Ekta Gandhi

Operations Associate

Delhi, India19 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15 years of experience in strategic planning and business development.
  • Proven track record in achieving revenue growth and sales targets.
  • Recognized for outstanding performance with multiple awards.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B sales and marketing expert with a focus on education and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentKey Account ManagementMarketing

Other Skills

Customer ServiceCustomer SatisfactionNegotiationNew Business DevelopmentProject ManagementStrategyTeam ManagementAccount ManagementLead GenerationSales StrategySalesCustomer Relationship ManagementProject PlanningAdvertisingTalent Management

About

I am capable of serving as the catalyst for achieving revenue objectives and organic growth through effective contributions. I am a professional with nearly 15 year’s of experience in Strategic Planning, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Key Account Management, Channel/Partner Management, Market Research & Analysis, Product Promotions, Brand Management, Liaising / Coordination, Relationship Management and Team Management. HONORS & AWARDS A vivid athlete at School level - Won Gold and Bronze. Successfully done Modelling for NIFT. Came in Outlook Magazine for 2 consecutive years (Nov. 2005 & Oct. 2006). Co-ordinated induction and training sessions for new recruits at Globus Infocom Ltd. Participated as a spokeswoman for Annual Sales Meet of Globus Infocom Ltd. Certified in IBM as a star performer for the process named Vanguard. Awarded Certificate of Excellence in Canon for winning Summit Club Contest for Highest Task Achiever in 2012 & qualified for Incentive Trip Abroad in 2013 for Italy Awarded Certificate of Excellence in Canon for winning Summit Club Contest for Highest Task Achiever in 2014 & qualified for Incentive Trip Abroad in 2014 for London Awarded Spot Award in Canon for opening Remote Locations & achieving above 400% in Quarter 2 of 2014 Came in Canon Pulse (Canon Internal Magazine) twice & Canon MDS for their Solution Catalogue. Bagged the deal of 1110 Delhi Schools @ ICT project of Directorate of Education with order worth 520 Million for Ebix Smartclass

Experience

19 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Samsung india

2 roles

Deputy General Manager

Promoted

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Chief Manager

Jun 2021Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Strategic Planning, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Key Account Management, Channel/Partner Management, Market Research & Analysis, Product Promotions, Brand Management, Liaising/Coordination, Relationship Management, and Team Management
  • ❖ Recognized with the ACE Award (Attitude, Commitment, Excellence) for outstanding performance in Q1 2023.
  • ❖ Demonstrated a robust understanding of the LED Industry, consistently offering innovative solutions to clients.
  • ❖ Cultivated relationships with System Integrators (SIs) and Channel Partners in the North & East Regions.
  • ❖ Successful history of formulating & implementing comprehensive B2B/B2C sales strategies to drive revenue growth, achieve sales targets and ensure effective channel management and expansion.
  • ❖ Leveraged the ability to secure significant deals for UHNI residences, specifically promoting Samsung's high value flagship product, THE WALL - the first-ever Micro LED product launched in India, with notable successes
Key Account ManagementCustomer ServiceBusiness DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionMarketingNegotiation+6

Aptech

General Manager

Dec 2019May 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Identifying prospective clients, mapping customer requirements and developing potential clients in the segment of Education by tie up with various PSUs, Pvt. School’s, Govt. Schools, Hospitals, High Courts and various other Govt. Departments and strategizing sales pitch and negotiating with them various solutions of Online Examination, Offline Examination, Digital Evaluation, Training projects etc.
  • Zonal Business Head handling North India geography managing Sales, Operations, Delivery, projects in software, training product portfolio.

Benq india

Manager of Sales

Dec 2018Nov 2019 · 11 mos

  • Identifying prospective clients, mapping customer requirements and developing potential clients in the segment of Education & Defence by tie up with various PSU’s, Pvt. School’s, Govt. School’s, Rashtriya Military Schools(RMS), Defense Establishments (PAN India) and strategizing sales pitch and negotiating with them and sell various solutions of Hardware like Projectors, Professional Display Panels, Digital Signage, Interactive Flat Panel, Monitors, Gaming Monitors etc.
  • Mandate to drive business with PSU’s, Channel Partners, Smart-city consultants.
  • Involved in P&L with focus on the bottom-line maximization.
  • Articulate well the organization’s capabilities and value proposition to the customers and devise “Go-to-Market” strategies.
  • Gain mindshare and maintain relationships at the apex decision-making levels (Directors, Secretaries and above) with various State Government across India.
  • Handling Team of Sales Managers/Key Account Managers on PAN India basis.

Ebix smartclass educational

Assistant Vice President

Oct 2017Aug 2018 · 10 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

  • Identifying prospective clients, mapping customer requirements and developing potential clients in the segment of Education & Defence by tie up with various PSU’s, Pvt. School’s, Govt. School’s, Rashtriya Military Schools(RMS), and strategizing sales pitch and negotiating with them and sell various solutions of Hardware, Software and Manpower.
  • Handling Large Government Education Infrastructure opportunities in various states involving turnkey ICT & CAL projects, Educational software content(K-12) projects, Smartclass Hardware solution, Smart city solutions,Vocational Education & Virtual classroom solutions.
  • Mandate to drive business with PSU’s, Channel Partners, Smartcity consultants
  • Won Smart City projects for providing Smart Education in Cities of Ujjain, Tripura for various solutions in the product portfolio.
  • Bagged the deal of 1110 Delhi Schools @ ICT project of Directorate of Education with order worth 52 Cr

Pixel digital systems llc

Business Development Manager-Outside India Work Assignment

May 2015May 2017 · 2 yrs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Identifying prospective leads for Existing & new clients,mapping their requirements,closing deals in the segment of PSU,Govt. Education Institutions like Schools,Training Academy,Corporate,Advertising,Publishing,Photo Labs,Jobbers,Offest,Corporates and strategizing Sales pitch and negotiating with them and selling Ricoh Production Art Graphic Art Product Portfolio & other service lines of Pixel like Managed Print Services(MPS),Audio Visual Solutions etc.
  • Handling the region of Dubai.
  • Providing marketing inputs for product sales and collecting market information on products.
  • Identifying new opportunities with current customer base for product line extensions.

Canon india pvt. ltd

Business Manager-Professional Printing Products

Aug 2011Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Identifying prospective clients, mapping their requirements and developing potential clients in the segment of PSU, Govt., Corporate, Advertising, Publishing, Photo Labs, Jobbers and Offset and strategizing sales pitch and negotiating with them and sell Canon Production Graphic Art Product Portfolio.
  • Relationship building with new and existing clients and liasoning with Implementation and development team to fulfill commitments to client of the region
  • Participating in Marketing Activities like Exhibition’s, Seminar’s, Road-shows, Event’s and generating good footfall.
  • Account Mapping
  • Understand the customer's business and document processing needs.
  • Plan and execute actions to acquire new customers.
  • Customer Relations Management
  • Ability to assess the customers expectations and their Work & Documentation flows
  • Retaining Canon's existing customer and ensure their satisfaction index is green
  • Appoint lead generation partners in respective locations and handle them effectively
  • Cross functional interaction
  • Closely work with the Service Division, Legal, Finance Division.
  • Forecast the number of PGA machines required to close his orders.
  • Work closely with Logistics for timely deliveries of orders placed.
  • Reporting
  • Timely reporting of Monthly plans and targets achieved.
  • Own sales plan for purpose of planning and actual business results.
  • Regularly update the knowledge on market information and competition.
  • Handling entire Northern & Eastern India directly & with Channel Partner’s & with 2 Team Members.

Globus infocom ltd

Sr. Key Accounts Manager

May 2007Jul 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Lead the marketing and sales operations in the assigned region of Gujarat, Uttrakhand,Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi and NCR in INDIA.
  • Handling the entire Defense Sector on PAN India basis
  • Involved in formulating monthly & quarterly action plan for the entire team of state and achieving targets through them.
  • To work in tandem with channel partners, motivate them and identify new partners in areas where we are not represented.
  • Handling Product Lines like Multimedia Projectors, Boards, Panels, Visualizers, LCD/LED TV, Data Wall/Video Wall Video Conferencing etc (Conference Room/Ops Room/Board Room Solutions) & Education Solutions like Smart Classroom & Community Learning Solutions & dealing with Architects like RK Associates, Feedback Ventures, Space Matrix etc, advertising agencies like Ogilvy etc for various solutions.
  • Devising marketing strategies to tap/ explore greater market/ business volumes.
  • Business strategy planning & analysis for assessment of revenue potential & opportunities to achieve planned targets.
  • Business/Region Development
  • Identifying prospective clients, mapping their requirements and designing of proposals and conducting techno-commercial presentations for new business development.
  • Presentations to Senior Key People in terms of strength, Product, Feasibility, Value for Money & Deliverable's.
  • Handling a team of Executives for Sales-Business Development Managers, Telemarketing Executives, Pre-sales etc.
  • Manage the flow of orders and co-ordinate the deliveries of/to customers with help of business development managers and post sales coordinator.
  • Responsible for complete execution of entire sales cycle staring from introducing the entire product range to demonstrations to payment follow ups.
  • Corporate &Channel Management
  • Developing dealers/distributors/business allies to develop business infrastructure.
  • Monitoring the performance of dealers and distributors with key emphasis on achieving revenue and collection targets

Ibm global process services

Senior Customer Service

Nov 2006Apr 2007 · 5 mos

  • Handle Inbound Process for Car Rental Service of National & Alamo
  • Awarded Certificate stating rising and shining star for the month of January 2007 for the process named Vanguard (Car rental for Alamo & National).

Ogilvy

Supervisor-Persuing while Graduation

May 2005Oct 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Serviced top notch brands like “United Colours of Benetton”.
  • Handled Whole Telemarketing Dept. For the LOYALTY PROGRAMME OF UNITED COLOURS OF BENETTON.
  • Have been a an integral part of the launch of SISELY as a premium brand which included Fashion Show, Cocktail and Dinner in Mumbai on 27th Oct. 2006 and in New Delhi which included Fashion Show, Cocktail and Dinner on 28th Oct. 2006 – Mehrauli.
  • STUDENT DISCOUNT PROMO held in June and was responsible for the whole events.
  • Handled 21 stores all over Delhi & NCR.
  • Played a pivotal role in increasing the productivity as the loyalty programme started only in Delhi & NCR but now it has started all over India e.g. Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bangalore etc.
  • Was part of the launch of Sisley as Premium Brand and also the 40th anniversary of Benetton at Mayfair Garden.

Education

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

Dual Specialization in Marketing & Finance — Marketing &Finance

Jan 2007Jan 2010

Delhi University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Jan 2003Jan 2006

St. Paul School,New Delhi,India

SCHOOLING — 10+2

Jan 2003Present

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