Sonia Sarao Fernandes

Head Of Business Development at Indchem International
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, IN
Languages
  • English -
  • Hindi -
  • French -

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Credentials

  • Sales: Closing Strategies
    LinkedIn
    Jul, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Following Up after a Sales Meeting
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Solution Sales
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business Model Innovation: Differentiate & Grow your company
    Udemy
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking for Innovation
    University of Virginia
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Sales Pipeline Management
    LinkedIn
    May, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Leading People & Teams
    University of Michigan
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship
    University of Maryland
    May, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • High Impact Presentations
    Dale Carnegie
    Oct, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Introduction to Marketing
    The Wharton School
    Aug, 2014
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • India
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Business Development
      • May 2019 - Present

      Develop strategies and business plans for meeting growth and revenue milestonesCoordinate marketing activities to generate leads and retain existing customersCollaborate with other Business units to cross sell & promote offeringsDevelop and execute strategies to drive business in new and existing marketsTimely and accurate budgeting and forecasting to build predictable and recurring revenueDelegate responsibilities to team to perform while enforcing all policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, training programsRecruit, onboard, and train high-performing employees to achieve sales, profitability, market share, and business plan objectives

    • Manager- Business Development & Marketing
      • May 2016 - May 2019

    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development Manager
      • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

    • Netherlands
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development Manager
      • Nov 2012 - Sep 2015

      • Responsible for sales process, identifying market opportunities, finding new customers and maintaining relationships with existing customers in the assigned region.• Maintaining a close follow up on projects, as well as providing Technical support & commercial negotiation with customers.• Marketing support including intelligence gathering, participation in exhibitions and supplier events in territory.• Ensuring timely communication of market/customer trends/needs & monthly MIS reporting• Coordinating with the Corporate & Marketing Communications Manager for magazine advertising, direct newsletters, execution & booth setup for local exhibitions & conferences (CPhI & HPCI).

    • India
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Executive- Technical Sales
      • May 2011 - Nov 2012

      Technical Sales- Pharmaceutical Excipients•Responsible for providing Technical Support of lipid excipients from ABITEC Corporation, USA.•Provide technical product information & conduct presentations to customers•Identify new target companies who might benefit from the products.•Responsible for representing the products to customers at pharmaceutical ingredients exhibition- CPhI•Streamlining technical information for advertisements in pharmaceutical newspapers & magazines.•Handling client queries & negotiations•Maintaining regular follow ups with clients & coordinating with the R&D, Purchase departments for the commercialization of the projects.

    • India
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Summer Trainee
      • May 2010 - Jun 2010

      In plant training at the formulation plant. Worked in Quality Control, Quality Assurance & Production departments. In plant training at the formulation plant. Worked in Quality Control, Quality Assurance & Production departments.

    • Biotechnology Research
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Summer Trainee
      • May 2009 - Jun 2009

      Worked in immunology & vaccine division. R&D activities covered development of vaccines against Rota Virus, HPV & Typhoid. Worked in immunology & vaccine division. R&D activities covered development of vaccines against Rota Virus, HPV & Typhoid.

Education

  • Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
    Advanced Program in Strategic Management For Business Excellence
    2020 - 2021
  • Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
    PGDM, Marketing
    2014 - 2016
  • Welingkar Institute of Management
    Diploma In Export Import Management (DEIM)
    2012 - 2013
  • Institute Of Chemical Technology
    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Technology
    2007 - 2011
  • The Indian School, Bahrain
    AISSCE, Science
    1994 - 2007

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