Small Business Owner with 2 years of experience in operations management, business strategy and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Royal Novelty Inc
Suwanee, GA
03.2022 - Current
Oversaw daily operations of the business and provided guidance when needed.
Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
Determined pricing for products or services based on costs and competition.
Managed inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing costs.
Senior Executive Customer Service
FREIGHT SYSTEMS CO.LTD
Dubai, U.A.E
02.2024 - 10.2024
Handling key customers and ensure all requirements from them are being met
Act as an interface between the front-end sales team and the Customer
Assist the sales team in approaching prospective clients and generate client’s customer business by doing background work on client information
Manage and support the entire process for sales from prospecting to close in cooperation with the internal teams
Handle customer complaints according agreed service level as per the ISO standards and offer clients appropriate service and solution to minimize the impact of non-quality
Provide information to customers in a proactive manner in order to meet their information needs.
Assistant Manager Agency & Business Development (Groupage)
FREIGHT WORKS
Dubai, U.A.E
02.2024 - 09.2024
Head of LCL consolidation
Perform quantitative and qualitative traffic analysis covering market trends, market characteristics, trade statistics, carrier preference, density analysis and competitors activities
Effectively communicate, review and evaluate with overseas offices through regular meetings and manage the quality standards
Drive improvements in margin management practices to support countries in achieving targets whilst managing trade lanes
Business development of the Ocean & Air product including pricing procedures and guidelines
Travel overseas and solicit strategic sales activities & agency agreements
Effectively communicate, review and evaluate with overseas offices through regular meetings and manage the quality standards, service & pricing
Report and update the business/development status of designated responsibilities
Weekly & monthly management reports that communicate key successes / challenges to senior management team and broader business.
Customer Service Agent
SNTTA/LIBERTY FREIGHT LOGISTICS
Dubai, U.A.E
04.2024 - 02.2024
Handling Sea Export Operation
Sea-Air shipments follow up with origin office, liners & with operation department
Customs Documentation
Coordinating with Shipping Lines, negotiating rates, sailing etc
Follow up with CFS & Warehouse for stuffing & destuffing
Handling day-to-day operations
Air Freight, Sea freight, bookings & follow ups.
Business Development Executive
FREIGHT SYSTEMS CO.LTD
Dubai, U.A.E
10.2024 - 01.2024
Identifying; developing potential clients in the targeted markets/ industries
Develop & implement the business plan & achieve targeted profitability
Contributing to developing & improving process for sales
Anticipating potential problems and suggesting solutions for the same and implementing them
Implementing changes which significantly improve the company's business, products & organization
Devising and implementing strategies to manage receivables as per company's credit norms
Maintaining cordial relations with customers to sustain the profitability of the business
Timely replies to emails from customers/ Agents/Branches
Build Business relations with Prospects & Existing customers by regular client visits
Follow-up on Quotations and obtain customer feedback
Perform regular market surveys and gauge the market pulse and keep abreast with the moves of the Competition
Collect regular feedback from Customers to gauge Customer delight and effect improvement wherever necessary.
Sales Manager
Servotech Shipping & Logistics LLC
Dubai, U.A.E
02.2105 - 03.2019
Research, analyze and identify business prospects through daily cold calling, web research and networking for new business opportunities
Sell services to customers both local and out of state whereby business travel will be necessary
Establish and cultivate business relationships and set up face-to-face visitation with new potential customers and maintain relationships with current customers
Prepare and submit Request for Quotations (RFQ) on all sales leads inclusive of overseas offices communications
Document all sales activity in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software including recording all target accounts information and target account opportunities
Complete monthly sales reports including applicable advance sales commissions
Completing all regional reporting requirements, meetings and conference calls as required
Provide support in Request for Quotation (RFQ) completion and pricing for overseas requests
Receive, provide and issue client quote requests.
Development Manager (NVOCC/Groupage)
AMI Middle East LLC
Dubai, U.A.E
10.2024 - 02.2015
Managing, Identifying & Creating business opportunities from the existing and new clients\agents for Sea, Air Imports & Exports
Maintain excellent relationship with the customer or specified customer group in order to safeguard optimal contribution to the commercial results
Develop and train all Ocean team regarding LCL operation and service
Retention and penetration of designated accounts, as well as be able to foresee respective customer’s potential & seasonal opportunities in order to solicit new business covering all lane segments of key accounts
Support Other Sales & Marketing Initiatives by ensuring pipeline at all levels of sales cycle
Manage and support the entire process for sales from prospecting to close in cooperation with the internal teams
Develop strong alliances with all subcontractors/co loader involved in LCL movements
Work under Quality and Compliance parameters of company.
Education
Bachelor of Accountancy - Economics
Osmania University
04-1998
Skills
Business Development
Strategic Planning
Sales Oversight
Customer Service
Work Planning and Prioritization
Customer Relations
Business Marketing
Sales Strategics
Sales Development
Sales Planning
Negotiation
Attention to Detail
Public Speaking
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/06/76
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Languages
English, Hindi, Gujarati
Hobbies and Interests
Sports, Music, Globe trotting
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sales Manager
Servotech Shipping & Logistics LLC
02.2105 - 03.2019
Development Manager (NVOCC/Groupage)
AMI Middle East LLC
10.2024 - 02.2015
Business Development Executive
FREIGHT SYSTEMS CO.LTD
10.2024 - 01.2024
Customer Service Agent
SNTTA/LIBERTY FREIGHT LOGISTICS
04.2024 - 02.2024
Assistant Manager Agency & Business Development (Groupage)