An aggressive, accountable and adaptable person with a hard core sales experience of 24 years (18 years in FMCG and 6 years in OTC). Worked with reputed Companies like Parle, Cadbury, PepsiCo, Mars, Novartis and Piramal healthcare. Currently handling the entire West and South regions and a team of 420+ people. Have handled General Trade, Modern Trade, Institutions, Trade Marketing as well as CSD business in various companies.

GM - Sales Operations @ GM Sales Operation wef 17th Nov 2015. Key deliverable would be ensuring execution excellence across all functions by supporting the operational execution agenda with rigour. Reporting directly to the CEO. Would be a part of all important meetings and reviews and would be responsible to ensure that all plans are executed in the given timelines From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaNational Sales Manager @ Responsible for South and West region based at Mumbai. Currently handling a team of 420 plus people and a business of 110 crores annually. From July 2013 to November 2015 (2 years 5 months) RBM - Regional Business Manager @ Responsible for the South region business comprising of 4 states. A team of 90 people with 10 direct reports. Exited 2012 as the fastest growing region. Currently contributing to 36% to All India sales (biggest region) Was Regional Business Manager for west region before moving to South region in Jan 2012. From November 2008 to July 2013 (4 years 9 months) Bengaluru Area, IndiaKey Accounts manager @ Responsible for Modern Trade (National chains based in West region) and Institutional business for west region. Also accountable for sales in General trade for Mumbai. Key responsibility in this role was negotiating terms of trade and generating business. From March 2006 to October 2008 (2 years 8 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaArea Sales Manager @ Area Sales Manager at Mumbai with additional responsibilty of handling the trade marketing function for west region. From 2001 to 2006 (5 years) Mumbai Area, IndiaField Sales Supervisor @ Was at Head Office handling the CSD business and trade marketing for a year. Prior to that was on the field in Mumbai as Sr Sales Officer and have handled almost entire Mumbai in a span of 7 years. From 1993 to 2001 (8 years) Mumbai Area, IndiaTerritory Supervisor @ Was working in the Indore belt for a year and then at Mumbai for 6 months in the Sales function. From September 1991 to April 1993 (1 year 8 months) Indore Area, India

MMM-Masters in Marketing Management, Marketing @ Chetnas Institute of Management and Research From 1998 to 2000 Amrish Potdar is skilled in: Trade Marketing, Negotiation, Sales, Pharmaceutical Sales, Sales Effectiveness, Key Account Management, Product Launch, Sales Operations, FMCG, Sales Management, Team Management, Market Development, Brand Management, Distributed Team Management, Management