Praveen Kumar Nagalingam, Assistant Manager- Technical Support to Sales (HVAC)

Praveen Kumar Nagalingam

Assistant Manager- Technical Support to Sales (HVAC)

Mitsubishi Corporation Trading ME FZE

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

Assistant Manager- Technical Support to Sales (HVAC) at Mitsubishi Corporation Trading ME FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2014 to September 2018

Activities:
 Providing technical support to distributors for Air-Conditioning projects/products.
 Support includes project design verification, supervision of installation, testing and commissioning activities.
 Project report filing and report submittals to factory for various projects on monthly basis.
 Resolving/assisting on technical queries of channel partners, arranging product training, providing technical updates, tender submittals.
 Internal activities include B2B/B2C Sales support to line-managers, documentation works like SAP entries and new market research activities.

Achievements:
 Currently supervising 18 High rise building projects designs, installation works, testing & commissioning works at Qatar.

Deputy Manager-Product Management (HVAC) at Johnson Controls Inc.
  • India - Mumbai
  • April 2013 to September 2014

Work description:

− Market research activities to determine product demand & positioning.
− Regular numerical analysis based on product category/ client segment/ revenue generation / business targets / profitability/ market share / lead conversions/ channel strength etc. & preparing scorecard for further business decisions.
− Creating business cases and work as a facilitator between the various internal organizations.
− Involved in product pricing, technical updates, market information activities.
− Sponsorship/participation in technical conferences/trade shows.

Achievements:

− Conducted 5 product launch events, across major cities.
 Represented at ‘ACREX’ International expo, ASHRAE, Electronic City Expo.
− Introduced training sessions for sales team

Senior Engineer-Corporate Sales (HVAC) at Daikin Industries
  • India - Hyderabad
  • September 2010 to August 2011

Work description:
 To develop channel partners in untapped markets of tier-I & II cites
 To implement go-to market strategy for annual unit sales and profit plan.
 Forecasting volume projections to develop annual/monthly sales plan, in-line with supply/demand, changing trends, economic indicators & competition.
 Preparing proposal documents, bidding, contract negotiations & order closure.
 Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders.

Achievements
− Closed four sales orders worth over $2 million each in an annual year.
Four new channel partners in tier II cities.

Engineer - Corporate Sales (HVAC) at Johnson Controls-Hitachi Airconditioning.
  • India - Hyderabad
  • June 2007 to September 2010

Work description:
 Lead generation; lead assessment; lead nurturing, solution pitching, negotiation, contract agreement & order closure.
 Sales analysis on individual channel partners, product purchases, needs & buying habits, potential markets and product demand.
 Data analysis on sales achievement, revenue generation, outstanding, credit limits, promotional expenditure, business targets, profits, channel/market share.
 To identify potential customers, forecasting revenue streams and develop specific plan to ensure revenue growth in targeted LOB.
 Responsible to develop, maintain and evaluate the dealers/distribution network.
 Brand building through advertising campaigns, product launches.
 Liaison with Media Agencies to develop promotional theme & trade shows.

Achievements
 14 projects worth over a $1 million each.
 Four distinct rate contracts with multiple location delivery order contracts.
 Five new channel partners in Tier-2 cities.
 60%-65% success rate in converting leads to order.
 80%-85% success in achieving business targets.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Great Lakes Insitute of management
  • March 2013
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineeing
  • at Osmania University
  • May 2007

Specialties & Skills

B2B Marketing
Networking Strategies
Value Selling
Business Intelligence
B2C marketing
Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access
AutoCAD
Seimens NX- CAD,CAM,CAE
Autodesk Fusion 360 - 3d CAD/CAM/CAE

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