Joseph Karipurath, Head of Sales and Country Manager

Joseph Karipurath

Head of Sales and Country Manager

BASF

Location
India
Education
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
Experience
23 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 6 Months

Head of Sales and Country Manager at BASF
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • July 2007 to September 2014

- Manage the BASF office in Saudi Arabia with an annual sales turnover of Euro 50 million
- Responsible for setting and achieving the income and cost budgets
- Provide leadership, motivation, coaching, and personnel development
-Implementation of systems and policies
- Maintain close contacts with SBUs and guide team to adapt proactively to changing market and supply conditions
- Foster innovation culture
-Maintain and develop relationship with agent
- First level contact for potential business partners

Area Sales Manager at BASF
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 1997 to June 2007

Managing the sales function of the Chemicals Division in the Middle East (incl. Iran, Levante and Egypt) markets. Field sales Management, sales planning and control, formulation of sales policies with respect to individual countries and products, Pricing, credit control, budgeting, key account development, maintain relationships with key accounts and distributors.

Sales Manager at Falcon Chemicals Ltd
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 1991 to September 1997

Managing the sales function of three divisions, viz detergents, antifreeze/coolants and solvents in thew GCC markets. Field sales Management, sales planning and control, formulation of sales policies, major/key account managment, inventory and pricing control, distributor management, bulk purchase/stock management, developing export markets, negotiating and managing long term purchase and sales contracts.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
  • at Kerala University, India
  • April 1980
High school or equivalent, Languages, Mathematics, Science.
  • at Cambridge University
  • January 1975

Indian School Certificate: Cambridge University - 1975

Specialties & Skills

Profit Management
Manage long term sales contracts
Budgeting and Forecasting
Leading multinational teams
International Sales
MS Office

Languages

Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Intermediate
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Out door sport