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Bipinchandra Antarkar

Sales & Business Operations
Mumbai

Summary

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Sales (Direct / Institutional, Franchisee, Channel), Business Operations, P&L, Driving Profitability's, Distribution & logistics, Vendor development and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Head Vending

Sodexo India Services PVT LTD
01.2015 - Current
  • Business Operations
  • Business Development
  • CRM
  • Profitability
  • Growth
  • Team Development
  • Vendor Development
  • Credit Control
  • Market Intelligence
  • Segment - Industry & Infra, Healthcare, Education, IT&ITeS, Diversified, Manufacturing, Energy & Resources ENR
  • Supporting Audit

Regional Manager West

Kaapi Machines India Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - 12.2014
  • Business Development (Direct / Franchisee)
  • Marketing & Distribution
  • Credit Control
  • CRM
  • Participation in exhibitions & seminars

Sr. Manager Sales

Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers Ltd (WaghbakriTea
01.2012 - 03.2014
  • Marketing, Product Distribution & Sales
  • Appointing Distributors & management. Key Accounts
  • Business Development for FMCG - Channel Sales / Retail
  • Credit Collections
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
  • Consistently met or exceeded annual performance targets set by senior leadership.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Maintaining good CRM with the clients
  • Identifying & Participation in various trade exhibitions
  • Organizational branding.
  • Market insight & Competition Research.
  • Manpower Development.
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous learning through regular workshops, seminars, and training sessions for staff.

Regional Business Head - West

Fresh & Honest Café Ltd
02.2007 - 12.2011
  • Execution & fulfillment of budgets
  • Aligning & target delivery
  • Admin head for the company owned branch offices
  • Distributor Management
  • CRM
  • Collection & Credit Control
  • This involves client meets, Due Diligence, Solution costing, Client proposal & aligning service deliverables
  • Negotiating with Labor / Trade Unions
  • Startup & Growth Management (New Territories)
  • Event Management

Divisional Head Institutional Sales

Eureka Forbes Ltd
05.2005 - 01.2007
  • Traveled Singapore, Europe for the market research & Establishment
  • Business Development (New Business / In Organic)
  • Credit Collections
  • Team Development
  • Researching opportunities, qualifies accounts, and builds a pipeline of prospects
  • Market Penetration
  • Customer Relationship Management,
  • Promotion Activities, Coordination with Event management companies, Participation in Trade fairs


Area Sales Manager

Ion Exchange India Ltd
06.1996 - 04.2005
  • Business Development: Channel & B2C
  • Market Intelligence
  • Credit Collections
  • Team Development

Education

B.Sc - Chemistry

Mumbai University

Diploma - Business Management

Weligkar Management Institute
Mumbai

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Dnyasadhana College
Thane
06.1994 - 05.1996

Skills

Strategic Planning

Business operations proficiency

Forecasting

Goal Setting

Business Development

Customer Response Management

Business operations analysis

Certification

MS DOS & Fundamentals, Windows 95 & MS Office 97, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual FoxPro.

Accomplishments

  • In my presence the business has grown from 350 machines to around1400 machines with revenue of 2.5 Cr per month in Sodexo
  • During my tenure with Kappi Machines expanded the business in new territories like Kolhapur, Nasik & Pune
  • During my tenure with Lavazza expanded the business in new territories like MP & Gujarat
  • During my tenure with COGEF successfully introduced Ferraro Rocher, Pidilite products, EMBORG & Godrej beauty care range in the chains like Shoprite, Mica & Maputo shopping
  • In Ion Exchange added new distributors in territories like Kalyan & Dombivali

Timeline

Head Vending

Sodexo India Services PVT LTD
01.2015 - Current

Regional Manager West

Kaapi Machines India Pvt Ltd
06.2014 - 12.2014

Sr. Manager Sales

Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers Ltd (WaghbakriTea
01.2012 - 03.2014

Regional Business Head - West

Fresh & Honest Café Ltd
02.2007 - 12.2011

Divisional Head Institutional Sales

Eureka Forbes Ltd
05.2005 - 01.2007

Area Sales Manager

Ion Exchange India Ltd
06.1996 - 04.2005

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Dnyasadhana College
06.1994 - 05.1996

Diploma - Business Management

Weligkar Management Institute

B.Sc - Chemistry

Mumbai University
Bipinchandra AntarkarSales & Business Operations