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Santhosh  Kalyanasamy Rajendran

Santhosh Kalyanasamy Rajendran

Toronto,ON

Summary

As a Customer Success Manager, my passion is to nurture valuable customer relationships that yield measurable success, especially in terms of satisfaction and retention. With over four years of dedicated experience in dynamic, customer-centric SaaS enabled environments, including roles as a Sales Consultant and Assistant Team Leader focused on global resettlement and education services, I have a strong foundation in understanding and exceeding customer expectations. My expertise in customer success strategies and commitment to ensuring client satisfaction have consistently delivered results. Additionally, I have six months of experience as an Inside Sales Account Manager for a leading IT brand. If you'd like to learn more about my journey or explore how I can contribute to your team's success, please feel free to reach out. I'm eager to connect.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Sabbatical

International Migration, and Relocation
Ajax, ON
04.2023 - 02.2024

Inside Sales Account Manager

LENOVO / Infini Minds
09.2022 - 03.2023

Responsibilities:

  • Built long-term relationships with clients and vendors from onboarding through advising them throughout their customer lifecycle.
  • Analyzed sales KPIs, trends, growth/lost business, upsell opportunities, and provided actionable recommendations for team improvement.
  • Established and adjusted selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand.
  • Identified at-risk clients and resolved conflicts related to business processes and transactions.
  • Implemented customer loyalty programs to enhance customer retention.
  • Proficiently utilized SAAS CRM Dynamics 365 to efficiently manage purchase orders, schedule calls, and maintain a robust sales funnel, while also overseeing customer database and handling escalations.

Sales Consultant - Assistant Team Leader

Y Axis Solutions
Bangalore, Karnataka
11.2017 - 08.2022

Responsibilities :

  • Conducted detailed interviews and discussions with clients to map their requirements, maintaining regular interactions.
  • Assessed client requirements and recommended product and service solutions.
  • Established clear expectations and key milestones to ensure a smooth transition from sales to onboarding and ongoing support, through SAAS CRM - Salesforce
  • Produced weekly and monthly sales pipeline reports, showcasing the team's performance.
  • Identified and resolved client queries and issues, effectively managing complaints and escalations through liaising with Customer Service Team to enhance client satisfaction.
  • Maintained diligent records through salesforce, ensuring up-to-date contracts and CRM customer data was accessible
  • Provided leadership, mentoring, and training to a team of 6-10 members on products, customer approaches, and adherence to business policies.

Retail Sales Supervisor

Vilna Recycling, Registered Under ABCRC
Vilna, AB
June2014 - 12.2014

Responsibilities :

  • Planned budgets and monitored revenues and expenses.
  • Successfully resolved customer complaints and supply shortages.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies.
  • Planned, organized, directed, controlled, and evaluated daily operations.
  • Provided regular inspection reports through email and telephone.
  • Updated every purchase return using Point of Return SOLUM software and generated bills of purchase (SAAS ABCRC).
  • Maintained a clean, sanitized, and organized sales floor to meet visual and operational standards.
  • Maintained records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.

Education

Post-Degree Certificate - Project Management

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto, ON
2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Applications

Bharathiyar University
Coimbatore, India
2011

Skills

  • Proficient in Project Management tools - JIRA & MS PROJECT
  • Customer Acquisition & Retention
  • Account Management
  • Leadership
  • Value Based Selling
  • SAAS CRM Tools - Salesforce & Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Customer Account Management
  • Sales Proficiency
  • Training and Mentoring
  • Customer Relationship Building

Additional Information

Visa Status - Permanent Resident

Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/santhosh-k-raj/

Affiliations

  • Beyond my professional life, I enjoy non-fiction books, classic TV shows like Seinfeld, and Martin Scorsese movies. I practice Yoga and Pranayama breathing exercise for a healthy lifestyle.

Timeline

Personal Sabbatical

International Migration, and Relocation
04.2023 - 02.2024

Inside Sales Account Manager

LENOVO / Infini Minds
09.2022 - 03.2023

Sales Consultant - Assistant Team Leader

Y Axis Solutions
11.2017 - 08.2022

Retail Sales Supervisor

Vilna Recycling, Registered Under ABCRC
June2014 - 12.2014

Post-Degree Certificate - Project Management

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology

Bachelor of Science - Computer Applications

Bharathiyar University
Santhosh Kalyanasamy Rajendran