Ashish Hegde is an MBA professional with over 8 years of experience in retail management, marketing, digital marketing, and business development. He is seeking new opportunities, preferably in Reading, Berkshire, UK. He has experience managing teams and digital strategies, including social media, websites, and online marketing. He is proficient in customer service, sales forecasting, and budgeting. Past roles include retail management positions in the UK and India, in industries including steel manufacturing. He has a degree in engineering and an MBA in marketing.

1. ASHISH HEGDE
 : India contact no.: 7893779944; UK contact no.: 07501019209
 : hegde.ashish83@gmail.com
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UK National Insurance Number: Available
Targeting assignments with a reputed organisation
Retail Management/ Digital Marketing & Branding/ Business Development
Industry Preference: Any
Location Preference: Reading Berkshire, UK
P R O F I L E S N A P S H O T
• A solution oriented MBA professional with over 8 years of experience in:
Retail Management/Marketing Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Budget Forecasting Digital Strategy Planning Sales Forecast and achievement
• Directed and managed the organization's online strategy, including email marketing, social
media content, website maintenance, blog updates, and marketing for signature events
• Proficient in identifying customers and provide exceptional customer services.
• Efficient in gathering and sharing market intelligence on competition with sales staff and other stakeholders, and ensuring
that assigned products, services and product lines consistently resonate with current and potential customers
• Proven ability in leading cross-functional teams, operational lead times, resolve quality or other Customer issues which
enhance time-to-market deliverables to customers
• Keen planner with skills in reviewing and modifying sales forecasts, setting & controlling promotional budgets
• Efficient organizer, motivator, team player and a decisive leader with the ability to motivate teams to excel and win
• Team and People development by hiring and training them to take on Sales and build business.
E M P L O Y M E N T D E T A I L S
Country: United Kingdom
Coral Racing Limited, Reading –UK as Deputy Retail manager – Jan 2016 till date
• Supporting the CRM in delivering the shop performance and product Promotion.
• Ensuring all shop communication and understood and proper Training is given to team.
• Providing targets and receive Action plan
• Ensuring complete Opening and closing guidelines for the shop are adhered in a timely manner.
• Ensuring High Standards of Customer service is delivered on shop floor
• Ensuring Fare and motivating environment to ensure proper customer satisfaction and achievement of Targets.
• Conducting team building workshops to ensure team is well to do with each other.
• ROTA/ Time sheet Handling thru workplace online.
Country: India
Uttam Value Steels Limited, Hyderabad as Manager - Sales & Marketing
Since June 2015 to October 2015
Key Result Areas:
• Handled Products like HR, CRCA, CRFH, HRPO, PPGI and Galvanised Coils.
• Key Account Management – BHEL, MIDHANI, Megha Infra. LNT, Balaji pressure Vessels, LPG cylinder Manufacturers
• Customer Development, Customer management, Problem Solving, Customer Satisfaction.
• Targets Assigned 2200 Tons- Achievement 100%.
• Handled Vizag Guntur, Ananthpur, Hyderabad, Raichur Etc
• Handled a Team of 6 Deputy Manager and 2 Assistant Managers. Team management, Target assignment
Country: India
Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Hyderabad as Business Head- Retail Manager- Sales & Digital Marketing
Since Jan’12 to 30th
June 2015

2. Key Result Areas:
• Teamed with the senior staff to build and execute the product launch in Various Location in India..
• Managed all online marketing campaigns With Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with a goal of creating product awareness.
• Increased site traffic by 35% and increased newsletter/event enrollment by 40%.
• Implemented and directed all search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) programs, including
analysis of campaign reports.
• Built and directed the company's media plan; designed media kits, collateral materials for National Media Campaigns.
• Managed vendor relationships, including freelance designers, printers and creative agencies. Oversaw the product's
package redesign to ensure consistency with the brand image.
• Conducted all market research and analysis using Google analytics for the campaign run on Social media
• Managing a team if 20 people under ASO profile for the complete united AP region. Assign Targets and target management.
• Key Account management: BHEL, APGENCO. PGCIL. Supply to MES contractors and MECON approved Vendors.
• Handling retail Channel sales for entire Telangana and Andhra Pradesh region with 2 Distributors and 132 Dealers
• Compelling Channel Sales, ASO recruitment, Branding, MIS reports, Sales reports, Dealer appointment, Dealer branding,
Sales allocation to ASO, conducting Dealer encouragement programmes
• Designing successful sales techniques/strategies/tactics using customer and market feedback
• Planning, formulating and implementing marketing strategies and promotions to increase market penetration and to drive
revenue and profitability by maximizing sales.
• Implementing marketing plans to achieve successful sales, market share, profit and consumer KPI results for the Jindal
Panther TMT Rebar, Plates, Structural Steels such as Angles Channels, Beams and Coloums across ATL and BTL media
• Identifying and developing B2B distributers and B2C dealers for achieving the cost effectiveness and timely delivery
• Generating and managing MIS including daily sales reports, daily payment reports, ASO sales and follow up reports,
customer & Site visit reports, and other reports conciliation
Essar Steel Ltd., Mumbai as Deputy Manager – International Sales & Marketing
Apr’10 – Dec’11
Key Result Areas:
• Handled many regions such as SriLanka, Africa, South East Asia, and Europe
• Managed all aspects of product marketing including product enhancements, competitive analysis, market forecast, product
positioning, and distributor / dealer development
• Sold HR Coils from 1.1 mm to 20 mm, Heavy Plates from 7 mm to 150 mm, and up to 5 mtr Wide Plates
• Conducted MOU with customers to ensure long term contracts to maintain steel supply
• Closely monitored competitors’ activities to identify business opportunities and threats
Topworth Pipe and Tubes Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai as Sr. Executive – Export Import Manager and Business Analyst
Feb’08 – Apr’10
Key Result Areas:
• Planned and acquired raw material such as steel for making pipes from different countries like China, Japan, etc.
• Managed import function of complete HSAW Mill from Korea and Automation from Germany
• Prepared and kept proper import documentation and logistics for the purchase of steel, and HSAW Mill
• Handled shipping details, import licenses, customs declarations, packing, shipping, routing of product, and developed
product catalogue
• Conducted Market Analysis for heavy pipes and plates
• Collected and mined the data to conduct research on given tasks
• Formulated Customer Development Strategyand negotiated with suppliers
Highlights:
• Sold more than 150,000 tons hot rolled Steel Sheets/plates & H.R Coil within a span of 8 months and increase the business
revenues of worth 30 crores
• Handled many products enhancements such as H.R Coils from 1.1 mm to 25 mm; CRGI and PPGI sold in markets of Africa,
Europe and Sri Lanka, Heavy Plates from 6 mm to 150 mm and wide as 5 Mtr.; long products – Beams from 100 to 900 mm,
Angles, Channels, TMT sections; 800 and 900 beams successfully sold in Indian Markets such as BHEL and LNT
• Successfully developed 143 dealers and 2 distributors across United AP, and achieved international sales targets for
Europe, Sri Lanka, South East Asia and African continent
T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S
• Conversant with Microsoft Office and Internet Applications
• Well versed with SAP
A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S

3. 2008 MBA (Marketing) from Father C Rodrigues Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai University,
Mumbai with 61.00%
2006 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) from Bapuraoji Deshmukh College of Engineering,
Sewagram, Nagpur University, Wardhawith 62.5%
2001 12th
from Surat, CBSE Board with 70.0%
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Date of Birth: 8th
Nov 1983
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, &Kannada
Preferred location: India (All)
Phone: 7893779944(India); 07501019209(UK)
Reason for Change: Moving back to India