Sharath Kumar, Key Accounts Manager

Sharath Kumar

Key Accounts Manager

Al Mufid Trading Co. LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
18 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 5 Months

Key Accounts Manager at Al Mufid Trading Co. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2019

Steering key account customers across UAE and devising plans to negotiate range, pricing, shelf space, merchandising, and
promotions

Key Accounts Manager at Al Mufid Trading Co. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2015 to December 2018

Attaining targeted sales turnover, market share, and customer service levels as agreed in the annual
business plan
* Negotiated on BDA’s including visibility, product positioning, product listings, credit/delivery terms, etc. for leading among
the various categories
* Launched new products in the modern trade industry and e-commerce platform
* Developing monthly sales forecast, plans, and budgets, implementing account-specific activities, and evaluating results
* Analyzing sales trends across various categories and brands and devising appropriate strategies to maximize sales
* Overseeing debtor management and interactions with key accounts
* Mentoring and motivating a team of key accounts executives, salesmen, and merchandisers within a team of 39
Highlights:
* Succeeded in launching products on e-commerce platforms for the first time in the history of the company
* Relisted and re-launched several delisted and inactive products with major customers
* Managed the major accounts across UAE single-handedly with an adequate team support as a major contributor

Section Manager at National Food Products Co.
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2010 to September 2015

Key Accounts (Modern Trade)
* Sold renowned food and fresh products like Lacnor Juices, Oasis Water, Safa Dairy Products, etc. to
major customers in Dubai such as Carrefour, Lulu, Union Coop, etc.
* Attained and exceeded the budgeted sales and margins, and managed the development of new and
existing customers within Dubai
* Identified latest market trends via regular market visits and trained the team of salesmen and merchandisers in line with
the management-approved policies
Highlights:
* Succeeded in launching and listing Lacnor Ben 10 and Healthy Living SKUs
* Played a key role in the merging of GULF and SAFA (Sterilac Diaries)

Business Support Executive at Mashreq Bank
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2007 to July 2010
Associate at Airtel – Bharti Infotel Limited
  • India
  • August 2004 to January 2006

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Shobhit University
  • January 2013

Specialties & Skills

MERCHANDISING
PRICING
BUSINESS PLANS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DELIVERY
MARKETING
POSITIONING
BUDGETING

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