Puneet Sood

Experience

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  Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd

  Jul 2006 - Oct 2008

  Area Sales Manager / Branch Head

  Handling overall activities of the branch including Sales, Collections, Credit control and Inventory Management.Facilitate a team approach to achieve organizational objectives, increase profitability and enhance employee moraleMonitoring dealer sales, warehouse operations, inventory control and monitoring inbound logistics while maintaining product focus in line with company’s set objectives.To achieve monthly value and volume targets through sales in trade and institution.Forming Monthly and Seasonal Schemes for the trade. Show less

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  Nokia

  Oct 2008 - Apr 2015

  • Functioned as the Thought leader in development and implementation of marketing processes and solutions for rural markets in South India• Serving as a Local Brand Guardian and working with sales team to design programme roadmap and marketing inputs to support BTL.• Managing sales area budgets, planning spends in line with marketing and product calendar• Recognized for the efforts and rewarded with Excellence Award for Marketing for the year 2011• Led Nokia Smartphone Quiz Campaign across South to drive youth connect• Conceptualized and executed the retail visibility index for trade across South, which was later developed and extended pan India• Effectively lead the launch of strategically important Dual SIM in South Show less

  • Head of Organised Trade - South India

    Nov 2012 - Apr 2015

  • Channel and Area Marketing Manager - South

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Area Sales Manager

    Oct 2008 - Dec 2010
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  Microsoft

  May 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Lead development and execution of Online Market Places strategy for Microsoft India Store in alignment with Business Groups to deliver a revenue goals via Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, TataCliQ and microsoftstore.com • Own, plan, forecast and deliver on the product-wise and partner-wise sales and marketing plans while creating clarity for the team.• Manage and engage with the Marketplace, Distributor and Seller eco-system to deliver on tactical and strategic business objectives• Develop and innovate on marketing plans for Microsoft Consumer Products while ensuring targeted returns on marketing investments.• Exceeded the revenue targets for FY16 by over 125% while ensuring successful of the Store vision on Marketplaces• Awarded the Regional Star Online Store Manager for Q3 FY 15• Envisioned and executed the first trade-in program for Laptops category in Q4 FY 15 Show less

  • Online Store Manager - Marketplace, India

    Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Business Manager, Online Sales - India

    May 2015 - Feb 2016
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  Royal Enfield

  May 2021 - now

  • Part of the Global Commercial Organization.• Manage end to end responsibility for Global Gear including charting out of the business and product strategy, developing growth plans and owning the P&L for the business.• Plan and manage all the aspects of business and operations including driving various Sales Channels.

  • Global Head - Brand Operations, CX, Customer Insights & Strategic Projects

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Global Head - CX, Customer Insights & Strategic Projects

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Global Head - Apparel Business

    Oct 2017 - May 2023

  • National Business Head - North and West India, Nepal, Bhutan

    May 2021 - Apr 2022