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Priyadarshini GB, General Manager – Business Operations & Development

Priyadarshini GB

General Manager – Business Operations & Development·Manari & Manari,

India

Doctorate, General management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 7 months

General Manager – Business Operations & Development

June 2016 - Present

Manari & Manari,

Chennai, India

June 2016 - Present

• Grew profitability 15% over 3 years on a ~₹30 Cr revenue base by optimizing margins, expanding into 2 new states,
and restructuring a 50+ person team.
• Cut reporting cycle time ~30% by sponsoring and driving a full SAP Business One ERP rollout across Sales, Finance and
Inventory, giving leadership real-time KPI dashboards.
• Lifted client retention from ~65% to ~85% (+20 points) by personally owning the top 15 strategic accounts, surfacing
upsell opportunities and resolving escalations.
• Reduced operating costs ~12% by re-engineering procurement and logistics workflows and eliminating 3 redundant
approval layers.
• Scaled export operations into 8+ countries across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, sustaining on-time delivery SLAs
above 95% through tender negotiation, customs compliance and freight-forwarder management.
• Launched 2 new product lines into market by translating competitive intelligence and customer feedback into go-to
market strategy with product and marketing leadership.
• Built a 4-person leadership bench through structured coaching and succession planning, cutting key-person
dependency while leading 5 functional departments (Sales, Customer Support, Finance, HR, Administration).

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

General Manager – Business Operations & Development

January 2016 - Present

Manari & Manari

Chennai, India

January 2016 - Present

• Owned full P&L for a ~₹30 Cr revenue business; grew profitability by 15% over 3 years through margin
optimization, market expansion into 2 new states, and headcount restructuring (50+ team).
• Directed 5 functional departments (Sales, Customer Support, Finance, HR, Administration), reporting directly
to the Managing Director on enterprise-wide performance.
• Led export operations to 8+ countries across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, managing customs
compliance, freight-forwarder relationships and on-time delivery SLAs above 95%.
• Led cross boarder customer relationship management by actively participating in offer submission, tender
negotiation, finalisation of order and execution of order including supply chain and logistics management.
• Sponsored and drove SAP Business One ERP rollout across Sales, Finance and Inventory — cutting reporting
cycle time by ~30% and giving leadership real-time KPI dashboards.
• Personally managed top 15 strategic client accounts, identifying upsell opportunities and resolving escalations
— lifting client retention by 20% (from ~65% to ~85%) over 2 years.
• Re-engineered procurement and logistics workflows, removing 3 redundant approval layers and reducing
operating cost base by ~12%.
• Partnered with product and marketing leadership on go-to-market strategy for 2 new product lines, informed
by competitive intelligence and customer feedback loops.
• Built a leadership bench of 4 mid-level managers through structured coaching and succession planning,
reducing key-person dependency.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Senior Manager – Business Development & Strategy

January 2012 - January 2015

Totale Global Pvt Ltd (formerly Padmaja Inc – Pinc Group)

Chennai, India

January 2012 - January 2015

• Expanded geographic market coverage by 20% within 3 years through new client acquisition and structured
territory-penetration planning.
• Designed revenue-growth frameworks across retail and project verticals, exceeding annual sales targets in 4
consecutive years.
• Led cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Product and Marketing to align operational priorities with
corporate and investor objectives.
• Managed end-to-end tender submissions and order lifecycle (bid-to-delivery), maintaining 100% commercial
accuracy on contracts above ₹1 Cr.
• Championed organization-wide SAP ERP adoption integrating finance, procurement, sales and operations
— recognized with Best Performance Award for on-time delivery.
• Authored SOPs that reduced average process cycle time by ~25% and improved team accountability.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Senior Manager – Business Development & Strategy

January 2012 - January 2015

Totale Global Pvt Ltd (formerly Padmaja Inc – Pinc Group),

Chennai, India

January 2012 - January 2015

• Expanded geographic market coverage 20% in 3 years through new client acquisition and structured territory
penetration planning.
• Exceeded annual sales targets for 4 consecutive years by designing revenue-growth frameworks across retail and
project verticals.
• Maintained 100% commercial accuracy on contracts above ₹1 Cr while managing end-to-end tender submissions and
order lifecycle from bid to delivery.
• Earned Best Performance Award for on-time delivery by championing organization-wide SAP ERP adoption across
finance, procurement, sales and operations.
• Cut average process cycle time ~25% by authoring SOPs that improved team accountability and execution speed.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Operations, Procurement & Administration Manager

January 2002 - January 2012

Totale Global Pvt Ltd (formerly Padmaja Inc – Pinc Group)

Chennai, India

January 2002 - January 2012

• Managed daily operations across sales support, procurement and administration, building foundational
systems that supported the companys scale-up from a regional to multi-state operation.
• Reduced operational costs by 15% through vendor consolidation, contract renegotiation with 20+ suppliers,
and inventory-control improvements.
• Built long-term strategic vendor relationships securing preferential payment terms and supply-continuity
arrangements.
• Spearheaded phased ERP rollout for reporting and procurement tracking, improving data accuracy and
decision speed.
• Improved client satisfaction and retention by 20% through proactive engagement programs and structured
issue-resolution protocols.
• Managed annual operating budgets and office/equipment procurement with consistent cost discipline.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Operations, Procurement & Administration Manager

January 2002 - January 2012

Totale Global Pvt Ltd (formerly Padmaja Inc – Pinc Group),

Chennai, India

January 2002 - January 2012

• Cut operational costs 15% through vendor consolidation, contract renegotiation with 20+ suppliers, and inventory
control improvements.
• Lifted client satisfaction and retention 20% through proactive engagement programs and structured issue-resolution
protocols.
• Built the foundational sales-support, procurement and administration systems that enabled the companys scale-up
from a regional to multi-state operation.
• Secured preferential payment terms and supply-continuity arrangements by building long-term strategic vendor
relationships.
• Improved data accuracy and decision speed by spearheading a phased ERP rollout for reporting and procurement
tracking.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Education

(Rushford Business School

January 2027

January 2027

Doctorate, General management

Switzerland

(Rushford Business School

January 2027

January 2027

Doctorate, general management

Switzerland

Rushford Business School

December 2026

December 2026

Doctorate, General Management

Switzerland

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

March 2011

March 2011

Bachelor's degree, HR

India

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

January 2011

January 2011

Bachelor's degree, Marketing

India

Ethiraj College for Women

December 1999

December 1999

Bachelor's degree, Corporate

India

Skills

BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Intermediate
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Intermediate
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Intermediate
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
SALES
Intermediate
SALES
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN
Intermediate
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Intermediate
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROFIT AND LOSS P&L MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROFIT AND LOSS P&L MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Training
Presented a paper in conference
Kirloskar Institute of Management
Feb 2026
Research Writing and Case Studies Training Programme
Confab 360 degree
May 2026

Hobbies and interests

Research and development

Best performance award for revenue generation Best ERP administrator award for implementing SAP ERP at Totale Global Ltd Completed Research and Writing course conducted by AICTE and MEPSC