Teamleader Community Sales
Team Leader Community Sales
Community Sales
Lives in Rotterdam
Works at VodafoneZiggo since 2019
His career is skyrocketing. In just a couple of years, Ritesh Kali has soared from Door-to-Door Sales Rep to Team Leader. His secret? A combination of luck, ambition and the confidence invested in him by VodafoneZiggo.
A challenge that would see him out on the road with no day the same, that's what Ritesh was after in a new job. So when he saw the vacancy for Door-to-Door Sales Rep, it was just his cup of tea. "I actually had a very tough first week. Despite being the only person with experience, everyone in my team was making sale after sale except me. I kept faith in myself and stuck with it, testing different sales techniques and before long, I got the hang of it and really started to enjoy myself. My successes didn't go unnoticed and my colleagues became increasingly curious as to my methods."
Ritesh' sales talent impressed his manager, too. "Within a couple of months I was hailed Best Sales Rep of my team and six months later I was the best performing Sales Rep nationwide. It was time for a next step. I was promoted to Senior Sales Representative and became responsible for coaching and co-managing the team. It was a new challenge that really enabled me to channel my talents and ambitions, and I discovered that get great satisfaction from motivating others.”
Thanks to a wealth of experience by this time, Ritesh was able to take another next big step two years later. "My manager was leaving and he encouraged me to apply for his job. It turned out to be a perfect match, because I knew exactly what the job entailed and the position would allow me to develop my management skills. As Team Leader, I'm now responsible for the overall performance of the Sales Reps. There's great variety in my work and no two days are the same. I monitor our targets, conduct job interviews and motivate my team to continuously to grow and improve; I am their example and proof that if you want to, you will.”
Ritesh says that the secret to his stunning career is a combination of luck, ambition and the confidence invested in him by VodafoneZiggo. "If you come in as a Door-to-Door Sales Rep, then the logical next step is Account Manager. I chose a different path. Nobody at Community & Sales took the same turn as I did. Obviously, not everybody has the ambition to manage a team and the luck that a position becomes vacant at just the right moment, but I worked hard to get where I am. The company has given me great support, too. If you show that you really want something, then VodafoneZiggo will help you achieve it."
One of the particularly nice things about working for VodafoneZiggo is the team spirit. "I've never worked for a company that shows so much concern for the wellbeing of its employees. Before changes are implemented, we're always sent an email asking our opinion. And the salary and perks are great. You get an NS Business Card and a phone with an unlimited data plan for work and personal use. On top of that, there's an excellent results-based bonus system: the more you sell, the more you get. Finally, the top Sales Rep each year is rewarded with a trip abroad. Last year the destination was Lapland, this year it's New York."
The fresh Team Leader is right where he wants to be. "This position enables me to continue to grow in the coming years. I intend to do management courses to develop my skills and for the rest I'll see what crosses my path. If there's one thing I've learned at VodafoneZiggo, it's that when opportunity knocks, you should seize it. I will."
