Abhishek Garde

Business Development Executive

Mumbai, India10 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record of exceeding sales targets.
  • Expert in developing GTM strategies for enterprise sales.
  • Strong leadership in building and mentoring sales teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS sales leader with expertise in business development and account management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementBusiness Development

Other Skills

LeadershipCustomer RetentionSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Revenue & Profit GrowthStrategic PlanningDirect SalesCustomer ServiceMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordPowerPointAdvertisingMarket ResearchMarketingTeamwork

About

Versatile Team Leader successful in business development and account management. Personable team player able to relate easily to people of all backgrounds with consultative, flexible approach. A self-starter, with the proven ability to close net new business, develop lasting customer relationships, grow existing accounts, and collaborate with teammates and counterparts to overcome obstacles, and find the win/win Additional core competencies include – • Account management • Technical knowledge • Upselling techniques • Goal-oriented • Consistently meets sales goals • Exceptional time management skills • Employee relations • Planning and Organization • Skilled problem solver • Strategic sales knowledge • Team building expertise • Motivated team player

Experience

10 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Gep worldwide

6 roles

Sr. Manager Software Sales

Promoted

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • A global enterprise AI-powered Supply Chain and Procurement platform that seamlessly integrates strategy, software and managed services. Hired to build, transform and expand an Enterprise sales territory directly reporting to the Global Business Head for Software.
  • Exceeded sales targets since 2022, 38 net new mid-market customers, demonstrating strategic territory expansion.
  • Created and executed a GTM sales strategy to achieve a software target and IT services of $4M per annum by focusing on suite Source-to-Pay solutions with a Microsoft Azure overlay, tripling the deal size and fostering significant enterprise engagement.
  • More than 75% of the team achieved 100% of the annual quota by the end of Q3.
  • Spearheaded the implementation of MEDDPIC sales approach, Strategic Account Reviews and QBR’s, enhancing the sales team efficiency and performance.
  • Launched a sales onboarding program and authored a comprehensive sales playbook, nurturing eight new sales professionals and fostering a mentorship culture
LeadershipCustomer RetentionSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Revenue & Profit GrowthSales ManagementBusiness Development

Software Sales Manager

Jun 2021Jun 2024 · 3 yrs

  • Meet and exceed annual sales targets toward on-target earnings.
  • Develop individualized GTM strategies across targeted industries and accounts.
  • Develop and deliver world-class Executive Sales proposals to C-level prospects.
  • Engage with C-level prospects to position GEP’s enterprise value proposition and drive deals to closure.
  • Align overall value messaging targeted towards the chief economic buyer in target accounts.
  • Build out an account penetration model that encourages multi-angle access into key accounts.
  • Prospecting within greenfield accounts
  • Pursue inbound and outbound leads and assist the SDR team with qualification of leads they work on directly.
Sales ManagementBusiness Development

Manager Global Inside Sales

Feb 2021Sep 2021 · 7 mos

  • Leading 30+ Inside Sales Professionals Team of North America, LATAM, Asia Pacific & Middle East
  • GEP a leading provider of innovative supply chain software. A global supply chain and operations consulting powerhouse. A best-of-breed provider of managed procurement and supply chain services.
  • Our journey began in 1999 with a team of 10. Today, we are spread across 21 locations in six continents. Our constantly expanding workforce manages more than $200 billion in annual spend for over 450+ clients worldwide. For the last decade, we have and continue to see double digit growth as we further expand our client base at a rapid rate.
  • Please PM me on LinkedIn if you're interested in learning more about GEP or Join our rapidly growing team of professionals in India, at the Mumbai and Hyderabad offices

Assistant Manager Global Business Development EMEA

Dec 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Lead Business Development Professionals for Europe, APAC and ANZ region
  • Generate Sales Funnel of $15 Mn – $20 Mn Revenue annually
  • Executing against all phases of your pipeline, progressing deals through the sales cycle towards closing business
  • Employing a value-based solution selling methodology to drive these leads through a high-velocity pipeline
  • Conducting secondary research into company financials, line of business, technology requirements, consulting requirements etc., to personalize prospecting efforts
  • Establishing annual and quarterly sales quotas for regions and territories along with VP Global Field Sales and Sales Operations

Leader Global Business Development South East and South West

Jan 2019Dec 2019 · 11 mos

  • Manage a region and own the business goals for inside sales for that region. Grow your own team as our business continues to grow.
  • Be part of the planning process, help shape the strategies and tactics for inside sales, then implement them to deliver on business goals.
  • Design and implement inside sales strategy in line with an overall sales strategy globally on Technology & Services side while working closely with the marketing team in a collaborative fashion
  • Conduct periodic training sessions for the entire inside sales team to robustly contribute towards the sales funnel development
  • Work closely with Marketing Counterparts to finalize marketing campaigns, ABM strategies and to monitor/improve lead nurturing and conversion processes
  • Ensuring consistent use of salesforce.com and related solutions
  • Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

Global Business Development for West Coast

May 2017Jan 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Collaborating with Regional Sales Directors to accelerate influx of business opportunities in the assigned territory.
  • Conducting secondary research into company financials, line of business, technology requirements, consulting requirements etc., to personalize prospecting efforts
  • Staying up to date with the latest procurement industry trends & best practices
  • Competitor analysis & positioning against them
  • Delivering first-level Corporate Overview Presentations
  • Pre-qualification of business opportunities (Gauging- Budget, Authority, Need & Timeline)
  • Strategizing cross-functional campaigns to be conducted by BD & Marketing
  • Demonstrated SMART by GEP’s capabilities to prospective clients and pitching a solution as per client needs and existing process.
  • Have immense experience to frame a winning proposal (RFX) as per client requirement.
  • Participated in multiple POC’s (Proof of Concept) and designed Sandbox environment for clients as per requirement.
  • Responsible for interacting with multiple internal stakeholders and obtain an insight on upcoming developments within SMART by GEP

Remunance systems pvt. ltd.

Business Development Manager - Pre Sales

Mar 2016Apr 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Reach or exceed assigned sales goals.
  • Develop new business and long-term account opportunities through prospecting using a variety of lead generation methods.
  • Travel to customer sites and tradeshows to promote company’s products and services.
  • Establish strong customer relationship by providing accurate and timely information to customers regarding inquiries such as products features, pricing and issues/concerns.
  • Complete RFP's and preparation of commercial proposals
  • Follow up on submissions, negotiate and close business.
  • Be aware of organizational growth initiatives regarding market and target customer segments, and the company’s potential to meet customer needs.
  • Oversee, maintain and upgrade existing accounts to ensure ongoing client satisfaction.
  • Ensure accurate and complete information is captured in CRM. Perform data quality checks routinely. Achieve weekly, monthly and quarterly pipeline funnel building targets and new account acquisition targets.

Hdfc bank limited

Preferred Banker

Jun 2015Feb 2016 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Managing the High-Net-Worth customers of the Bank
  • Achieving the Business targets assigned in terms of cross selling, enhancing and upgrading the High-Net-Worth relationships.
  • Profiling Customers and provide financial products to meet customer needs.
  • Ensuring the highest levels of service to the High-Net-Worth customers
  • Providing financial planning & Investment Advise
  • Sales targets spread across Liabilities, Retail Assets, Business Banking, Forex, Credit Cards, Online trading etc.
  • One point contact for all requirements of High-Net-Worth customers in the Branch
  • Acquisition & Servicing of High-Net-Worth customers

Education

Asian Institute of Quality Management

Six Sigma Green Belt

Jan 2021Present

IBS Mumbai

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Accounting and Finance

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