Freelance Business Consultant
Sagacitas
Total years of experience :32 years, 9 Months
Consulting companies on overall business strategies
please contact on +918928854712
Directly reporting to the GM with accountability for identifying and enhancing company’s growth and diversification strategy across KSA and GCC.
Responsible for Project Monitoring and Sites Administration.
Directly involved in Procurement & Supplies Management for all ongoing projects.
Involved in Financial and Costs Control of projects with the Finance Director
Sourcing & Recruitment of Managerial Staff
Clients Management, Marketing & Business Development strategies.
Identifying and pursuing key strategic corporate clients and partners to increase capabilities and support growth opportunities, thus maximizing new business development and sales opportunities.
Achievements
Renegotiated contracts.
Controlled expenditure of capital on major projects delivering on time completion.
Established management by key performance indicators.
1) Setting up standard Operational Procedures.
2) Monitoring the factory facilities from manufacturing to dispatch.
3) Conducting inspection on the factory premises to see if the ISO standards are being adhered to or not.
4) Receiving reports from all heads of departments on a month, quarterly, half yearly and yearly basis and making an analysis of the performance of each department.
5) Forming associations with prospective business associates.
6) Resolving problems in the company.
7) Advising the Chairman on ISO policies and standards and getting them implemented with his consent.
8) Scrutinizing the accounts of the company
9) Formulating financial plans with the head of finance.
10) Training Managers.
11) Setting targets for Sales Director and monitoring his progress.
12) Setting up the HR/Administration and marketing policies.
13) Job analysis and job descriptions for all managers.
14) Organizational hierarchy and development
Adviser to General Manager
a) Setting up the Organization Hierarchy.b) Advising on matters related to Standard Operational Procedures and Organizational Development.c) Advising on Financial policies.d) Advising on Administrative/HR policies.
e) Advising on Marketing policies.f) Defining the Job Descriptions and Responsibilities for all staff.g) Setting up goals and Business policies for the Organization.
Job Description & Responsibilities as Marketing Head
• Overall marketing responsibilities of all departments which includes Commercial Sector, Housing Sector, Property Management, Field Research and Market Study and Evaluations.• Co-ordination with the Heads of all departments in terms of guiding them, working out marketing policies and strategies which will help the marketing activities increase.• Recruitment and termination of marketing staff which are not up to the mark.• Issuing memos and notices to all marketing staff that are not performing well or misbehaving in the office premises and outside.
• Right to take periodical feedback and explanations from all department heads related to the performance of the departments and submitting the same to the General Manager.
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• Receiving periodical feedback from all Branch Managers related to the performance of all departments and submitting the same to the General Manager.
• Receiving feedback on the PR activities from the PR department which include advertisements in newspapers, magazines, making of brochures, catalogues and other marketing collaterals which include the company web site.
• Opening new markets whether local or international and create awareness for the company services.
• Conduct Market Research as and when required to find out the position of the company in the market and to make competitor analysis.
• Receiving a regular feedback from the Business Development department on the marketing front.
• Receiving a regular feedback from the Finance department on the expenses of each department
• Management & Execution of various functional areas of the organization.
• Identifying and tapping new business opportunities for the company.
• Business Target Planning.
• Setting up quality procedures for the company.
• Directing the company towards achievement of goals.
• Staff orientation.
Receiving detailed reports on progress and submitting MIS to the Board Of Directors
• Entire Administration and Management responsibility,
• Internal and branch Auditing, Liaisoning, Budgeting and Planning,
• Business Development, Marketing and Sales - Open and develop new business channels,
• Staff selection and recruiting,
• Day to day administration, all aspects of Office, Facilities and Services Management
• To build relationships with service providers, suppliers, whole sellers and to monitor/ supervise the output/ growth in order to ensure that business is procured and company standards are adhered to in all areas.
• Preparing Weekly and Monthly Reports and Statements of the entire Administrative activities
• Take appropriate action if any discrepancies noticed.
• Providing all the vital information to the management as and when asked.
Job Description and Responsibilities:
· Handling all the activities of the Business Development Department.
· Preparing Business Plans for the smooth running of the business.
· Sourcing Business Associates for the Company and establishing relations with them vide MOUS (Memorandum Of Understanding) and Agreements.
· Working in close conjunction with the Managing Director in matters related to Financial Planning.
· Handling the Key Corporate Accounts.
· Aiding the Marketing & Sales Department in their activities like promotions, advertising etc and devise strategies to push up the Sales.
· Implementing the Business Plans and executing it in the precise manner.
· Co ordinating with the Production Manager for the completion of the projects on time by setting deadlines and receiving feedback on the status of the projects.
· Identifying the Competitors and working out strategies to handle competition.
· Preparing long-term plans and working towards their fulfillment.
Providing back up plans
Worked as the Manager Sales - Banquets for The Royal Palms Golf & Country Club - Mumbai`s most prestigious recreation facility.
Job Description & Responsibilities: Responsible for the entire promotion, marketing & sales management, event organization & planing for the banquets facilities for topnotch blue chip companies, hotels, resorts etc. and thus enhancing the business by ensuring completion of fixed monthly targets.
Worked as a freelance Catering cum Public Relations Manager for various caterers from June 1999 to May 2001 .
Job Description & Responsibilities : Responsible for the entire coordination of the function/party/weddings etc. from ground management to staff control & coordination to maintaining & ensuring guest satisfaction & building public relations on behalf of the caterers.
Worked for TOPSGRUP©™ of companies, India's no. 1 Security Company as their Sr. Executive - Corporate Marketing from October 1998 to June 1999.
Job Description & Responsibilities: Strategy Marketing & Business Development planning, meeting clients, making & sending proposals, day to day interaction with the client, building a positive rapport with prospective clients, regular follow-ups viz. telephone calls, emails, faxes & personal visits.
Worked as Catering Supervisor with Classic Kitchenette, professional providers of high class catering services for elite corporate houses for a period of 2 years (1995 to 1997).
Job Description & Responsibilities: Indenting, co-ordinating proficient and timely delivery, supervising the entire kitchen staff, overall management & supervision for smooth & efficient day to day operations .
Part Time Jobs Undertaken While Completing Studies
1. Worked as a Marketing Executive with CITIBANK premium Credit Cards for a period of 1 Year.
Job Responsibility: To aggressively market CITIBANK premium Credit Cards viz. Diners, Masters, Visa & Introducing Gold during their one-year promotional drive.
2. Worked as Marketing Executive\[ Computer Peripherals \] Godrej and Boyce for a period of 1 Year.
3. Worked as Marketing Executive \[Fax Machines, Electronic Typewriters & Computer Peripherals\] with Network for a period of 1 Year.
4. Worked as Field Executive with Indian Market Research Bureau Handling: \[1 year\] .
Airport Project, Computer Peripherals, Fax Machine, Foreign Exchange, Corporate Projects.\[ Interviews with Mr. Dhiru bhai Ambani, Mr. Ratan Tata, Mr. Adi Godrej \]
analyzing the competitive strategies to determine competitor analysis and combat ways to exist in a competitive market
analyzing global trends of business and society and the various changes in the current trends of the world to further business.
Masters in Finance and accounts
major in business strategy
specialization in international marketing and hotel management
Post Graduate Doctorate in Naturopathy (N.D) (Alternative Medicine)- Reg. No. 20006 specialized in Psychology
Successfully Completed a 3 years Post Graduate Diploma in HOTEL MANAGEMENT & CATERING TECHNOLOGY, from Indian Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology (II HMCT) in the year 1997
Bachelor of Commerce - Graduated with a First Class
