Summary
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Certification
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Abhishek Karan

Vancouver,Canada

Summary

A skilled and dedicated Sales Specialist seeking to apply Industrial Technology, Account Management, B2B & B2C sales, and team leadership skills to advance the goals of an organization. Experienced in cultivating long-term relationships, identifying customers and channel partners to develop effective sales strategies. Having demonstrated success in setting strategic sales vision and executing product development strategies. Committed to identify customers' needs to grow the customer base and revenue whilst maintaining a high-quality of customer experience and achieving revenue targets.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Sales Representative

Wainbee Ltd.
Vancouver, BC
03.2022 - Current
  • Identified products and services that would be best fit for customer projects
  • Analyzed complex systems to identify potential failure points and develop solutions for improvement.
  • Responsible for Western Canada and US Midwest OEM and Product Sales & Service
  • Identified,pursued and achieved $6.2M in project sales for 2023
  • Generated $4M in sales within first year through Business Development for 12 Product lines resulting in 19 new customers
  • Accountable for identifying and establishing new business at existing and new accounts
  • Cultivate and nurture long-term relationships with key decision makers within strategic accounts, gaining a deep understanding of their organizational structure and purchasing influencers.
  • Host customer meetings to discuss specifications and budgets to reach specific objectives
  • Instrumental in communicating customer's needs to Product Managers for Technical Specifications and Budget
  • Collaborate with management to provide insights and recommendations for improving volume, market share, and pricing strategies.

Account Manager

SMC Corporation of America
Burnaby, BC
07.2019 - 03.2022
  • Amplified sale revenues : 19% (2019), 16.7% (2020), 18.4% (2021)
  • Surpassed business revenue 27% YOY 2021 by opening new markets in Canada.
  • Serviced & managed accounts for 17 organizations providing revenue of CAD $5.5M or more per year
  • Forecast, budget, and develop operating plans for SMC's sales channels to align with overall organizational objectives.
  • Project Management for multiple industry clients from Healthcare, Food, Manufacturing and Packaging (US, Canada and Europe)
  • Conduct client presentations to effectively articulate the value proposition of product/solution/service offerings, resulting in increased sales and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed longer sales cycles for commercial clients with design and architecture of products (3 to 18 months)

Sales Team Lead

Ghost Armor Corporation
Vancouver, BC
09.2018 - 03.2021

· Expanded sales revenues around 15% YOY by identifying opportunities

· Communicated regularly with market and strategic managers for sales targets

· Inventory counts, and maintaining accurate inventory weekly.

· Increased monthly sales with execution of full sales cycle

· Identified and analyzed key competitors and related products.

  • Trained and coached team of 16 sales professionals focused on ensuring high-quality customer service

Retail Sales Associate

Canadian Tire Corporation
White Rock, BC
09.2017 - 10.2019

· Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers in fast-paced environment.

· Exceeded service objectives by applying proven customer service and sales best practices.

· Awarded with the 5-star WE-CARE PLATINUM award for Customer Service and sales in the year 2018.

Project Validation Specialist

Basware Corporation
Chandigarh
07.2014 - 08.2017

● Responsible for supporting production of e-invoices, new projects' testing, existing projects' quality improvement for the Business financial software.

● Delivering ideas to the development team through presentations to improve the projects to be delivered to the clients.

● Highlight the issues and challenges to development team.

● Communication with international customers regarding projects' issues/solutions.

● Perform root cause analysis and provide solutions.

Education

MBA - General Management

New York Institute of Technology
Vancouver, BC
07.2019

Bachelor of Engineering

Surya School of Engineering And Technology
Chandigarh
07.2014

Skills

  • Strategic Account Management
  • Engineering Support
  • System Design
  • Proposal Development
  • Channel Partner Development
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Market Analysis and Strategy Development
  • CRM Systems: Salesforce, MS AX, D365, Lightspeed CRM

Certification

  • Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (Ongoing)
  • Canadian Fluid Power Association: Fluid Power Hydraulics Certificate
  • SMC Sales Training Program
  • Salesforce: Sales Representative Certificate
  • Microsoft AX
  • Power BI
  • MS D365

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Technical Sales Representative

Wainbee Ltd.
03.2022 - Current

Account Manager

SMC Corporation of America
07.2019 - 03.2022

Sales Team Lead

Ghost Armor Corporation
09.2018 - 03.2021

Retail Sales Associate

Canadian Tire Corporation
09.2017 - 10.2019

Project Validation Specialist

Basware Corporation
07.2014 - 08.2017

MBA - General Management

New York Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering

Surya School of Engineering And Technology
Abhishek Karan