Jignesh Thakkar, Asst. Manager - Sales Freight

Jignesh Thakkar

Asst. Manager - Sales Freight

Agility

Lieu
Koweït - Hawali
Éducation
Baccalauréat, Electronics & Communication
Expérience
21 years, 11 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :21 years, 11 Mois

Asst. Manager - Sales Freight à Agility
  • Koweït - Al Jahra
  • Je travaille ici depuis septembre 2014
Supply Chain & Operations Manager à Akshar Rice & Pulse Mills Pvt. Ltd.
  • Inde - Ahmedabad
  • décembre 2012 à juillet 2014

Headed the Supply Chain, Operations & Production department of the Rice Mill.

Key Account Manager à Kuehne + Nagel Co. W.L.L.
  • Koweït - Al Farawaniyah
  • mai 2007 à novembre 2012

- Part of core management team playing a key role in decision making, budgets & strategic planning.
- Played dual role as CRM Manager responsible for training management, colleagues and new recruits in the use of KN CRM system & reporting tools.
- Developed portfolio of high profile corporate clients ensuring continuous growth in volumes & revenue.
- Built strong consultative partnership with Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics departments of clients assisting them in logistics planning through volume forecasting and inventory planning.
- Lead consultations with suppliers/vendors on behalf of clients to streamline processes and agree on standard operating procedures.
- Advised clients on industry best practices related to logistics and how they could incorporate the same into their business and reduce lead time & costs.
- Delivered operational and IT solutions to logistical problems by reviewing existing practices of client.
- Lead negotiations for RFQ/RFP and ensured local & regional management were on-board by providing thorough client potential and requirements
- Aligned local strategy with Corporate & Regional strategy, targeting specific industry verticals and trade-lanes.
- Monitored and grew existing business by leveraging cross-selling opportunities and getting on-board additional trade-lanes ensuring further integration.
- Negotiated and finalized Service Contracts including pricing and credit terms. Oversaw receivables and intervened if necessary.
- Consistently surpassed quarterly/annual sales target both in terms of GP & Volume.

Senior Sales Executive à Abdulrahman Mohamad Al-Bahar Int'l
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • mars 2005 à avril 2007

-Doubled airfreight cargo volume handled by the company
- Initiated drive to tap into the Air and Sea Export market by targeting Personal Effects & Diplomatic Cargo.
- Aligned sales activities to company strengths by targeting specific trade lanes and products.
- Organized joint sales calls with Over Seas Partners & Sales Manager.
- Insured steady flow of new clients & business on monthly basis
- Achieved sales targets set by management.

Marketing Executive à Al-Roomi Shipping Agencies
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • janvier 2004 à février 2005

- Followed up with existing clients and insured recurring business from them
- Executed business plans and strategies
- Expanded client database by running sales campaigns
- Tapping new markets

Sales Executive à Crescent Commercial Co. Ltd
  • Koweït
  • mai 2002 à décembre 2003

- Achieved sales targets given by sales manager.
- Reported on product performance and pricing.
- Analysed territory reports by sales, product and volume.
- Supervised joint sales campaigns.

Éducation

Baccalauréat, Electronics & Communication
  • à .
  • septembre 2000
Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Science
  • à Indian School
  • mai 1996

Specialties & Skills

Contract Negotiation
Key Account Management
Supply Chain
Logistics
Freight Forwarding
Contract Negotiation
Logistics
Contract Negotiations
Transportation

Langues

Arabe
Débutant
Anglais
Expert
Hindi
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