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HARISH CHANDRASHEKAR

@harishchandrashekar

Sales / Services / Business Development Professional

Bangalore

Magal EngineeringM. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Harish is a highly experienced professional with over 20 years in Marketing, Sales Management, and Business Development. He specializes in selling Capital Equipment, hardware products, and providing complete IT solutions. His expertise includes managing end-to-end solutions, analyzing client requirements, and driving business expansion.

Experience

Marketing Manager

Magal Engineering

•Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

Meeting existing and new customers for business expansion; assessing and resolving issues faced by existing customers; processing new orders through internal teams; organizing exhibition activities; interacting with principals from Taiwan / Indonesia / Korea; working on Value Engineering ideation, proposals, and implementation actions; managing Legal, Compliance, export classification, and clearance process.

Asst Manager Sales (South & West)

Aida India Pvt Ltd

•Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

Cold calling and discussing new requirements with decision makers; arranging product demos for prospective buyers; meeting with OEMs (TATA / Mahindra/ FIAT/HONDA /) management; visiting new regions to identify prospects; regular visits to existing customers; handling end-to-end activities related to product exhibition.

Branch Manager (Sales & Service)

Singhal Power Press Pvt Ltd

•Jul 2012 - Jan 2015

Complete branch management including Service, sales, office accounts, and payment distribution; identifying new markets and conducting customer visits; regular visits to existing customers; allocating budget and implementing new processes to reduce office expense; maintaining reports and records; interacting with the manufacturing team for inventory update.

Business Development Manager

M/S SARAVANA SWITCH GEAR PVT LTD

•Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

Identifying new markets and conducting customer visits; maintaining team utilization reports; communicating technical specifications to the manufacturing team; monitoring team activity for cold calling; interacting with clients for services/maintenances; implementing inventory control measures to reduce obsolete stock and facilitate value-engineering initiatives.

Inside Sales & Service

DELL INDIA PVT LTD

•Jun 2006 - Aug 2010

Training sales reps on the product range and handling escalations; ensuring target achievement across the region; developing a competitive business development and sales strategy; identifying and developing prospective clients/vendors while rendering technical guidance; handling SME & LCA accounts for services issues, including customs clearance and documentation.

Business Development Manager

M/S Hercules Casting Pvt Ltd

•Sep 2002 - Jun 2006

Identifying new markets and conducting customer visits; maintaining team utilization reports; communicating technical specifications to the manufacturing team; interacting with clients for services/maintenances; implementing inventory control measures to reduce obsolete stock and facilitate value-engineering initiatives.

Education

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

B. E.

Mechanical

Jan 2001

Vijaya College

Pre-University College Examination

Jan 1997

Poorna Pragna High School

SSLC

Jan 1995

Symbiosis Distance learning Programme

PGDBA

Present

Skills

Sales
Services
Business Development
Customer Interaction
Order Management
Sales Forecast
Coordination
Cost Effective Solution
Capital Equipment Sales
Projects
Hardware Sales
System Integration
Assembly Modeling
Part Modeling
Advanced Part Modeling
Surface Modeling
Photo Rendering
Sheet Metal Design
General Analysis Procedure
Solid Modeling
Structural Analysis
Thermal Analysis
MS-Office
AutoCAD