VICE PRESIDENT
E SOLUTIONS (p) LIMITED
Total years of experience :32 years, 4 Months
LOOKING AFTER ALL INDIA OPERATIONS.
Sept 2012 - Chief Operating Officer
☑ Established operations across East Africa.
☑ Brand Creation and Marketing
☑ Distribution Management
☑ Team Management and Motivation
☑ First Mobile Brand in East Africa to have sold more than 40k phones in first month of launch.
☑ First company to be managing 300 cell sites.
☑ Refer www.mymafrica.com
Sept 2010 - Aug 2012 with Lava International (HKG) ltd - Vice President- Operations
Oversee core business and operational development functions i.e. Product development, vendor development, SCM, quality control, after sales service, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution and reverses logistics.
☑ Establishing Global product development strategy for Lava, handling customers & undertaking product planning based on technology roadmap so as to be among the first to launch products.
☑ Marketing - Well managed marketing activities with limited funds for marketing. Created "Booom" concept
☑ Managing Product Distribution, Invoicing, Customer Claims, Contract Management
☑ To Achieve Excellence in after sales service
☑ Working with technology partners such as Qualcomm, Infineon, and MTK etc.
☑ Controlling product and supplier development for Wireless Devices such as Mobile Phones/FWP/Data Modem Phone, etc.
☑ Launched Nigeria's FIRST EVDO Smart Phone in West Africa and QSC 1110 based phone.
☑ Reached sales figures of 130, 000 phones within 4 months as against sub 10, 000 in Aug, 2012
☑ Launched innovative products
o Rated 9.2 on DSTV Scale
o First in Nigeria to Sign with Snaptu ( Social Networking) for Lava products
o Developed innovative products e.g. Security system based on phone.
o Created Phone Theater / Boom Concept
Since July '07 - Aug 10 with Haier Telecom, Nigeria Vice President
☑ Establishing organizational product development strategy, handling customers & undertaking product planning based on technology roadmap to be among the first to launch products.
☑ Working with technology partners such as Qualcomm, Infineon, MTK etc.
☑ Controlling product and supplier development for Wireless Devices such as Mobile Phones/FWP/Data Modem/GPS / Set Top Box/ Health Phone, etc.
☑ Successfully developed captive ID design team in Nigeria.
☑ Played a major role in setting up 2 design houses in China for product development.
☑ Actively involved in developing world's first MP3 Modem with 2GB memory on CDMA platform.
☑ Contributed in the launch of net books, EVDO Rev A, HSDPA, HSUPA modems and phones.
☑ Starting design House for better cost control and time to market, working closely with the Chipset manufacturer for working on future products to be among the first manufacturers to launch products, e.g. 3 G Handsets and Modems.
☑ Started own office based across ECHOWAS for closer coordination with suppliers and parent organization.
☑ Developed working process flow with our factory based at Qingdao, China to better communication and product development and delivery.
☑ Developed Testing process with check list to avoid errors in product testing.
June, 2005 - Jul '07 with Neoteric Infomatique Limited Mumbai as Vertical Head
☑ BenQ Product Development, Testing & coordination with the sales team to achieve monthly sales targets.
☑ Making the quarterly procurement plans for Mobile Phones, LCD Monitors, Cameras, Mobile Accessories.
☑ Managing after Sales Service and distribution channel across India.
☑ Finalizing NDA, making agreements / contracts with suppliers & handling price negotiations.
☑ Formulating future business strategies for wireless devices, rendering after sales service for mobile phone suppliers.
☑ Redefined the complete product development and ordering process
☑ Restarted business relations with one of the important partners
☑ Developed new suppliers
☑ Establishing the distribution network in India.
May 2001 - Jun '05 with Agrani Convergence Limited Regional Manager - Distribution
(Wireless Devices, Mobile phones, consumer durables)
☑ Distribution of Motorola Handsets in India
☑ Coordinating with sales team for order execution & developing purchase, warehousing, planning and sales coordination processes / procedures.
☑ Sales Coordination, Outbound Distribution to customers, Order Management
☑ Setting up own retail outlets across India.
☑ Process Improvements.
☑ Man Management - 66 personnel.
☑ Business Strategy.
☑ Successfully achieved a 20k per month
☑ Developed retail chain network in North India
☑ Redesigned Warehousing Stacking resulting in 100% increase in space utilization.
May '99 - Aug '01 with HFCL Punjab Head Pco Business
☑ Launching CDMA and wire line services in punjab
☑ Creating 1500 PCO's in Chandigarh.
☑ Liaising with government officials such as DOT and PWD.
☑ Maintaining an on time delivery matrix, reviewing & managing process improvements.
☑ Overseeing the collection process of PCO segment.
☑ Recognized as the key resource of organization.
☑ Awarded for Highest Sales in the region.
☑ Achieved 80% collection Targets.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS
☑ Jan 1995 - May '99 with Koshika telecom limited as Branch Manager FIRST GSM OPERATOR TO LAUNCH THE SERVICES IN UP STATE.
☑ Jul '92 - Feb '95 with Network Limited as a Management Trainee
ACADEMIA
☑ Masters in Business Management WLC UK. 1992
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