• Gender: Male
• Age: 66
• Designation: Business Head
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Expected Gross Salary: INR  4500000 /Annum
• Preferred Location: Anywhere
• Work Experience: 42.5 Year(s)

Education

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), Mumbai in 1980

Skill Sets

An accomplished Business Management Professional with 28 years of successful and extensive experience in MNCs both global and Indian engaged in businesses across various fields such as petrochemicals, plastics, fibers, paints, pharmaceuticals, industrial gases, synthetic resins and specialty chemicals. An organized and able administrator polished with high business ethics interested in working with a diversified group in a leading position.

Work Experience

Head of Business Development in Gulf
Jan. 2009 - June 2010
Reporting to MD & CEO, spearheading business development initiatives
Responsibilities
Explore possibilities for business development in the field of petrochemicals, metals, engineering, healthcare, emerging technologies with in the Qatar Holding framework.
Evaluate business proposals from a commercial perspective and aligns with corporate strategy.
Make recommendations for further study of business proposals.
Evaluate business risks and impact on other projects.
Conduct marketing studies.
Participate in major feasibility studies.
Ensure adherence to national and international commercial and environmental laws and policies.
Coordinate the preparation of business reports.

Vice President - Communication & Research - Polymer Business
2006 to 2008
General Manager - Polyethylene - Business development
2004 to 2006
General Manager - Bulk Packaging - Business Development
2000 to 2006
General Manager - Knowledge Management Centre Corporate
2000 to 2003
Accomplishments
Developed customer relationship management initiative (RISHTA - Reliance Initiative for Sustainable Technologies & Applications) enhancing customer contact and loyalty and accelerated market development through grass root marketing.
Created new brand architecture and identity for USD 5 billion business by positioning Reliance Polymers as techno brand and spearheading various B2B and B2C marketing initiative.
Successfully led business development initiatives with actual user industries for replacing jute used for bulk packaging of commodities like sugar, food grains and cement after conducting in depth research and studies with nodal agencies for influencing regulatory authorities.
Spearheaded sustainability initiatives for polymer business
Initiated and implemented new knowledge management initiatives within the organization as a tool for business planning and strategy.

General Manager - Commercial
Feb 1999 to Sept 2000
Pushpa Polymers Ltd. ( A Soros-Chatterji Group Company)., Mumbai
(Now - BASF Styrenics Ltd.)
Reported to the President and managed a team of 4 in procurement of capital goods, styrene, importing specialty chemicals, additives, packaging materials & engineering stores; Managed vendor development, inventory control and logistics.
Accomplishments
Developed world class vendors for specialty chemicals.
Negotiated successfully a deal with ESSO for exclusive stock and supply of mineral oil

Manager- New Business Development
Apr 1996 to Dec 1998
Hoechst South Asia Investment Ltd., Mumbai
Reported to the Director - New Business Development
Accomplishments
Successfully identified and interacted and negotiated with key business associates, acquisition targets and potential JV partners on business opportunities.
Spearheaded strategy formulation of SBU petrochemical, Celanese in South Asia.
Was a key member of the team which dealt with investments.
Prepared a detailed project feasibility report for a JV in petrochemicals with an Indian refinery.
Prepared and evaluated a feasibility report for a green-field project for manufacture of petrochemicals with an outlay of USD 300 million.
Prepared a comprehensive report on the Indian Chemical Industry featuring macro-economics, business environment, fiscal and regulatory issues, profiles of a range of chemicals and analysis of about 100 Indian companies.

General Manager - Corporate Planning & Projects
Feb 1992 to Mar 1996
Dempo Group, Mumbai
Accomplishments
Conceptualized and executed a 100 % Export Oriented Unit (EOU) near Mumbai
Prepared a detailed project report on opportunities in pig iron manufacture

Consultant
Nov 1980 to Jan 1992
Tata Economic Consultancy Services, Mumbai

Future Goals

Seeking a Senior Level Management assignment