Leslie Jones

Area Sales Manager

Kerala, IndiaBuilding materials, ceramics, laminates, and financial services
8roles
24skills
4education

About

Results-driven Sales & Operations professional with 25+ years of experience across institutional sales, dealer development, channel management, business development, logistics coordination, operations management, administration, and customer relationship management.

Experience

Area Sales Manager

Tom Lukes India Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2026 - Present

Drive institutional sales and business development; expand dealer and distributor networks; manage territory planning, institutional orders, dealer performance reviews, sales forecasts, MIS reports, collections, and customer relationships.

Area Sales Manager

Balaji Action Buildwell Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026

Managed sales territory, increased market penetration through dealer development, executed promotional campaigns, improved sales forecasting and pipeline visibility, and developed institutional customer relationships.

Senior Coordinator

Varmora Granito Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2015 - Dec 2023

Managed administrative and sales coordination activities, customer quotations and orders, logistics and dispatch schedules, customer complaints and quality issues, dealer relationships, and business reports.

Manager – Institutional Sales & Logistics

Triveni Earthmovers Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2009 - Jun 2015

Managed institutional sales and logistics operations, transportation through Indian Railways, dispatch planning, inventory movement, institutional customer relationships, and execution of large project orders.

Area Manager

Aludecor Lamination Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2005 - Jan 2009

Formulated sales strategies, increased ACP market share through dealer development, led regional sales teams, managed dealer appointments and performance reviews, expanded institutional customers, and achieved revenue and profitability targets.

Sales & Administration Coordinator

Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.

Oct 2001 - Jan 2005

Coordinated sales promotion activities, managed distributor and dealer operations, supported logistics and inventory planning, strengthened corporate and institutional sales, and improved administrative efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Officer – Sales & Recovery

Kinetic Finance Ltd.

Apr 2000 - Sep 2001

Promoted finance products, managed loan recovery operations, conducted dealer training programs, built customer relationships, and ensured compliance with company policies.

Customer Assistance Supervisor

Value Quest Service

Jul 1997 - May 2000

Supported Citi Bank credit card customers, resolved queries and complaints, assisted with recovery operations, maintained customer satisfaction, and prepared operational reports.

Education

Xavier's Institute of Business Management Studies, Bangalore

Master's, HR Management

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

National Council for Labour Management, Chennai

Diploma, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

Jan 1998 - Dec 1998

Institute of Journalism, New Delhi

Diploma, Journalism

Jan 1997 - Dec 1997

Ravishankar University, Madhya Pradesh

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Jan 1997 - Dec 1997

Skills

Institutional salesProject salesDealer developmentChannel managementBusiness developmentTerritory managementRevenue generationMarket expansionVendor managementCustomer relationship managementKey account managementSales strategyLogistics coordinationOperations managementAdministrationSales forecastingPipeline managementMarket analysisDealer performance managementCommercial negotiationInventory movementDispatch planningMIS reportingLoan recovery operations