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Sarath Sasidharan

Sarath Sasidharan

General Manager- Sales ( Middle East & India)
Dubai

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced environment with complete P&L responsibility.




Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

General Manager - Sales (Middle East & India)

Manlift Group ( Riwal Holdings, Netherlands)
Dubai
12.2016 - Current
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
  • Analyzed market trends and competitor activities to create competitive advantages.
  • Provided strategic oversight of marketing and promotional campaigns to keep campaigns aligned with overall goals and objectives.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.
  • Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.

Sales Manager - Middle East

Inter Equipment LLC
Dubai
05.2012 - 11.2016
  • Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
  • Met with clients, delivering presentations, and educating on product and service features and offerings.
  • Coached employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue.
  • Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.
  • Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
  • Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
  • Attended industry shows, conventions, and other meetings with primary mission of expanding market opportunities.
  • Recruited and hired top-level talent to add value and expertise to sales department.
  • Enhanced profitability by developing pipelines utilizing marketing and sales strategies.

Senior Sales Engineer

KKP International
Dubai
05.2006 - 04.2012
  • Thrived in fast-paced environment, constantly re-prioritized and maintained relentless focus on sales process.
  • Mastered company product line and configured live product and software demonstrations.
  • Investigated competitor technical specifications, product data and industry standards and continually developed knowledge of product offerings.
  • Built relationships through exceptional client service delivery and maintained productive networks to support business development.
  • Proposed technical solutions and developed prototypes that addressed customer requirements and generated sales.
  • Gained extensive knowledge of products and services to provide best-in-class sales engineering solutions.
  • Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with customers to ensure a positive customer experience.
  • Organized product demonstrations and trial installations of equipment to promote products.
  • Worked with customers and engineering team to determine equipment needs and system requirements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver successful product implementations.
  • Tracked sales data for analysis and forecasting.

Education

General Management Programme - Business Administration

Indian Institute of Management ( IIM )
Indore, India
10.2022 - 08.2023

MBA - Human Resources Management

Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, India
09.2006 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

University of Kerala
Trivandrum, India
09.2002 - 08.2006

Skills

    Leadership

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Product Trainings

Aerial Work Platforms

Mobile Cranes

Construction Equipments

Material Handling 

Power Generation

Additional Information

Visa Status : UAE Golden Residency ( 10 years)

Driving License: UAE

Timeline

General Management Programme - Business Administration

Indian Institute of Management ( IIM )
10.2022 - 08.2023

General Manager - Sales (Middle East & India)

Manlift Group ( Riwal Holdings, Netherlands)
12.2016 - Current

Sales Manager - Middle East

Inter Equipment LLC
05.2012 - 11.2016

MBA - Human Resources Management

Mahatma Gandhi University
09.2006 - 08.2008

Senior Sales Engineer

KKP International
05.2006 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

University of Kerala
09.2002 - 08.2006

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