Akanksha Rai

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in vendor management.
  • Strong ability to build client relationships.
  • Expertise in driving business growth through effective strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Vendor Management and Business Development expert in the B2B sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Vendor ManagementClient Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCustomer Relationship ManagementSales ManagementClient ManagementSales StrategyMarket Development

Other Skills

Client OnboardingDemand ForecastingSales PromotionNew Business DevelopmentTraining & DevelopmentResearchMarketingDirect SalesCustomer ServiceCold Calling

About

Self-motivated, highly experienced, and efficient Vendor Manager who can build rapport easily and maintains productive client relationships and develops effective client and patient assistance procedures. Proficient in all areas of vendor/customer/Client management.

Experience

11 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Clicktech retail private limited

Vendor Manager

Jun 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Cloudtail india private limited

Vendor Management lead

Dec 2018Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Identifying the leads for Cloudtail basis brand gaps; Convert leads into Cloudtail vendors by closing negotiations with vendors
  • Assisting vendors in onboarding and training on Cloudtail systems
  • Review performance with vendors to take corrective actions and help vendors increase their business by providing directions to improve inputs metrics
  • Working along with the program leaders to drive product capabilities adoption
  • Act as a POC for the vendor to solve vendor issues and pain points.
  • Recruiting and Managing vendor relationship by championing the vendor’s needs
  • Build strong communication channels at all levels, set proper expectations, provide clear status communications, and manage towards a growth plan for the vendors
  • Perform deep dive analysis on the handled issues for the vendors and act on recommendations and action plans based on data to improve vendor experience
  • Establish long term partnerships with key vendor partners for the group of vendors managed by you
  • Success will be measured by the performance on input metrics and impact of vendors on creating a great customer experience for buying consumers
  • In addition to being a support to grooming vendors to become self-sufficient on the platform, the individual is expected to take on larger responsibilities such as initiating and owning process improvement projects, participating actively in stakeholder calls/meetings etc.
Client OnboardingDemand ForecastingSales PromotionVendor ManagementClient Relationship Management

Meesho

Business Development Manager

Jan 2018Dec 2018 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Identifying new sales leads
  • Pitching products and/or services
  • Maintaining fruitful relationships with existing customers
  • Researching organizations and individuals online to identify new leads and potential new markets
  • Researching the needs of other companies and learning who makes decisions about purchasing
  • Contacting potential clients via email or phone to establish rapport and set up meetings
  • Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives
  • Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events
  • Preparing PowerPoint presentations and sales displays
  • Contacting clients to inform them about new developments in the company’s products
  • Developing quotes and proposals
  • Negotiating and renegotiating by phone, email, and in person
Client OnboardingNew Business DevelopmentTraining & DevelopmentSales PromotionBusiness DevelopmentClient Relationship Management

Reliance retail ltd

Customer Relationship Ambassador

Dec 2016Sep 2017 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • · Building and maintaining relationships with customers and key personnel within customer companies.
  • · Communicating courteously with customers by telephone, email, letter and face-to-face.
  • · Conducting business reviews to ensure customers are satisfied with their products and services.
  • · Investigating and solving customers' problems, which may be complex or long-standing problems that have been passed on by customer service assistants.
  • · Handling customer complaints or any major incidents, such as any defects in products.
  • · Developing feedback or complaints procedures for customers to use.
  • · Improving customer service procedures, policies and standards for your organization or department.
  • · Alerting the sales team to opportunities for further sales within key customers.
  • · Letting customers know about other products the company offers.
  • · Attending meetings with customers to build relationships with existing accounts.
  • · Achieving customer’s relationship targets and KPI’s as set by the Head of Sales.
  • · Working closely with service in charge and service engineers.
  • · Escalating and resolving areas of concern as raised by customers.
  • · Carrying out customer’s satisfaction surveys and reviews.
  • · Monitoring company performance against service level agreements and flagging potential issues.
  • · Passing leads to the sales team and following up on progress.
  • · Liaising with internal departments to ensure customers’ needs are fulfilled effectively.
New Business DevelopmentTraining & DevelopmentSales PromotionCustomer Relationship ManagementSales Management

Indiamart intermesh limited

Assistant Manager

Feb 2015Nov 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • · Interfacing with clients for requirement gathering, analysis, preparation of online B2B and generating business growth.
  • · Up sell and upgrading the client with premium product in portalU.
  • · Giving the solution to client to generates business in B2B.
  • · Placing the right product of his/her wants to need with customer satisfaction and achieving the goal and target of the organization.
  • · Designing and implementing decision enabling approaches to address business needs.
  • · Also Meeting with SMES and doing direct sales to fulfil individual and company’s target.
  • · Engaging with business teams in the domain.
  • · Ensuring workflow efficiencies and customer service excellence.
  • · Conducting knowledge sharing sessions between all members of the team to share their expertise on various subject matters and help develop the team.
Client OnboardingNew Business DevelopmentTraining & DevelopmentSales PromotionClient ManagementSales Strategy

Ferrari video (panasonic distributors)

Sales Marketing Executive

Aug 2013Jan 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • · Ensured wide distribution of products through effective market penetration, brand promotional activities, and program.
  • · Increased distribution level by acquiring new clients and retention of existing clients.
  • · Increasing Sales Revenues and meeting targets.
  • · Cold Calling and lead generation.
  • · Product Comparison and market research.
Client OnboardingDemand ForecastingNew Business DevelopmentTraining & DevelopmentSales PromotionSales Management+1

Education

Bangalore University

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Marketing

Jan 2011Jan 2013

Bangalore University

BBM — Marketing

Jan 2007Jan 2010

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