Manager

PRAMOD K. PODUVAL

Doha - Qatar

E-Mail: **************@*****.***

Contact: +974-******** mailto:***********@*****.***

Senior Managerial position in MEP Business development/ Product development/ Sheet metal business with an organization of repute

Professional Abridgment

An incisive professional with over 22 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Production, and Operations of Sheet Metal Manufacturing and Construction business.

Adept at providing timely operations; understanding clients’ requirements and providing services accordingly.

Leading teams to ensure the accomplishment of business and product deliverables.

Possesses a focused, customer-oriented approach with excellent relationship management skills and efficiency in dealing with clients across the industries.

Resourceful at evolving effective procedures, establishing standards, and operational policies with proven ability in reducing operational costs through effective cost control measures.

Ability to lead, mentor & motivate the team. Keen planner & strategist with a detailed oriented approach.

Gained exponential experience in handling after sales management & customer care activities.

Resourceful at maintaining business relationship with clients to achieve continuous business by resolving and supporting their critical delivery issues for fast track projects.

Proficiency Matrix

Sales & Marketing

Production & Operations

Production Process

Complaint Handling

Process Monitoring

Customer Relationship

Quotations & Follow-up

Supervision

Ensuring customer satisfaction by achieving delivery of products and service as per quality norms and industrial standards.

Strategizing policies & procedures in the operating systems to achieve greater customer delight.

Reviewing & interpreting the market trends/ client feedback to attune the business strategies as per the requirements & expectations.

Looking after the process by focusing on continuous improvement with special emphasis on client satisfaction.

Experience Chronology

Since August 2012

Jumbo Electromech WLL, A Division of Video Home & Electronic Centre, Doha-Qatar.

Company engaged in Construction, Retail, and Trading business.

Designation : Manager- Duct Division

Key Role

Instrumental in development of small scale start up duct division to fully fledged production unit of Air Handling Ducts like GI, MS, SS, PIR/ Phenolic, etc.

Successfully managing Duct fabrication business.

Enquiry generation, Pre-Q & MAS preparation

Quotation preparation after negotiation with client and management.

Planning - pre and post production of raw materials, finished products and logistics.

Credit pre approval, payment follow-up and collection.

Successfully developed business from zero revenue division to 10million turnover business within 5years with minimum resources.

2009- 2012

Focus International LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Company engaged in Construction & Building material business like Electric Low Voltage System and Mechanical works, Steel trading.

Designation : Manager

Key Role

Managed Marketing, Procurement and Vendor development of the Low current system like CCTV, Parking management systems, Gate automation, Access control system, Fire alarm and Fire fighting,

Quotation preparation after negotiation with client and management.

Market survey and company reputation understanding.

Decision making on payment terms with client and suppliers; timely follow up on the pending payments.

Co-ordination between technical team, commercial and sales team for better service and timely execution of the project.

Overall management of the company.

2008 - 2009

S.S Group of Industries FZE, Dubai, UAE.

Free zone based Manufacturing and Trading Company engaged in Electrical Accessories, Building materials distribution and manufacturing.

Designation : General Manager

Key Role

Fully managed medium sized organization.

Looked after Day to day Administration, Purchase, Production, Import, Sales & Marketing.

Managed marketing of the Building materials and Electrical accessories through channel sales and through contracting companies.

Liaisoned with Banks for operation of L/C and other banking instrument; clearing and solving the discrepancy in the financial instruments.

Found new suppliers and introduced new products.

2005 - 2008

Vision General Trading FZE, Ajman, UAE.

General trading company, engaged in import, re-export, local supply of various commodities and non-commodities

Designation : Operation Manager

Key Role

Managed the start up organization.

Looked after Day to day Administration, Purchase, Import, Sales & Marketing.

Managed the marketing of the Building materials through channel sales and contracting companies.

Liaisoned with Banks for operation of L/C; clearing and solving the discrepancy, errors in the instruments.

1997–2005

Comfort India, Mumbai, India.

Manufacturing & marketing company of Steel Storage systems like Compactor, Multi-flex, Heavy duty racks, etc. Designation : Director and Managing Partner

Key Role

Started and Managed a Sheet metal Industrial unit.

Looked after Day to day Administration, Purchase, Production, Sales & Marketing.

Liaisoned with Banks for operation of banking and financial instruments.

Developed products, customers and suppliers.

1994 - 1997

Loha Ispat Ltd, Mumbai, India

Company engaged in CRCA & HRCA Coil Conversion and processing.

Designation : Sr. Marketing Executive

Key Role

Marketed Steel coils, Sheets and strips to OEM.

Understanding the LME price and Local market rate to supply the steel at very competitive price to customers.

Preparation of quotation and negotiation with customers for better rate and delivery schedule.

Timely follow up on the pending payments and collection of the payment.

Co-ordinated between technical team, commercial department and customers for better service and timely execution of the supply.

Academia

Master Degree

Annamalai University, India.

Bachelor Degree

Mumbai University, India.

Higher Diploma in Software Engineering

Diploma in Marketing Management

Personal Dossier

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Date of Birth : 20th May 1973

Driving Skills : Possess Qatar, UAE and Indian Driving License

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi and Tamil

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