INTERNATIONAL – BUYER / MARKETER

Professional Buying / Marketing Skills:

Countries of Import / Export – China, Taiwan & Japan & Countries of Export – Latin America, South Africa, West Africa, Japan, Asian Markets (Jordan, Sri-Lanka, etc)

Sourcing & Negotiating strategic business opportunities / requirements from new as well as existing customers OR vendor/ suppliers for the organization in terms of price negotiation / cost saving opportunities, reviewing & finalization of the order, execution of the order, co-ordination in procurement of the goods from the vendors/suppliers at optimal cost, quality & ensure timely / critical delivery thus being aware about the 4 principle functions of marketing & purchasing i.e. Product, Price, Promotion and Place

Execution & Preparation of high dollar value - Request for Quote (RFQ) & Purchase Orders (PO) by means of planning and purchasing software’s like CRM, FMS, IMPEX, ACCEPTA & PMS (all the mentioned software’s are similar to SAP or ORACLE), organizing social meetings, presentations, events & sales meeting on quarterly & yearly basis for CEO and Regional General Manager

Experienced in being a single point of contact for managing inventories, planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of products through the complete phase of its shelf life

Administrating & Co-ordination with Finance (Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable), Logistics/Supply Chain, Imports, Regulatory Affairs, Legal (Supply Agreements / NDA / CPA / MOU) & Packaging departments

Handling & Executing strategic inquires for contract manufacturing on Loan License (L-L) & Principal to Principal (P to P) basis with contract manufactures, sub-contract manufacturers, OEM’s and ODM’s located nationally as well as internationally & visiting them frequently in order to ensure the timely and quality supplies

Handling Supply Chain / Import and Export related issues / documentation with the direct agents, sub agents & government agencies

Experience in handling both internal and external customers, including legal counsel, foreign order administration, customs officials, regulatory affairs and freight companies to ensure compliance with import/export requirements

Experienced in preparing monthly, quarterly & yearly budget

Education & Certificates:

Higher Degree in International Marketing / Sales - Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai, India (2010)

Bachelors in Chemistry - University of Mumbai, India (2006)

Technical Skills:

Intermediate in Computers, Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook & Power-point), Internet, Visual Basic, etc

Handling purchase related software’s like CRM, FMS, PMS, ACCEPTA & IMPEX (all the mentioned software’s are similar to SAP / ORACLE based) for respective IMPORT / EXPORT procurement

Beginner in learning the designing software’s like Adobe Photoshop & Coreldraw

Professional Buying / Marketing Experience (7 years +):

I.Senior Buyer – Sanmina Corporation

Duration & Location - May 2015 – Present & San Jose, California, The United States Of America

Industry – PC Boards Assembly

Role: Promoted with higher responsibilities in purchasing of products like Hard drives (HDD), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Memories & Integrated Circuits (IC’s) related to PCB’s

II.International Account Manager – Asia Region – Smith & Associates

Duration & Location - July 2014 – May 2015 & Pleasanton, California, The United States of America

Industry – Electronics & Computer Peripherals

Products - Hard drives (HDD), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Memories, Integrated Circuits (IC’s), LCD & LED panels, etc.

Role - Marketing and purchasing of the above mentioned Information Technology (IT) related electronics products worldwide

Core Market – India, Singapore & Middle East

III.Senior Buyer – Sanmina Corporation

Duration & Location - May 2013 – July 2014 & San Jose, California, The United States Of America

Industry – PC Boards Assembly

Role: Dealing in chemical purchase & analysis of plating solutions, cleaners, acids, micro-etches and other routine lab apparatus, etc.

IV.International Buyer / Business Analyst - Sulphur Mills Ltd

Duration & Location - March 2012 – January 2013 & Mumbai, India

Industry – Agrochemicals

Products - Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Fertilizers and Formulations

Core Markets - West African Region (Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, Cameroon, etc) & Latin American Region (Argentina, Peru, Guatemala, Colombia, Panama, Brazil, etc)

Key Achievements -

a. Developed Sales and Marketing Strategies with a new distributor in Colombia and made the company’s presence in Colombia

b. Implemented long term agreements with main suppliers thus generating savings on raw material purchases

V.International Buyer / Business Analyst – Cipla Ltd

Duration & Location - May 2008 – September 2011 & Mumbai, India

Industry – Pharmaceuticals (API’s & Formulations), Medical Devices & Over The Counter (OTC)

Products –

a.API’s & Finished Formulations

b. Surgical & Healthcare Products: Syringes, Gloves, Intravenous Set, Blood Transfusion Set, Intravenous Cannula, Cotton & Gauze Products, Medicated Dressings, etc.

c.Medical Devices: Blood Pressure & Blood Glucose Monitoring System (2 in1), Glucometers, Test Kits (Pregnancy Test Kit, Malaria Test Kit, Hepatitis Test Kit, Aids Test Kit, etc), Nebulizers, etc

d.OTC: Room Fresheners

Core Markets - Japan, Asian Markets (Thailand, Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan, Bhutan, Iran, Iraq, Sri Lanka, etc), African Region, Latin American Region, etc

Key Achievements –

a. Fueled International Sales Growth of Surgical & Healthcare products by 40% in period of 3 years

b. Successfully obtained ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 13485:2003 for the organization

c. Launched and Successfully Marketed Blood Pressure & Blood Glucose Monitoring System in South Africa

VI.Analyst - Aurigene Discoveries Pvt. Ltd. (Sister Concern of Dr. Reddy’s Lab - Hyderabad)

Duration & Location - July 2007 – February 2008 & Bangalore, India

Industry – Pharmaceuticals Research and Development

Instruments handled - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (LCMS), etc in order to checking the purity of the sample

Seminars and Fair’s Attended:

Arab Healthcare (2010) – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Medica (2010) – Dusseldorf, Germany

Medica (2009) – New Delhi, India

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