1. Yeshwant D. Shingwekar
Senior Management Professional with 22years of sales & marketing experience in FMCG,
Consumer Goods and Insurance sector with expertise in
Sales & Marketing~ Strategic Planning ~ Business Development ~ Channel Distribution
Contact No.: (M)+91 9920039518 e-mail: yeshwants@gmail.com
602, Maitri Krishna Vasudeo CHS, Opp. B.R.Madhavi School, Rajaji Path Lane No.4, Nr.Aiyappa Temple,
Dombivali (East) – 421201. District Thane, India
EMPLOYMENT SKETCH
Owner- WEALTHCARE Advisory since January 2015.
Worked as DGM-Sales In Nilkamal Ltd from March 2014 to November 2014.
Worked as Head of Sales in Shriramlife Insurance Com. Ltd from December 2006 to February 2014.
Worked as Manager-Sales in Prince Containers Pvt Ltd from October 2001 to November 2006.
Worked as Sales Manager in UTSM(UTV group) from May 1997 to September 2001.
Worked as Product Manager In Rajpurohit GMP from July 1996 to April 1997.
Worked as Territory Supervisor in Eveready Industries Ltd from July 1992 to June 1996.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Owner- WEALTHCARE Advisory since January 2015
Started WEALTHCARE Advisory to assist clients to have protection through Life, Health,
Property & General Insurance and gain wealth through investments in Mutual Funds.
Nilkamal Ltd as DGM-Sales based at Mumbai from March- November 2014 handling a team of
20 people.
An established leader in plastic moulding industry manufacturing and trading material handling systems.
Role:
Initiating B2B and B2C sales at zonal level to achieve organizational goals. Chief responsibilities pertain to
Business Development through profitable pricing, credit control, statutory compliance and training.
Managing zone operations aimed at attaining profitability, achieve targets and use strong brand image to
push other verticals.
Establishing vertical wise targets for the region and devising plan & implementing it through sales team to
reach the target.
Handling key accounts.
Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited Since December 2006 to February 2014
Joined as Regional Manager at Mumbai for West in 2006
Handled a team of 30+ people for Western India
Transferred to South at Bangaluru from October 2009-November 2010.
Handled a team of 55+ people for Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu.
Promoted as Head of Sales based at Jaipur from December 2010-February 2014
Handled a team of 125+ people for Rajasthan & Gujarat.
Established Life Insurance Company with a distinction of being the 1st
pvt insurance company to register profit
in first five years of operations.
Started operations from scratch in Western region in 2006 and again in 2010 in Rajasthan &
Gujarat for agency vertical. Handled bigger teams and lived upto expectations of the
management in terms of new business, persistency and manpower retention.
Handled a special task to start operations from scratch in western region for Alternate Channel
by empanelling brokers and co-operative banks..
Role:
Fore fronting entire gamut of business development operations for promoting Life Insurance business
across cluster through different channels like agency, alternate and direct.
Identify and appoint business partners across untapped potential markets for deeper penetration.
Train and motivate sales, advisors team & business partners by initiating various schemes.
Key account handling for Group Insurance Plan.
Handling corporate enquires for Group Insurance.
Ensure profitability for the cluster.
Attainments:
Registered continual growth in 1st
year premium collection year on year.
Developed various innovative schemes resulting in higher persistency at zonal basis.
Established alternate channel by empanelling various brokers and banks at pan-India level.
Successfully collected premium worth Rs.3 cr. for Group Term Insurance Plan in a quarter.
Prince Containers Private Limited, Mumbai, October 2001 – November 2006
Manager - Sales (West & Eastern India)
2. Successfully managed to change company’s focus from specific industry supplier to multi
dimensional company. Handled team of 45 people and established business at PAN India.
A unit of Prince Group, an established leader in plastic moulding industry manufacturing material handling
systems.
Role:
Steering initiatives towards achievement of organizational goals. Chief responsibilities pertain to Business
Development, Sales and Dearler Development.
Managing zone operations to achieve targets and create strong brand equity.
Handling corporate accounts of Coca Cola and Pepsi.
Coordinating entire marketing activities including brand building with profit responsibility.
Identifying new channel partners and guiding them towards maximizing ROI.
Leading & directing sales team and enhancing their operational efficiencies.
Ensuring adherence to defined ISO specifications in overall activities so as to improve overall profitability.
Establishing product wise targets for the region and monitoring sales team on regular basis.
Notable Attainments
Improved market share in western region by systematic working & increased profitability.
Measured role in obtaining ISO 9001:2000 certification for the company.
Acted as Management Representative for ensuring compliance to ISO Quality Management System.
United Teleshopping & Marketing Company Limited, Mumbai, May 1997 – September 2001
Sales Manager (Retail Sales) - Western India
Successfully established company’s business in retail with a team of 25people in 3states.
A UTV group company with TSN brand name, one of the 1st
Indian companies to start teleshopping business in
India in 1995. The company established a strong franchisee network in India and has diversified successfully
into retail.
Role:
Spearheading entire retail sales functions in the company.
Formulating and effectuating marketing strategies for augmenting retail sales & teleshopping business in
western region.
Contributing towards expansion of distribution network by appointing and managing channel partners.
Assessing market response for providing inputs on new product sourcing.
Developing cordial relations with key corporate clients for long-term business relations.
Notable Attainments
Augmented business in Western region from Rs. 6 crores to Rs. 15 crores in 3 years through teleshopping.
Devised and implemented “Shop N Shop”, a result oriented innovative promotional plan to promote TSN
brand range of products through retail outlet, which was adopted in other regions as well.
Pioneered consumer interaction drive through various mediums/fairs in region resulting in increased sales.
Bagged and executed major institutional order from pharma giant Wockhardt worth Rs. 2 crores.
Rajpurohit GMP Industries Limited, Mumbai, July 1996 – April 1997
Product Manager
Reputed laminators, working in collaboration with Korean major GMP for lamination business and diversified
into marketing of synthetic photo frames.
Role:
Administering sales & marketing operations for launch of Synthetic Photo frames at pan India level.
Devising marketing activities for local market in sync with local characteristics.
Recruiting and motivating sales personnel for achieving quality deliverables.
Notable Attainments
Conducted a market survey (in an unorganized industry) through proper questionnaire to establish the
market size/ share to devise marketing strategies to launch the brand.
Sourced institutional tie up with Kodak for sales frames on OEM basis worth Rs. 50 lakhs.
Eveready Industries Limited, Mumbai, July 1992 – June 1996
Territory Sales Supervisor
Handled parts of Maharashtra and Goa with a team of 10 sales people for handling distribution
network of 75+ dealers & distributors
Erstwhile known as Union Carbide (I) Ltd., marketers of Eveready Batteries & Flashlights, a reputed FMCG
Brand.
Role:
Undertaking sales and marketing functions for promoting Eveready range of batteries , flashlights and
Henko detergents across Western India.
Enhancing sales and business volume through dealer/ distributor sales & guiding towards enhanced ROI.
Organizing pre and post launch activities for achieving the desired sales volumes.
Notable Attainments
Increased market share across Goa from 10% to 48% within span of 2 years.
Played a key role in successful launch of Henko Detergents, Alkaline & Watch batteries in Goa and
Maharashtra region.
Conferred with Best Performer Award for successful launch of Henko Detergents and Alkaline Batteries.
3. CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategizing business directions to ensure profitability in line with organizational objectives.
Identifying and developing new streams of business for increasing business and overall profitability.
Reviewing and interpreting the competition after in-depth analysis of market information.
Appointing and managing alliance partners for deep penetration, market coverage & visibility.
Managing Sales, Distribution, Logistics, Launch of new products, Forecasting, Target Achievements,
Training & Development, MIS, Sales Administration, New Ventures and Improving System & Process.
Monitoring & motivating frontline sales team and dealers to deliver quality services in market.
Devising & implementing strategies for product positioning, pricing and product life cycle management and
handle product promotion activities.
Mentoring, motivating and guiding team members ensuring sales - business generation.
Training subordinates in soft skills, products & business strategies.
ISO system adherence and implementations.
SNAPSHOT
COMPETENCIES
Managerial
Strategy Planning
Profit Centre Operations
P&L Management
ROI Accountability
Budgeting
New Product Launches
Process Improvement
Functional
Business Development
Sales & Marketing
Brand Development
Market Intelligence
Channel Management
Key Account handling
Team Management
Trade Promotions
Key Account Management
Logistics
CRM
Training
⇒ An accomplished results-driven sales professional with extensive
experience of over 22 years in Business Management
encompassing retail, institutional sales and distribution channel
management with profit accountability; across sectors.
⇒ A keen strategist with expertise in managing entire operations
with key focus on top & bottom line by ensuring optimal
utilization of resources.
⇒ Expertise in strategy planning, account management, sales,
product launches and support.
⇒ Attained proficiency in Business Development, Sales & Marketing
& Operations
o Initiated innovative promotional schemes like
“Shop N Shop” strategy for TSN brand.
o Established brands & bagged breakthrough
institutional orders in all companies.
o Consistently demonstrated sales ability through
achieving 35%-50% growth in sales in a short span
of time.
⇒ Proven skills in meeting stringent deadlines, achieving targets and
taking a proactive role to plan, execute and monitor ground activities
aimed at maximizing brand exposure at minimum cost per contact.
⇒ Uncompromising ethics and transparent communications underpin
business-focused value propositions that leverage competitive
advantage viz., top quality service.
⇒ Skilled in optimizing team dynamics, uniting diverse agendas to a
common goal and harnessing strategic drivers to deliver results by
optimizing resources.
ACADEMIA
1990 MBA (Marketing) from Poona University
1988 B.Sc. (Mathematics) from Amravati University
Passed Mutual Fund Distributor certification examination
PERSONAL SNIPPETS
Date of Birth : 3rd
April 1968
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