SANJIV KHANNA

**, ******* *******, ****** ***** Cinema, Cinema Road, Mumbai 400020, India

Phone: 932-***-****, 22071262,; Email:, acqy6j@r.postjobfree.com, acqy6j@r.postjobfree.com

w EVENT MANAGEMENT w MARKETING w PURCHASE MANAGEMENTwPROJECT MANAGEMENT

(Offering over 29 years of rich cross-functional experience)

PROFILE

Competent and result oriented professional with over 29 years of experience across multiple industry segments; currently spearheading as Project Head, with Prashant Caterers.

Credentials of displaying managerial excellence and business acumen across of the domains of Event Management, Sales & Marketing, Purchase and Export Management, Banking and Liaison ; capable of giving new dimensions to an organisation in terms of growth, profitability and revenue generation.

Highly motivated with passion and unyielding drive to make any event a success. Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds. Excellent networking and coordinating skills with flair in building Public Relations.

Proven success in penetrating new markets and establishing rapport with corporates including market research for the new ventures and to initiate new ideas for the business developments; Possess versatility, adaptability and willingness to tackle new responsibilities.

A systematic, organized, hardworking and dedicated team player with an analytical bent of mind, determined to be a part of a growth-oriented organization.

Core Competencies

ª Event Management ª Brand Promotion ª Sales & Marketing ª Export Managementª

ªOperations Managementª Production Management ª Liaison & Coordination ª

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PRASHANT CATERERS 2013 till date

(A group of specialty restaurants)

Project – Head

Prashant Caterers is a group of veg. restaurants having Samrat, Relish and 210 C a Cake shop under its umbrella.

Handling various Government Departments for the various licenses in the Hotel Industry.

Handling the security and utility staff of the group.

Taking care of the quality and manpower of the cake shop.

Handling the daily cash income from all the outlets.

Taking care of the daily Banking functions.

FORECAST ADVERTISING PVT. LTD. 2010-till 2012

(An 360 degrees advertising agency)

Head – Exhibitions, Events & Promotions

Spearheading efforts across conceptualizing events for clients, managing total production and implementation of events, sponsorships, marketing and celebrity management.

Making strategic plans & decisions, implementing new business initiatives for new client account acquisitions. Plan, design & ensure seamless execution of Business Events, Industry Forums & Promotional Activities for clients.

Hold credentials of designing & organizing Exhibition Stalls, Corporate Events and Entertainment shows for market leaders.

LIVE EVENTS (M) PVT. LTD. 2000-till 2010

(An Events and Promotion Management company)

Head - Operations & Production

Spearheading efforts across conceptualizing events for clients, managing total production and implementation of events, sponsorships, marketing and celebrity management.

Making strategic plans & decisions, implementing new business initiatives for new client account acquisitions. Plan, design & ensure seamless execution of Business Events, Industry Forums & Promotional Activities for clients.

Interfacing between the execution teams & client, ensuring the delivery of Quality Events. Coordinate & liaise with cross functional departments for conceptualizing & managing events while coordinating with the vendors & venue for smooth execution of all operations.

Understanding the needs and requirements of clients and providing them with appropriate and high quality services, with consistent follow through, in order to facilitate excellent PR work and wide publicity.

Clientele

Hold credentials of organizing Corporate Events and Entertainment shows for leaders across multiple industry segments including the following:-

Media – The Times of India Group, Advertising Agencies Association of India

FMCG Industry – Pepsi, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, Eureka Forbes, Hindustan Lever and Godrej Consumer Products.

Garment Industry – Wrangler Jeans.

IT Industry – NIIT, Lotusind Systems, Boston’s Computer Institute, Aptech Computer Education.

Electronics Industry – Ben Q, Emerson Network Power, AGIV (India).

Entertainment Industry – EsselWorld and National Geographic Channel.

On the executive committee handling day to day affairs of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EVENT MANAGEMENT, an Event Management Institute, educating students and giving practical on site training from 2001 to 2007.

RAMSUNAR ROLSTEEL LTD. 1993-2000

Managing Director

Carried out market research for expansion and purchase of Plant & Machinery while initiating new ideas for business development, market share expansion and revenue generation.

Played a pivotal role in launching the Public Issue and responsible for the purchase, production and marketing of raw materials and finished goods.

Maintained constant liaison and coordination with various statutory agencies and Govt. authorities including GSFC, GEB, Sales Tax, SEBI, and Registrar of Companies to ensure smooth business operations in conformity with corporate norms.

Developed strategies to enlarge the core market base of the company based on market research data while conceptualizing, planning and implementing processes to drive business volume growth.

TRISHUL STEELS 1988- 1993

Purchase & Export Manager

Responsible for purchase and procurement of raw materials like wire rods, zinc, lead, furnace oil, and chemicals and streamlining purchasing systems thereby registering maximum productive output.

Developed reliable sources for supply of raw material, evaluating tenders and finalizing contracts on most competitive terms. Maintaining regular follow up with the vendors to ensure deliveries on schedule.

Structured processes to maintain continuous supply of materials and designing materials procurement plan along with quality and delivery parameters.

Identified and developed vendor source for achieving cost effective purchases and reduction in delivery time. Maintaining liaison with suppliers like Tata Steel, SAIL, Special Steels, Mukund Iron & Steel, Hindustan Zinc, MMTC, and Hindustan Petroleum.

Hold credentials of heading the purchase department and managing the most cost effective purchase and sourcing operations.

PAPER & ALLIED INDUSTRIES 1985-1988

Sales Manager

Spearheaded efforts in sales and marketing of Corrugated Boxes and allied paper products while dealing with prestigious organizations like London Pilsner, I. Ahmed & Co., Reliance, Allana Frozen Foods and Essel Packaging.

Conducted market study to analyze the latest market trends and tracked competitor activities whilst identifying prospective clients, generating business from new accounts and developing them to achieve consistent profitability.

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CAREER

Hold credentials of organizing Corporate Events and Entertainment Shows for many prestigious organizations in industries like- Media, Garments, FMCG, Electronics, Entertainment and the IT Industries.

Displayed astute entrepreneurship and successfully incorporated a Steel company to see it through the path of growth right from the launch of its public issue to other corporate management initiatives.

Gained ample corporate exposure and evolved professionally through extensive travel across the globe for marketing and organizing large corporate events in countries like Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Bahrain, and U.S.A.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS

Hold the honour of being invited at HNMUN (Harvard National Model United Nations Conference) at Harvard University, Boston, USA, in 2006. Every year nearly 3000 delegates from the US and over 30 countries across the globe attend HNMUN to discuss numerous issues on international relations.

Participated in various Management Programmes.

Represented the College in Inter-Collegiate Cricket, Badminton, and Football Tournaments.

Represented the College in Inter-Collegiate Elocution, Debates and Moot Courts.

An active member of the All India Guild of Law Graduates.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Diploma in Events Management-2000

Empire Institute of Events Management

Bachelor of General Law -1987

Kishinchand Chellaram College of Law, Mumbai University

Bachelor of Arts– 1984

Hazarimal Somani College of Arts and Science, Mumbai University

Date of Birth: 27TH July 1960

References: Available on request

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