KRISHNA KUMAR RAGHUVEERAN, General Manager

KRISHNA KUMAR RAGHUVEERAN

General Manager

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Master's degree, Engineering & Management
Experience
37 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :37 years, 4 Months

General Manager
  • My current job since July 2013

Automotive segment.
2. Negotiate business policies, "4P's" with these global giants and arrive at strategic
policies.
3. Passionate, results-driven, with a deep technical understanding and strong ability to
identify, cultivate, and maintain strategic relationships with stakeholders and clients to
achieve company-wide goals and objectives.
4. Responsible to run the business as a profit center .
5. Deeply involved in maximizing Employee Engagement and empowerment.
6. Mentoring & Motivate employees by giving freedom of operation and engage with
responsibility.

Employment history

Asst General Manager at AJM KOOHEJI
  • Bahrain
  • February 2011 to July 2013

BRIDGESTONE TYRES JAPAN :
Sales through various channels like Retail, Sub Dealers, Govt & large private
institutions, the sales of BS tyres. Established BS tyres as the NUMERO UNO in
Bahrain

at Saud Bahwan Automotive -Toyota Oman
  • Oman
  • August 2000 to February 2011

Marketing Policy
e-business
Financial Management
Automotive Garage Equipment
Sales
Automotive Refinish Paint Sales
Automotive Lubricants Sales &
Technology
Automotive Tyre Sales &
Technology
1. Handled several channels of sales for Yokohama tyres, Kumho tyres, Marshall tyres,
GT tyres, SIME tyres, Continental tyres and vast number of battery brands and ENOC
lubricants.
2. In 2005 a different portfolio was entrusted. This was the sales of Goodyear brand of
tyres in Oman.The brand was developed and sales increased from USD 1 million to
USD 7million.
3. Introduced a more scientific method for selling truck tyres based on performance
analysis data and CPK

Deputy Manager at BRIDGESTONE ACC INDIA LTD
  • India
  • March 1998 to August 2000

Launched Bridgestone tyres sales in South India, especially in Kerala State, the hub of
the most respected competitor.
2. Introduced revolutionary changes in the handling of technical positioning of the product
and After Sales Service.
3. Appointed more than 200 strong network of dealers in South India after thorough
updation of their skills, business acumen and market reputation.
4. Recruitment of field force, training, and engaging them in taking responsibilities with
requisite level of operational independence.
5. Mooted the idea of India's first technical training for dealers and accepted by BSJ
management for implementation as a super fast redress mechanism on technical
complaints

Senior Area Manager at CEAT LTD
  • India
  • October 1988 to March 1998

Handled the Government of India operated coal mining companies accounts for earth
moving tyres both overground and underground operations.
2. Handled Road Transport Corporations in the states of Kerala, TN and AP.
3. Handled the regional market of Hyderabad which hosts the biggest retail tyre market in
India.
4. Introduced the "exclusive shop" concept in Kerala and Hyderabad wherein the Ceat
Ltd does the branding and the counter sells only Ceat tyres.
5. Handled South India's biggest truck tyre market in Namakkal

Sales Engineer at FEDDERS LLOYD
  • India
  • January 1987 to October 1988

Handled sales contract for duct able split air conditioning projects.
Developed the retail business of AC and Refrigerators in Hyderabad city by appointing
sub dealers.
Successfully launched mini refrigerators suitable for hotels . sold more than 1500 pieces
for most of the large five star hotels in Hyderabad.
Launched attractive retail schemes for household refrigerators.

Education

Master's degree, Engineering & Management
  • at BITS
  • December 1986

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Specialties & Skills

AUTOMOTIVE
EBUSINESS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
PAINTING
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
POSITIONING
SCIENTIFIC

Languages

Arabic
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English
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