Rikesh Shah
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Experience
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Artline Group
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United States
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Fine Art
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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May 2023 - Present
Currently handling 2 A.S.M.s and 3 sales officers. Job also includes appointment of distributors and sales officers, designing beats and implementing coverage plans. Also includes handling of 3 super-stockists throughout Gujarat, scheme implementation, Currently handling 2 A.S.M.s and 3 sales officers. Job also includes appointment of distributors and sales officers, designing beats and implementing coverage plans. Also includes handling of 3 super-stockists throughout Gujarat, scheme implementation,
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Kores (India) Ltd.
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India
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Banking
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500 - 600 Employee
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Branch Manager
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Aug 2017 - Jun 2023
Handled all of Gujarat. Included 66 dealer and distributors across all districts, and managing 7 sales officers, and one ASM directly reporting to me. Work also included designing product launch strategies and schemes, tracking competition activity and setting up countermeasures, and increasing area coverage. Handled all of Gujarat. Included 66 dealer and distributors across all districts, and managing 7 sales officers, and one ASM directly reporting to me. Work also included designing product launch strategies and schemes, tracking competition activity and setting up countermeasures, and increasing area coverage.
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
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India
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Area Sales Manager
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Mar 2015 - Aug 2017
Handled sales operations of the state of Gujarat. Managed 9 sales officers, reporting directly to me. Designed sales routes. Handled product placement during launches and did other brand extensions as well. Handled sales operations of the state of Gujarat. Managed 9 sales officers, reporting directly to me. Designed sales routes. Handled product placement during launches and did other brand extensions as well.
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LT Foods LTD (D A A W A T Basmati Rice)
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India
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Food and Beverage Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Area Sales Manager
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May 2014 - Mar 2015
Handled sales throughout Gujarat, i.e. Primary and Secondary Sales. Took care of 8 super stockists and 25 sub stockists. Managed 6 sales officers on company payroll, and paved way for sales infrastructure for new product launches in the state. Handled sales throughout Gujarat, i.e. Primary and Secondary Sales. Took care of 8 super stockists and 25 sub stockists. Managed 6 sales officers on company payroll, and paved way for sales infrastructure for new product launches in the state.
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MAKSON GROUP
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India
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Sales Manager
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Nov 2013 - May 2014
Built sales infrastructure in the state of Gujarat from the start. Appointed new sales executives and representatives. Appointed super stockist and distributors. Built sales infrastructure in the state of Gujarat from the start. Appointed new sales executives and representatives. Appointed super stockist and distributors.
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Parle Agro Pvt Ltd
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India
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Beverage Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Regional Growth Manager
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Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
Covering entire Central Gujarat, managing 19 growth officers on company payroll with direct reporting to me. Designed dispatch plans for distributors far from the depot. Focused on brand-wise achievements. Covering entire Central Gujarat, managing 19 growth officers on company payroll with direct reporting to me. Designed dispatch plans for distributors far from the depot. Focused on brand-wise achievements.
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Piramal Group
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India
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Area Sales Manager
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Jul 2009 - Jul 2012
Handled all OTC product sales for South Gujarat, covering 28 distributors across the territory, and handling 16 field force with directly answerable to me, delivering 60% growth year on year. Handled all OTC product sales for South Gujarat, covering 28 distributors across the territory, and handling 16 field force with directly answerable to me, delivering 60% growth year on year.
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Unilever
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Territory Sales Incharge
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Jun 2004 - Jul 2009
Handled all FMCG Sales products of Hindustan Unilever, including food and beverages, and home and personal care. Handled all FMCG Sales products of Hindustan Unilever, including food and beverages, and home and personal care.
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Education
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Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Chemistry