Business Development Supply Chain

Contact

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Top Skills

Risk Assessment

Credit Risk Management

Supply Chain Management

Languages

English (Full Professional)

Hindi (Full Professional)

French (Elementary)

Certifications

Certified Management Accountant

Sudhir Kumar Jha (CMA-USA,

PGEGM-IIM R)

IIM II CMA-USA II CDAC_SAP FICO (ERP) II B.Com II Finance Professional II Import/Export II Project Development/Management II Business Development II ROI/RI Management II Fund Raising II ERP Consultant II Stock Trader

Nigeria

Summary

Product Head-Agriculture Equipments/Finance Controller with exposure in Business Development, Project Development, accounts, finance, commercial, exports & imports, shipping functions for Manufacturing, Trading, Farming, Clothing, Hardware, Procurement, FMCG, Agric Equipment, and commodity.

With 18+ years of corporate experience in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and India, has successfully handled Agric equipment product development nationwide, govt project management, project development/management with different organizations, govt contract execution, state and federal govt liaison, accounts and finance needs, ROI management, multiple factory accounting, established SOPs at various locations for different business, built team from scratch, budgeting, Cost Control, transforming entire business data to reliable software (Tally ERP) being cooperative and helping hand to achieve company goals.

Experience

CareCom Nigeria

MD/CEO

January 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Nigeria

TTL/WVL/BICL

Product Head-Agric Equipment/Finance Controller

May 2019 - December 2022 (3 years 8 months)

Nigeria

Mapped market for product demand and customer strength. Designed and Established Projects with organizations and customers Page 1 of 5

Established transactions with Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Some state Govts.

Established criteria for each milestone within product roadmap as means to measure developmental progress.

Conceptualized and deployed enhanced product features and optimized implementation for use in marketing strategies.

Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams and Customers.

Reviewed new opportunities to drive business strategy at planning sessions. Compiled product and customer data to generate informed profit projections. Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.

Monitored market trends and competitor performance to update promotional strategies.

Directed planning and budgeting efforts.

Collected customer requirements, directed testing and conducted continuous evaluations to make proactive adjustments to marketing approaches. Spearheaded collaborative efforts to bring products to market. Liaised with clients to better understand business needs and current market landscape.

Boosted customer base penetration using creative promotional approaches. Consulted with buyers to determine projected demand for products and services.

Set goals and formalized policies to maximize team performance and keep project on-task.

Managed product demonstrations and testimonials for performance evaluation. Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships. Financial Controller at TTL/BICL/WVL

Finance Controller

March 2010 - December 2022 (12 years 10 months)

Nigeria

Business Operations:Managing group business accounts related to manufacturing, Trading of tractor/ Farm Equipment,PP Bags, Farming & Commodity

Strategic Planning:Assisting in Formulation and implementation of strategies for growth of business.

Accounts & Finance:Responsible for day to day a/cs, forex, audit, product costing, Policy Risk Analysis,Feasibility Study,IFRS,Federal/State/Local Page 2 of 5

Tax Compliance, cost center mgmt. returns on PAYE,W.Tax,VAT,Income Tax,Pension.

Commercial Functions:Ensuring smooth handling of stocks at various location. Exports & Imports & Shipping: Ensuring smooth and trouble free execution of import operations.

Warehousing:Streamlining the system and procedures for effective warehouse management.

Liaison:Liaison with local banks and govt dept for statutory requirements securing clearance.

Government Business:Proposal writing, financial terms finalization, Product cost analysis, Streamlining of Award of Contract execution. System & Procedure:Setting up correct and effective system and procedure, Implementation of correct documentation to ensure for almost zero loss. Team Management:Co-ordination with plant and its different business point on accounts management and manpower involved in manufacturing, sales/marketing, warehousing, Farm, Transportation on record keeping and documentation issues.

Budgeting:Ensuring Correct & Effective Budget for every entity and appropriate use of fund.

Knowledge Transfer:Training and knowledge transfer to empower employees on system, procedure and financials to ensure accurate record keeping and smooth operations.

Debtors & Creditors:Liaison with local and foreign debtors/creditor. Insurance: Responsible for group companies insurance needs for Stock & Assets and claim execution.

Project Handling:Designed 95% of the vendor T&D of Mechanization Financing Products for NIRSAL of CBN in collaboration with Propcom Mai-karfi funded by DFID.This Program used by FMARD and state Govts which requires no collateral.

Grafax Cotton Pvt. Ltd, Zimbabwe

Manager Accounts & Finance

December 2006 - March 2010 (3 years 4 months)

Harare

Business Operations:Managing business accounts for largest Cotton Merchant in Zimbabwe having two cotton ginneries and edible oil refineries. Commercial Functions:Handling commercial operations related to stock, stock dispatch/export of cotton lint and cake from factories and strategic planning for safe and smooth operations.

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Exports & Imports & shipping: Ensuring smooth and trouble free execution of Lint and Cake export and documentations and negotiations for cost effective transport solutions and clearances with shipping companies. Warehousing:effective warehouse management and monitoring the complete inward and outward movement of the goods at factories. Liaison: Liaison with local banks and government departments for compliance with statutory requirements and securing clearance and approvals on finance and account issue.

System & Procedure: Setting up correct and effective system and procedure, Implementation of correct documentation, decentralization of responsibilities for each and every department to streamline.

Team Management: Co-originating with manpower involved in cotton buying and factories on accounts management, record keeping. Accounts & Finance:Responsible for day to day a/cs, forex, audit, product costing,Policy Risk Analysis,Feasibility Study,IFRS,Federal/State/Local Tax Compliance, cost center mgmt. returns on PAYE,W.Tax,VAT,Income Tax,Pension.

Accounts & Finance: Responsible for local currency and forex, audit, PAYE,W.tax,Vat,Income tax and fund arrangement to liaison with banks.Handling, dispatching, organizing huge amount of hard cash as per requirement of various regions and factories.

Debtors & Creditors: Liaison with local and foreign debtors and creditors

(Zimbabwe, Singapore, Indonesia, South Africa & India). Reporting & Documentation: Accumulation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports from all regions and factories.

Budgeting:Ensuring true and fair budget submitted by factories and various regions.Ensuring proper utilization of fund.

Shib Dass Metals Pvt Ltd, Delhi

Accounts Officer

October 2005 - November 2006 (1 year 2 months)

Managing and controlling the accounts of head office.

Co-ordination with branches on accounts and finance issue.

Documentation of statutory returns. Viz: Sales Tax, E-TDS, Income tax, TDS certificates.

Maintaining customers’ balances and planning for credit limit.

Responsible for bank and cash transactions and reconciliation them.

Responsible for adjustment and auditing and Statutory compliances.

Budgeting

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Swastika Collection Pvt. Ltd.

Accounts Officer

January 2002 - September 2005 (3 years 9 months)

New Delhi

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

USA Public Accounting · (May 2023)

SILVER OAK UNIVERSITY

Master's degree, M.Com (USAT), Public Accounting · (June 2023) Indian Institute of Management Raipur

Master in EGMP, Finance I HR I Business Administration and General Management · (October 2020 - December 2021)

IMA Institute of Management Accountants/Certified Management Accountant: CMA®

CMA-USA, Accounting and Finance · (February 2023) National Stock Exchange of India

Fundamental Analysis/Advance Technical Analysis/Equity Valuation, Fundamental Analysis I Equity Valuation I Technical Analysis I Derivatives Trading

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