Raju Somadder
About Raju Somadder
Raju Somadder is an Area Sales Manager at BharatPe, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in sales and operations management across various companies, including Vodafone India and Paytm, and holds an MBA in Marketing.
Current Role at BharatPe
Raju Somadder serves as the Area Sales Manager at BharatPe, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he oversees a team of more than 100 individuals in the Kolkata metropolitan area, West Bengal, India. His responsibilities include conducting daily market visits, auditing the performance of Business Development Executives, and directing the sales team on the company's products and services. He launched BharatPe in Kolkata City in February 2021 and has been instrumental in achieving goals related to Active Merchants, Investment Accounts, Loans, and Swipe machines.
Previous Experience in Sales and Marketing
Before joining BharatPe, Raju Somadder accumulated extensive experience in sales and marketing roles. He worked at Vodafone India as a Marketing Officer from 2011 to 2014 in the Kolkata area. He also held positions at PhonePe as a Regional Operations Manager from 2018 to 2019 and at Paytm as an Operations Manager from 2016 to 2018. His earlier roles include working as a Marketing Consultant at Flytxt and as a Customer Care Executive at Aegis Limited.
Educational Background
Raju Somadder holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from EIILM University, where he studied from 2010 to 2012. He further pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing at Shobit Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut, completing his studies from 2013 to 2015. His educational qualifications have equipped him with the necessary skills to excel in his professional roles.
Team Leadership and Development
In his current position at BharatPe, Raju Somadder emphasizes team leadership and development. He arranges training programs for Business Development Executives to enhance their performance and conducts review meetings with Territory Managers to discuss current performance and identify areas for improvement. His approach includes analyzing sales records of individual team members to provide targeted guidance.
Career Progression
Raju Somadder's career began at Aegis Limited, where he worked as a Customer Care Executive in 2008. He transitioned to various roles, including Work Force Management at Aegis Limited and MIS Executive at Spanco BPO. His diverse experience across different companies and roles has contributed to his expertise in sales and operations management.