MANISH SONKAR
@manishsonkar
Business Development Manager
Allahabad
Manish Sonkar is an accomplished sales professional with 7 years of experience in maximizing sales and client relationship management across B2B and B2C sectors. He possesses expertise in sales forecasting, business development, and strategy planning, managing processes from cold calling to revenue conversion. His experience includes roles at Unacademy and Indiamart, where he developed analytical models and managed client acquisition and retention.
Experience
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Next education (B2B)
Responsibilities included managing ERP, Training and Development, Software as a service (SAAS), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Key tasks involved generating MIS reports (weekly, fortnightly, and monthly), project implementation, support & training, account management, handling collections, and distribution management.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Classplus (B2B)
Managed client discovery and established initial connections. Conducted physical customer meetings and product demonstrations, closing sales deals. Maintained follow-ups to build the sales pipeline, and explained technical products in detail.
Sr.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
Unacademy (B2C)
Developed analytical models for estimating platform metrics and tracking against actual metrics. Built automated solutions for reporting daily category KPIs. Prepared and analyzed operational results for key stakeholders, solving complex business problems using data.
Assistant Sales Manager (CLIENT ACQUISITION B2B)
Indiamart intermesh Limited (B2B)
Penetrated targeted accounts to originate upselling opportunities. Delivered sales presentations and product demonstrations, focusing on client retention and revenue optimization. Ensured systematic follow-up to achieve time-bound closure and managed payment collection.
Education
IHM MUMBAI
BSC IN HOTEL AND HOTEL ADMINISTRATION
Hotel and Hotel Administration
DPS
CLASS 12
DPS
CLASS 10