Proven track record of leadership, management, account analysis and strategic planning
Experience in:
Field Sales management
Inside sales management
Distributor channel management
Key account sales/Strategic Account Management
Product Marketing and Management
Marketing of technical/scientific products
Successfully established and led multiple departments (Sales and Field Application Scientists) in US and Europe.
Excellent communication skills including written communication, customer relations, staff meetings, dispute resolution and presentations.
Background also includes strong PC skills including Excel, Word, Office, Project, and international business experience in Europe and Asia. Miller-Heiman trained
Regional Sales Manager @ Primary focus is to manage, develop and coach sales team and any field application scientist in the South Central region and achieve growth goals. Also managed Custom Products inside Sales team for outbound calls and sales.
Travel extensively to customer sites with Sales Team for coaching/mentoring
Work with sales team to establish and implement sound business plans
Sales forecasting for the region.
Work with customers to bring new product ideas, collaborations to Sigma Business Development team
Run various offers at different accounts in the territory to gain market penetration
Work closely with Marketing to establish product strategy in various markets including Academia, Government and Hospital accounts.
Set up territories and implemented sales strategy From May 2008 to Present (7 years 6 months) Houston, TexasCommercial Product Management @ In-Vitro Diagnostics
Assays,Instrument platform, LIMS software
Sales, Project Management, Business Development
Managed and commercialized project for New Born Screening using Luminex bead based assays.
Multiple collaborations set up with various NBS labs throughout US From August 2007 to May 2008 (10 months) Product Marketing Manager @ Brand development, web site traffic growth, and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems.Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development. From March 2004 to September 2007 (3 years 7 months) Group Leader Field Applications - Europe @ Trained and Supported Field Application Scientist in Germany and UK.
Sales Management Support for Europe
Distributor : Sales, Training and Support - Asia, Europe -
Traveled to 28 different countries in 3 + years From January 2001 to May 2004 (3 years 5 months) Field Application Scientist @ Supported Genomic and Proteomic Sales team in Entire US. Traveled extensively in the US.
Demos, Seminars, Trainings and installation of various instruments for Sequencing, Genotyping, Western Blotting, Animal Imaging From March 2000 to January 2001 (11 months) Lab Manager @ High throughput Genotyping and Sequencing using various fluorescent based techniques. Managed and trained all lab personnel for performing various tasks like PCR, data analysis and reagent handling. From May 1995 to March 2000 (4 years 11 months)
Molecular Biology/Biochemistry @ University of Oklahoma From 1990 to 1995 Master of Science (MS), Analytical Chemistry @ University of Mumbai From 1987 to 1990 Neeraj Asundi is skilled in: Genomics, Biotechnology, Business Development, Product Management, Sales Management, Lifesciences, Product Marketing, PCR, Molecular Biology, Molecular Diagnostics, Data Analysis, Management, Western Blotting, Medical Devices, Assay Development, Sequencing, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Industry, Commercialization, Biopharmaceuticals, Proteomics, Life Sciences, Technical Application