This document is a resume for Piyush Kumar Agarwal summarizing his education and work experience in sales, marketing, business development, and strategy roles over the past 10+ years. It highlights his expertise in devising and implementing sales and marketing programs, conducting market research, and managing customer-centric operations. His work experience includes roles at Bajaj Auto Ltd, Cummins India Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies.
1. Areas of ExpertiseJob Objective
In quest of career enhancing opportunities in Sales & Marketing, Business Development and Strategy
Planning with a growth oriented organisation of high repute.
Summary
A dynamic professional with over 10+ years of experience in Business Strategy, Sales &
Marketing, Business Development and Team Management across Financial Services & Banks.
A proactive leader and planner with expertise in market plan execution, account management
and sales efforts with skills in staffing and targeted marketing.
Sound competency in preparing business case.
Served as a Founder Member of Samanvay KIAMS Alumni Association, Pune.
Excellence in streamlining workflow to enhance profitability innovatively for reputed business.
Possesses effective communication, analytical, people management & presentation skills.
Core Competencies
Expertness in devising & effectuating sales & marketing programs / strategies to improve the
product awareness and enhance business growth.
Ingenuity in conducting market research, trend & competitor analysis, prospecting customer
approach, etc. for market identification & penetration.
Creativity in conceptualizing sales promotional strategies and skill in contacting clients for
generating leads and developing business.
Insight in making effective presentations before the prospective clients to promote the company’s
services and negotiating with them to finalise mutually beneficial business deals.
Mastery in managing customer centric operations to ensure high customer satisfaction by
achieving delivery and service quality norms on a timely fashion.
Aptitude in maintaining highest service standards for servicing of clients and building &
maintaining healthy business relations with clients for cross-selling various products.
Employment Details
Assistant Manager – Project Management with Bajaj Auto Ltd Pune, Feb 13 to till date
Reporting to General Manager
Cross-functional Coordination of various activities across the departments for the development of
New & up gradation of existing products.
Preparation of Product Review agenda & provide inputs to the management in taking decisions
during product development stages.
Monitor the progress on the design & development plan in line with Project schedule.
Managing different projects under various development stages.
Business Development Manager – Growth Office with Power Generation Business Unit
Cummins India Ltd Pune, Aug’08 to Nov’12 Reported to General Manager
Played a pivotal role in developing a breakthrough opportunities offering new innovative products
or services that did not exist in the Company’s portfolio w.r.t. company’ vision & strategic plans.
PIYUSH KUMAR AGARWAL
piyush89@rediffmail.com
+91- 9011079708
2. Gained expertise in analyzing market dynamic, market needs, drivers, restraint, SWOT, etc. as
well as carried out competitor & technology trend analysis
Effectively evaluated entry strategy and options as well as adeptly looked after proposal /
quotation submission and followed & closed enquiries
Deftly generated business case along with financial analysis of the strategy options & evaluated
risk and mitigation plans
Steered the administration of monthly progress review to the senior management
Significantly identified new business development opportunities & activities
Successfully received CMD Award -2011 Winner for Alternate Fuel Project
Astutely worked on various projects as Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification, Alternate Fuel,
Technology Evaluation, Six Sigma Projects, Supplier Evaluation, etc.
Selected for Young Leadership Development Program and Star Commercial Sales Certification
Assistant Manager - Retail Liability Group with ICICI Bank Ltd (Pune & Delhi), May’05 to Aug’08
Reported to Regional Sales Manager
Effectively worked on monitoring retail key account management & oversaw service and cross-
selling the products & services to existing wealth management clients
Acumen in taking the clients through financial planning to know their risk appetite and actual
potential to serve the right product to the right customer
Sound proficiency in new clientele acquisition and provided information & advised about all
investment products like: Life Insurance, General Insurance, Mutual Funds, Real Estate,
Structure Products, Bonds and Gold, etc. to clients.
Actively involved in recruiting, training and motivating Sales Executives
Deftly maintained liaison on behalf of the clients with internal departments and externally with
other intermediaries to get them the best services out of the organization
Flair in implementing sales initiatives as awareness of Wealth Management and Event
Management
Successfully acquired revenue achievement rank 23 out of 445 (PAN India) in Financial Year
2007-08. Qualified for Wealth Master’s -2 and won a trip to Dubai
Jan’03 to Jun’03 with Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. as Branch Manager for
Western UP
Astutely carried out field investigation and worked on loan approval of Mahindra and Mahindra
products in Rural as well as Urban areas
Industrial Trainings & Projects
Organisation: Modi Revlon Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
Project Title: A Market survey on Hair Colors
Organisation: SBEC Sugar Ltd., Delhi
Project Title: Understanding Retail Business in Sugar Industry
Academic Details
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Marketing) from Kirloskar Institute of Advanced
Management Studies, Karnataka with CGPA 3.11/4 in 2005
B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) from I.E.T., Bareilly, UP, Rohilkhand University with DGPA
6.83/10 in 2000
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 8
th
September, 1978
Education
Work Experience
Awards
Received CMD Award -
2011 Winner for
Alternate Fuel Project