales channel, focusing on growing and developing existing clients, together with generating new business.

- Close leads generate new sales and maximize Toyota & Daihatsu Passenger cars, SUV & CV business.

- Supporting the sales force with general operations to help reach the team’s objectives. Inventory management and upkeep of Company fleet vehicles, liaison with government officials for orders/payments.
and coordinating with business managers and other divisions (finance, credit & HR).

- Processing a high volume of product orders, invoices for all sales transactions, proper upkeep of fleet and test drive vehicles.

- Ensuring sales of model mix as set from the branch in charge, to be the driving force to attain the target ensuring the availability of stocks of Toyota vehicles.

Officer at HDFC Standard Life Insurance
  • India
  • January 2007 to April 2008

Branch Operations
Policy Servicing
Cash Management
Customer Service Management
Sales Agent Training

Audit Assistant at Muthoot Finance Pvt Ltd
  • India
  • November 2004 to December 2006

Statutory Audit
Mobile Surprise Audit
Brach Audit
Gold Appraisal

Audit Trainee at P.Vijay Kumar & Co
  • India
  • November 2003 to November 2004

Internal Audit
Stock reconciliation
Office Management
Field investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree, commerce
  • at St. Joseph’s College, University of Calicu
  • June 2002

Specialties & Skills

Sales Team Management
Product Sourcing
Marketing and brand Management
Key Account Management
Modern Trade
DRIVING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DIRECT MARKETING
FINANCE
GOVERNMENT
HAND TOOLS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

MS Office (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2003

Hobbies

  • Stamp Collecting
  • Cricket