Raja Talat Zeb

Business Development Executive

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan16 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 10+ years driving multimillion-rupee revenue growth.
  • Expert in Sales Management and Go-to-Market strategies.
  • Proven leadership in managing large-scale sales teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B Sales and Operations Leader with expertise in FMCG and Trade Marketing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementGo-to-market StrategyCategory StrategySales OperationsOperational ExcellenceGeneral Trade ManagementTrade MarketingEvent Management

Other Skills

Distributed Team ManagementBusiness StrategyGrowth StrategiesRTMLeadershipCommercial PlanningBusiness AnalysisForecastingData AnalyticsMarket ShareStrategic Sales PlansSales ForecastingSales PerformanceBusiness ManagementCollaborative Leadership

About

Results-driven Sales Strategist & Operations Leader with 10+ years of proven success in driving multimillion-rupee revenue growth across diverse markets and roles. Expertise in Sales Management, Operations, Trade Marketing, Channel Strategy, and Business Development, with a strong ability to execute Go-to-Market (GTM) models and navigate complex B2B environments. Adept at fostering strategic partnerships and leveraging data-driven insights to optimize sales processes and performance. Known for exceptional leadership in both Sales & Operations, I have successfully managed large-scale teams, developed key accounts, and expanded RTM channels to scale business impact. My strong analytical mindset, problem-solving abilities, and excellent interpersonal skills enable me to build lasting relationships while adapting quickly to dynamic business landscapes. Core Competencies: -Sales & Distribution Management (General Trade, Retail, Wholesale) -Sales Operations & Excellence -Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy & RTM Expansion -Channel Strategy & Key Account Management -Category & Strategic Planning -Trade Marketing Activation & Branding -Budgeting, Forecasting, & Asset Management -Cross-industry experience in Foods, Home Care, Frozen & Dairy segments"

Experience

16 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
8 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
14 yrs
Current Experience

Unilever

6 roles

Geography Sales Manager

Promoted

Feb 2026Present · 3 mos

  • Leading end-to-end sales strategy and execution for the assigned geography, driving topline growth, market share, and profitability across channels.
  • Driving geography P&L delivery through strong fundamentals and in-market execution excellence.
  • Building and developing high-performing sales leadership teams, fostering a strong performance, capability, and ownership culture.
  • Partnering closely with Category, Trade Marketing,Excellence, and Finance to ensure seamless GTM execution and availability.
  • Driving distributor performance through capability building, governance, and optimized route-to-market models.
  • Translating national strategy into local market execution plans, tailored to channel and customer dynamics.
  • Strengthening customer partnerships and ensuring excellence in coverage, visibility, and promotion execution.
  • Leading transformation initiatives focused on productivity, simplification, and sustainable growth.
Distributed Team ManagementBusiness StrategyGrowth StrategiesRTMLeadershipSales Management+1

Assistant Customer Strategy & Planning Manager - Home Care

Mar 2023Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Led category strategy, demand planning, P&L & cross-functional execution for for Home care business (PKR 45B annual turnover).
  • Developed strategic NRM actions; design for geo and customer, channel category growth plans, conducted market research, and identified growth opportunities to enhance category performance.
  • Managed product assortment, pricing, and promotions aligned with evolving market trends and consumer insights.
  • Led demand planning and S&OP alignment by developing and defending forecasts based on sales trends and customer & channel level insights; worked closely with commercial and planning teams to finalise forecasts, translated them into geographic and account-level targets, and ensured timely production and delivery while maintaining optimal inventory levels and minimizing stockouts.
  • Analyzed internal KPIs and external market insights to develop geo- and account-specific plans; collaborated cross-functionally to drive data-informed decisions and optimize commercial performance.
Commercial PlanningBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyForecastingData AnalyticsMarket Share+18

Regional Operations & Excellence Manager - North

Promoted

Sep 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Led as Geography Excellence Manager for 2 regions (ISB & PESH), managing their end to end operations and KPI's having Annual Turnover of more than 28 billion rupees.
  • Supervised team of 28 Territory Managers, 10 Area Managers in inner core and 400+ Sales reps in outer core based at a spread of 90+ Distributors along with coordination at 3 Supply Chain depots for primary sales till last mile delivery.
  • Delivered significant value growth of 30% along with green KPIs through effective primary sales & logistic support.
  • Jointly led with Geography Sales Manager, sales objectives, fuel for growth & while arranging the right support from customer marketing & excellence teams to achieve these plans.
Presentation SkillsBusiness StrategyForecastingSales ManagementPeople DevelopmentClaims Management+21

Senior Area Sales Manager - General Trade & Ice Cream Business

Oct 2017Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Led General Trade business with a team of 11 Distributors, 3 Territory Managers, 80 sales reps in my area (Jhelum, Punjab) with annual turnover of PKR 2 billion with revenue growth of 11%.
  • Delivered sustainable business growth, primary secondary volumes, numeric increase of 500 retail outlets & along with profitable growth in channels.
Sales ManagementPeople DevelopmentSales PerformanceBusiness ManagementSales Target ManagementNegotiation+12

National Visibility Manager (AM Trade Marketing)

Promoted

Sep 2015Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Planned & implemented activation strategy; its end-to-end execution, roll out and on-ground monitoring, events capturing ensuring brands presence on-store and instore along with supervision of 4 Regional Visibility Managers.
  • Responsible for planning & execution of budgets PKR 500 million allocation to regions and at national level, supervising all events, sponsorships, activations and at trade level.
  • Development of agency briefs and 3rd parties as per task and ensuring timely implementation of the same.
  • Led Week of Joys campaigns with 1st Branded Train of Country, and branding of 25 travel buses across the cities.
  • Supervising BTL plans executions at national level along with budgets utilization.
Presentation SkillsBusiness StrategyBudget ManagementCommunicationStakeholder ManagementTrade Marketing+8

Territory Manager - Ice Cream Business

Mar 2012Aug 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Leading and implementing regional sales and distribution strategies, including:
  • Negotiation with 2 distributors & 16 DSRs regarding enhancing service levels, by increasing redistribution capabilities
  • and adequate human resource, for optimum growth achievement through annual business plan meetings
  • and regular follow-ups.
  • Ensuring adequate stock mix through monthly ‘rolling estimates and liaison with primary distribution.
  • Achieving secondary sale targets of channels and brands. Annual PKR 520 million.
Territory DevelopmentMarket UpdatesRoute PlanningSales Management

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Territory Sales Manager - Dairy Business

Jan 2010Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Rawalpindi · Hybrid

  • • Looked after the dairy business in General Trade, Wholesale with a team of 14 DSR’s, 20 Salesmen & a Distributor in Rawalpindi City from Jan-Dec 2010 & 8 distributors in the fragmented area (Gujar Khan) from Jan-Dec 2011
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Education

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU)

MBA — Marketing

Jan 2008Jan 2010

University of the Punjab

B.Com IT — Commerce

Jan 2005Jan 2007

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