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Atul Kochhar

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Results-driven professional with over 15 years of experience leading corporate and retail banking operations. A strategic planner and persuasive leader, dedicated to overseeing banking sales operations with precision while driving revenue growth. Skilled in cross-functional team building, communication, and interpersonal relations. Recognized for consistent success and excellence in the Sales and banking industry.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

Esteem Financial Commercial Brokers
Dubai, UAE
03.2021 - 01.2025
  • Managing relationships with banks.
  • Supervised staff training programmes with focus on skill enhancement.
  • Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.
  • Managed business operations, financial performance and investments of company.
  • Implemented process improvements, streamlining operations for increased productivity.
  • Directed day-to-day work of 50+ employees and motivated teams to exceed objectives.
  • Oversaw planning and execution of targeted sales and marketing strategies.
  • Supported front-line sales teams with well-coordinated administrative operations.

Sales head

Deal Direct Marketing LLC.
Dubai, UAE
07.2020 - 01.2021
  • Establish and foster partnerships and relationships with key customers both externally and internally
  • Oversaw a team of 80 sales staff in the banking sector, with direct responsibility for performance and reporting.
  • Achieve sales targets
  • Initiated and successfully executed several projects, establishing high standards for success.
  • Managed compliance across both internal company processes and customer-related matters.
  • Analyzing market trends and competitor activity.
  • Assist in the development of the sales plan. Prepares forecasts and KPI reporting for the upper management, for use in organizational planning, financial forecasting, budget setting and strategic planning.

Team leader

Innovation Group
Dubai, UAE
03.2019 - 06.2020

• Managing a team of 15 sales employees
• Gathering market and customer information.
• Prepare credit proposal for new to bank relationships and
discuss with Business/Risk seniors on the case in terms of
client’s financial ratios, business model etc .
• Manage existing base of client relationships and timely
submission of annual review cases to Risk/Credit Analysis Unit
• Acquire new customers for credit card business, through
referrals of current customers, and through marketing activities.
Maintain a pipeline of new deals.
• Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or
exceed targets.
• Targeting new start-ups for long-term business prospects.
• Attending team meetings and sharing best practice with the
team.

Assistant team leader

First Abu-Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2017 - 01.2019

Sales supervisor

Mashreq Bank
Abu Dhabi, UAE
12.2014 - 12.2016

Manager

Surya Air Con.
Delhi, India
02.2008 - 08.2014

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Studies

Arwachin Bharti Bhawan Sr. Sec. School
Delhi, India

Skills

  • Negotiation proficiency
  • Risk Assessment
  • Project Management
  • Customer retention techniques
  • Proactive approach
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Staff mentoring
  • Market analysis

Languages

English
Fluent
A1
Hindi
Native
A1
Urdu
Advanced
A1

Accomplishments

- Esteem Financial Commercial Brokers : Awarded Best Sales from DEEM Finance.

- Innovation : Best Sales Head based on sale number.

- FAB : Employee of the Year.

- Mashreq : Best New joiner award.

- Mashreq : Award for Highest Sales.

-Awarded "Best Employee" at Surya Air Con, earning an all-expenses-paid trip to Korea and the USA.


Timeline

Director

Esteem Financial Commercial Brokers
03.2021 - 01.2025

Sales head

Deal Direct Marketing LLC.
07.2020 - 01.2021

Team leader

Innovation Group
03.2019 - 06.2020

Assistant team leader

First Abu-Dhabi Bank
01.2017 - 01.2019

Sales supervisor

Mashreq Bank
12.2014 - 12.2016

Manager

Surya Air Con.
02.2008 - 08.2014

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Studies

Arwachin Bharti Bhawan Sr. Sec. School
Atul Kochhar