• Gender: Male
• Age: 54
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Current Gross Salary: USD  62100 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: USD  62101 /Annum
• Preferred Country: Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, West Africa
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Africa, UAE
• Work Experience: 26.8 Year(s)

Education

MBA (Marketing) From B M S College Of Engineering, Bangalore (Bangalore University), India, With 1st Grade In November 1996.
BE (Production) From S V Regional College Of Engineering (Now Called S V National Institute Of Technology), Surat (South Gujarat University), India, With 1st Grade In November 1993.

Skill Sets

Analytical and Systematic Approach to All tasks: No task under-estimated while executing.
Ability to concentrate on multiple tasks at a time: A perfectionistic attitude employed therewith.
Public Relations: A good interpersonal communicative power, ability to develop a friendlier relationship in the profession, thereby getting more out of the customer in every way possible – bigger orders, better prices, faster payments.
Leadership: Through Interaction and Teamwork.

Work Experience

Regional Manager (North Nigeria) May 1998 - January 2012
Marketing Manager (South Nigeria) June 1997 - May 1998
June 1997 - Jan. 2012
Company Profile: The company is mainly in Trading and Manufacturing as follows:
TRADING: Imported HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, mLLDPE, PP, GPPS, HIPS, injection/blow/film grade resins, and local NNPC ELEME HDPE & PP resins, Imported Master-batches, and Imported adhesive tapes of various sizes, LDPE construction sheeting rolls, Strapping and Sealing Machines.
MANUFACTURING: Domestic injection and blow molded plastic products, Printed bags of various colors and sizes, Plain/Printed Pure-Water Rolls, Plain/Printed PP Bailing Straps for industrial use, as well as domestic basket-weavers, and Alu-Zinc Clipping Seals for industrial-use straps.

Job Profile:
Regional Manager (North Nigeria)– 14th May 1998 to 31st January 2012:
A regular and smooth MIS and also regular supervision of reconciliation with H/O in terms of Sales, Purchases, Accounts and Administration.
Branch Administration which includes Marketing Management, Personnel Management, Inventory Management, Accounts Management (bank transactions, credit management, expense management) and urgent local purchases for the company.
A constant monitoring of market and changing strategies (prices, discounts, credits) to maintain & improve sales because of speculative nature of Resins in terms of fast fluctuating prices in Nigeria.

Marketing Manager (South Nigeria) – 4th June 1997 to 13th May 1998:
Marketing and Selling of Company’s business products.
Managing company’s Credit Facilities with clients within time bound limits in terms of period and amount.

KRAs (Key Result Areas):
Identify, evaluate, and develop marketing strategy, based on objectives, market trends, and cost.
Formulate, direct and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote products, and co-ordinate promotional activities and commissions.
Negotiate and reach out to customers, manage product stock, distribution and supply and develop distribution strategies.
Ensure sale and profitability.
Direct the performance evaluations of subordinate staffs.
Branch Administration which includes all above, Accounts Management (bank transactions, customers-credits/expenses/taxes management) and directing necessary Local Purchases for the company.

Career Achievements:
Pushed and got Tally launched in Head Office in 1997.
Made in charge of Northern Territories in May 1998.
Grown the Northern Region by 3 times, thereafter, until time of leaving.
Been in one Organization, 14+ years.

Performance Achievements:
Reduction of almost half in credit turnover, while maintaining overall sales.
Plastic products sales shot up by 3 times, including new product ranges.
Resins sales and profits, up by 5 times by 2001.
The number of bad-debts practically reduced and maintained to zero after my arrival.
Adding SCCI, Jobitech, Cromex, and now Prayag master-batch brands as a business strategy, improved its sales by 5 times in a span of 14 years.
Launched Customized Printed Straps in 2009, thus increasing Straps sales.
Improved and maintained sales and profits, and customer base, in face of aggressive challenges from competitors

Future Goals

Desire a position that will utilize communication and organizational skills in a competitive, challenging environment – with a particular interest in Marketing and Administration – to help achieve goals which provide relevant exposure, self-enhancement and opportunities for growth.