Ashish Bhatikar

About Ashish Bhatikar

As the Head of Business Development at Writer Business Services, I leverage my 19+ years of experience and expertise in CRM, key account management, and new business development to drive the organization\'s growth and profitability. Writer is a leading provider of retail cash management solutions, serving over retail points across pan India locations. I lead a team of professionals who are responsible for acquiring new corporate relationships, deepening existing ones, and managing the balance sheet. I also collaborate and enhance relationships with key decision-makers from top customers\' organizations, streamline receivables and outstanding, and ensure quality service delivery. In addition, I facilitate the retention and development of the sales and marketing team, and assess and implement strategic initiatives to improve efficiency and innovation. My goal is to create value for the organization and the customers, and to achieve and exceed targets with excellence and integrity.

Experience

1. Head Business Development

   Writer Business Services Private Limited

   May 2011 — Present

   Leading a team of Business Development Managers and Relationship Managers for new client acquisitions and managing existing relationship of over retail points across Pan India locations•Facilitating acquisition of new corporate relationships and driving balance sheet growth by deepening existing relationships•Collaborating & enhancing relationship with key persons (deciding authorities) from top 10 customer\'s organization•Tracking and streamlining receivables and outstanding and ensuring the same is maintained within the desirable levels•Interfacing in retention & development of Sales & Marketing Team•Assessing processes tightly and ensuring quality service offered to clients.

Education

• Goa University

  B E, Mechanical

  1996 — 2000

• Mumbai University

  MMS, Marketing

  2001 — 2003