Michelle Afonso

Key Account Manager | UK & Ireland at VITA Zahnfabrik

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Experienced in Dental sales & marketing with a history of working in the dental industry with over 18+ years of experience.Skilled in business planning, Sales budgeting and forecasting and Dealer management.

Experience

  • VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG (Full-time · 7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Key Account Manager
      Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    • VITA Specialist
      Jan 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • CAD CAM Sales Specialist at Henry Schein
    Jan 2017 - Oct 2017 · 10 mos

    - Responsible for CAD CAM Sales - Responsible for Dental Events , workshops -Responsible for Assigned Territory and clinical CEREC Trainings -Sales forecasting - In-house Clinical workshops -Peer Group workshop and Focused group learning - Solution provider for High elite Dental clinics

  • Product Manager CAD/CAM - India, Nepal at Sirona Dental Systems
    Oct 2010 - Sep 2016 · 6 yrs

    -Management of cad/cam for overall business for India/Nepal - Sales forecasting and budgeting -Initial setup of Subsidiary office - Responsible for overall cad cam business and sales targets -Planning on sales strategies, workshops/ Events PAN India -Training institutions, both government ,private institutions promoting the product through promotion , workshops, roadshows -Organising of joint co-branding workshops/ events in synergy with other dental companies -Organising of all Elite high end events - Sales forecasting and inventory of consumables -Assisting users in troubleshooting errors in their daily practice software design -Strategic Marketing plans for increasing sales and network, working jointly with sales team and product marketing

  • Senior sales officer at 3M
    Aug 2007 - Oct 2010 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    -Strategic sales planning for territory for 3M lava zirconia business. - Received highest sales award for - Lab sales “Brand lava”in year 2009 -Achieving sales Objectives by providing independent sales coverage of assigned accounts and assigned territory -Implementation of various 3M lava marketing programs like focus group workshops, live demo workshops ,peer group workshops in dental institutions and dental offices -Created an absolute new database resulting highest number of 3M Lava units and key accounts in the country - PR relationship with customers /labs ,key opinion leaders in the dental industry leverage these relations in influencing purchase decision