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Kanaad Swami

@kanaadswami

Strategic Planner at Menaka Shopee

Mumbai

MENAKA SHOPEENOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, UK

Kanaad is an experienced and self-motivated professional with 3 years of experience in account management and sales development. He has a proven track record of collaborating with sales teams to achieve revenue goals and advance the sales cycle. He is a strong leader skilled in developing strategies to retain customers and contributing to organizational growth.

Experience

STRATEGIC PLANNER

MENAKA SHOPEE

Mar 2001 - Present

Recommended products to customers during shopping exceeding sales goals. Managed event budgets using Ledger, achieving a 11% average cost savings through strategic expense Management & vendor negotiation. Integrated Paytm Payment solutions for member businesses, expanding their online payment options & boosting customer conversions by 15%. Managed Financial operations, including invoicing and expense tracking by using QuickBooks to reduce billing errors.

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER

SLASHRTC

Oct 2001 - Nov 2001

Developing and sustaining solid relationships with key clients that brings in the most income for the company. Collaborate with sales team members to identify the growth of opportunities and develop strategies to seize them acting as the main point of contact between the key clients and internal teams. Compiling reports on account progress, goals, and creating forecast for account teams and stakeholders. Developing a thorough understanding of key clients' needs and requirements and preparing customized solutions. Addressing and resolving key cliental complaints. Negotiating contracts with key clients and meeting established deadlines for the fulfilment of each client's long-term goals. Directly interaction with CXO to position the value of our cloud portfolio as supported by ROI, business case development, references, and supporting analyst data. Achieved 35 % of companies growth overall sales in a span of 6 months targeting a sales quota of 5 lacs per month by developing new business, consistently targeting new targets, contacting new leads & Closing leads.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTVE

SQUAREYARDS

Oct 2001 - Jul 2001

Managed appointments to show homes to prospective buyers, targeting 2 closures per month. Created legal documents, including deeds and leases, and generated listings to customers' preferences and requirements. Approaching new construction builders. I was responsible for collaborating with new emerging builders on a better platform for marketing eventually it added different variants to client listings.

SENIOR SALES MANAGER

CLOUDSTRATS

Dec 2001 - Mar 2001

Establish professional and deep relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts. Execute business and territory plans which focus on Oracle Business activities. Drive and Manage the complete sales cycle to ensure successful achievement of revenue targets within your assigned territory. Pipeline development through a combination of phone calls, email campaigns and market sector knowledge/intelligence. Engage with prospect organizations to position AWS solutions through strategic value- based selling, business case definition, ROI analysis, references and analyst data. Close sales: maintained a continuously updated 360° map of “what is needed to close the business”; early and clear articulation of case towards own stakeholders; secure all of the company’s strengths, capabilities, and possibilities to secure business on “D-day” Target customers in IT/BFSI, Real estate, Ed-tech & Healthcare.

Education

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, UK

MASTERS IN FINANCE

Jan 2019

MIT, PUNE

BACHELOR’S OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Jan 2016

Skills

Conceptual Skills
Human & Interpersonal Skills
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Product Knowledge
Goal setting & Forecasting
Client acquisition & retention
Closing Sales
Time Management
Attention to Detail
Writing
Negotiation
Team building
Active Listening
Giving & accepting feedback
Planning
People Management
Adaptability
Vision
Decisiveness