Abhijith R

Business Head - Trade & Franchisee at Hafele India Private Limited

Abhijith R has had a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Abhijith worked at Hafele India Private Limited, starting as a Regional Sales Manager-South from February 2017 until June 2021, then taking on the role of National Sales Manager - Trade from July 2021 to April 2023, and currently holding the position of Business Head - Trade. Prior to that, they were an Area Sales Manager at Godrej Consumer Products Limited from December 2012 to February 2017. Abhijith also worked as a Branch Manager at GCMMF (Amul) from May 2011 to November 2012. Additionally, they have previous experience as a Management Trainee at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) from October 2010 to December 2010, where they conducted research on irrigation reforms in Andhra Pradesh. Lastly, they had an internship at the National Dairy Development Board in June 2010.

Abhijith R completed their B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Government Engineering College, Bartonhill, Trivandrum, from 2004 to 2008. Abhijith then pursued a PGDRM in Marketing from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand, from 2009 to 2011.

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Mumbai, India

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Hafele India Private Limited

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Häfele India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Häfele Global network and has been operating in India since 2003. The ability of the company to understand the diverse Indian market has made it an authority in the field of architectural hardware, furniture and kitchen fittings and accessories. The company also has a strong presence in synergized product categories namely Home Appliances, Furniture Lighting, Sanitary and Surfaces catering to the focused demand from these industries. Hafele has a strong nation-wide presence with offices in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Cochin. It has full-scale operations in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with Regional offices and Design Showrooms in both the countries; and has also spread its operations to other regions of South Asia including Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. Häfele’s design showrooms are hubs of international home interior trends and cutting-edge designs presented in a world-class environment, where customers can see home solutions in their inherent applications. These showrooms function as a one-stop-shop for all home interior and improvement needs - from providing in-depth technical advice to kitchen and wardrobe designing services through a team of experts stationed at the showroom. Häfele India services its customers with a base of 1500 employees, a well-networked Franchise base of over 180 shops along with over 500 direct dealers and 90+ distributors who in turn cater to over 10000 satellite dealers. The subsidiary has a sophisticated Logistics centre in Mumbai along with distribution centres in Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Colombo respectively. Hafele India has recently been accredited with the “Great Place to Work” certification for the fourth time in a row by the Great Place to Work® Institute.


Headquarters

Mumbai, India

Employees

1,001-5,000

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