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Sam Banerjea

Sales Professional / Business Development
Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Dynamic Commercial Manager with a proven track record at Novanta Corporation, exceeding $17M sales targets through strategic business development and key relationship management. Expert in complex technical sales and team leadership, driving significant revenue growth and fostering high-performing sales teams. Adept at leveraging market insights to identify and capitalize on new opportunities.

Overview

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years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Manager

NOVANTA CORPORATION
Bedford, MA
2023 - Current
  • Exceed $17M sales revenue target by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
  • Develop customized sales presentations tailored to individual client needs, demonstrating product value effectively.
  • Manage a high-performing sales team, setting ambitious targets and motivating them to exceed goals consistently.
  • Improve team performance through regular training sessions, coaching, and performance evaluations.
  • Achieve quarterly and annual bookings and revenue targets for the West Coast region (13 states).
  • Identify, research, and monitor potential business opportunities in the Additive Manufacturing market.
  • Conduct market research to stay informed of industry trends, adjusting sales tactics accordingly for maximum impact.
  • Forge strategic partnerships with complementary businesses, increasing cross-selling opportunities and expanding the customer base.
  • Build strong relationships with key clients, resulting in repeat business and long-term partnerships.
  • Apply technical product knowledge to qualify and quantify new opportunities.
  • Coordinate Applications Engineer resources to effectively achieve customer development goals.
  • Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly sales and forecast metrics to Leadership.
  • Attend trade shows to develop target accounts
  • Effectively develop and grow the Sales Opportunity funnel to assure achievement of revenue goals.
  • Coordinate with R&D, Product Management, and Leadership to ensure company technologies match new and emerging business opportunities.

Territorial Manager

MITUTOYO AMERICA CORPORATION
Aurora, IL
2015 - 2023
  • Exceeded sales targets, achieving 124% of the Vision orders vs. quota ratio in 2021.
  • Developed and executed sales strategies, increasing market share across several industries including Automotive, Medical, and Aerospace.
  • Strengthened partnerships with the distribution network and key strategic accounts, managing customer relationships to ensure high satisfaction and retention.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making to inform product development, forecast demand, and optimize resource allocation.
  • Managed and motivated distribution sales team, providing coaching, support, and professional development opportunities.
  • Increased brand awareness and expanded market share by participating in trade shows and executing targeted marketing campaigns.

Channel Sales Manager

ZYGO CORPORATION (AMETEK)
Middlefield, CT
2012 - 2015
  • Expanded North American distribution network from 2 to 10 distributors within a 12-month period through identification of key markets and industries.
  • Implemented pull-through strategies which generated awareness and new opportunities in non-traditional markets, including Semiconductor, Automotive, Medical and Aerospace.
  • Developed and defined product solutions for distribution customer base, including value proposition, pricing rationalization, delivery and cost reduction strategies by coordinating with Engineering, Marketing and Manufacturing.
  • Created sales and product training, presentations, technical support, proposals, marketing collateral, competitive analyses and channel-enablement tools, permitting distributors to identify new applications and sales opportunities within customer bases.
  • Negotiated pertinent legal documentation, meeting legal requirements and providing corporate with clearly defined boundary conditions for scope of distribution network.

District Manager

MAHR FEDERAL INC
Providence, RI
2006 - 2012

• Grew revenue 46% by executing territorial business plan, forging new customer relationships / leveraging existing and deploying resources to drive execution.

• Exceeded sales plan 5 years by aggressively prospecting new target customers and strengthening relationships with existing customers.

• Oversaw sales activities in territory, including consultations, bid / proposal generation, presentations, ROI justification, installations, trainings, forecasting and competitive analysis, increasing system metrology sales in territory.

• Spearheaded sales growth campaigns and initiatives within specified industries, driving new sales in non-traditional applications and regional markets.

• Directed distributors and manufacturers’ representatives, increasing product awareness in regions to win new business and gain market share from competition.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Skills

Strategic Business Development

OEM, Direct and Channel Sales Experience

Strategic Sales Expertise

Key Relationship Management

Effective Team Leadership

Complex Sales Strategy Development

Geographic Territory Management

Account Management Proficiency

Sales Process Optimization

Sales Data Analysis

Customer Relationship Management

Competitive Analysis

Accomplishments

  • Brought in two new Additive Manufacturing customers in 2024 & 2025 with a combined potential revenue of $20M over the next 3 years.
  • Expanded North American distribution network from 2 to 10 distributors within a 12-month period through identification of key markets and industries.

Affiliations

Optical Society of Southern California, member

Certification

Miller Heiman Strategic Sales and Conceptual Sales

Timeline

Commercial Manager

NOVANTA CORPORATION
2023 - Current

Territorial Manager

MITUTOYO AMERICA CORPORATION
2015 - 2023

Channel Sales Manager

ZYGO CORPORATION (AMETEK)
2012 - 2015

District Manager

MAHR FEDERAL INC
2006 - 2012

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Stony Brook University
Sam BanerjeaSales Professional / Business Development