PROFILE
Name: SHAILESH SURESH PRADHAN
Nationality: INDIAN
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Marathi,
Malay (Bahasa-Malaysian), Bahasa Indonesia
E-mail: sourcing_imports@yahoo.com
Phone: +91-8698-350-664
JOB : INT’L SOURCING / EXPORT – IMPORT / - FMCG + FOOD + COMMODOTY
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: 26 YEARS (OVERSEAS) - 23 CATEGORIES
SOURCING – MARKETING – DISTRIBUTION – IMPORT – EXPORT
(APPAREL & FASHION (LADIES, MEN’S, BOY’S, GIRLS), JEWELERY (GOLD, STERLING SILVER, BRONZE +COPPER (SILVER COATED), ARTS & CRAFTS (BALI – WOOD, STONE, STATUES, JEWELERY, PAINTINGS, HANDICRAFTS, etc), EXCLUSIVE / INNOVATIVE FURNITURE ONE THAT CANNOT BE IMAGINED, SILVER CLADDED – SOLID WOOD FURNITURE, TEAK / MAHOGANY / SOLID WOOD – HIGH END BATHROOM (BASIN, BATHTUBS, CABINETS, etc), FMCG (SOAPS, LAUNDRY, RAW MATERIAL, SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, DETERGENT, PERFUMES, DEO SPRAYS, DISPERS, SANITARY NAPKINS, TOILET & FACIAL TISSUE) STATIONARY ITEMS, PHOTOCOPY PAPER, GIFT WRAPPING PAPER, COMMODITIES – COAL, TYRE (TDF) SHREED FOR BOILERS (ALTERNATIVE TO COAL WITH 8,200 – 9,000 KCAL), RBD PALM OIL 25 LTR, COOKING OPIL, MARGARINE, SHORTENING, FOOD & CONFECTIONERY, SNACKS, WAFER STICKS, WAFER ROLLS, WAFER BISCUITS, CHOCO SNACKS, COMPOUND CHOCOLATES, etc.
& GUAR KORMA / CHURI (REPLACEMENT FOR “SOYABEAN MEAL)
- SMOKELESS COOKING STOVE FOR RURAL VILLAGES (4 – 5 MEALS)
- INDUSTRIAL COOKING STOVE (400 – 500 MEALS)
FOR DHABA’S / ASHRAMS / RESTAURANTS
- CHLORITARD : AUTOMATIC CHLORINE CONTROL 0.2 – 0.5 ppm
- MEDICHOR-M :JUST PUT 12 DROPS IN 10 LTR FOR HOUSE-HOLD
WATER TO BE DRINKABLEFOR RURAL VILLAGES
(HWT – WHO / UNHCR / UNESCO / RED- CROSS / NGO PROGRAMS)
For – SUGAR REFINERIES + DISTILLARIES + BIO-ORGANIC WASTE
FROM TALUKA / MUNCIPALITIES / FARMERS etc
(SAVES DIESEL CONSUMPTION = 7 – 30 %FOR DIESEL FIRED FURNACES + BOILERS + DG. SETS / GENERATORS 10 – 1500 KVA)
– FOR OIL & GAS / CHEMICAL / VARIOUS INDUSTRIES USED AS ALTERNATIVE FOR OIL SPILLS, HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL, WATER TREATMENT, HIGH FLAMMABLE / HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL (PROTECTS FROM FIRE HAZARDS) WITH 12 TIMES ABSORPTION CAPACITY & IS BIO-DEGRADABLE SAVES GREEN ENVIRONMENT.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
√ Business networking
√ Communicating with client’s portfolio
√ Manage in-market programs
√ Client visits, missions to develop new business & opportunities
√ Trade & investment implementation
√ Market penetration
√ Export & outward investment opportunities for business
√ Inward & skill development for Indian & Foreign clients
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Marketing & Business Development)
Have more than 21years of experience in International Business.
Work Experience: Since 2012 till now
Company: FACTORY INTERLINK SOURCING – Pune, INDIA.
Designation: TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (Import & Export Business Development)
Present Work Responsibility:
√ Import & Export Business Development for Indian & Foreign Market.
√ Designing and launching new marketing strategy & developing new products & store franchise for vow collections (1k) real gold & real diamond jewellery by spearheading creation and implementation of highly effective marketing
campaign.
√ Import & Export Business Development for Indonesian Steam Coal for
Indian & Foreign Market
Since 2004 - 2012
Company: INTERLINK STOCK LOTS – Jakarta, INDONESIA
Designation: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT (2008-2012)
For Australia, NZ, US & Europe
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (2006-2008)
MARKETING MANAGER (2004-2006)
Nature of Experience:
√ Developed and managed exports of garment stock lot (boys, girls, ladies, women plus, men) + O.E.M. / buyer’s brand - contract manufacturing for wide range of ladies blouse, sleepwear, 2 pc sets, men’s Henley, sweat shirts, plus size women’s clothing, etc, with total turn-over of US $ 36 million
√ Maintained communication with management to ensure marketing activities aligned with business goals. Provided leadership and direction to marketing associates to guide the creation of marketing materials and ensure congruence with objectives.
Selected contributions:
√ Successfully maintained and increased client base by designing and implementing strategic customer-retention projects.
√ Planned and led execution of CMT garment manufacturing & locating factories for stock lots all over Indonesia mainly with Korean manufacturers catering U.S.A. Orders for K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Target, Jc Penny, Kohl’s, Sears, Catherines, Lane Brynt, Old Navy, Gap, Etc.
Since 1995 - 2004
Company: PT. PRODEXINDO INTERNATIONAL – Jakarta – INDONESIA
Designation: MANAGER (Marketing & Business Development)
Nature of Experience:
√ Worked within a team environment to carry out a full range of contract manufacturing, brand development, imports, exports, for categories – food & confectionery, fmcg, paper & stationary, gift wrapping, agriculture commodities, flavours & fragrance, tea paper sacks, tea bag filter paper, and many more.
√ Have exported products from multi-national companies like unilever, p & g, reckitt coleman, colgate + palmolive, nestle, sara lee, & local manufacturer to australia, new zealand, u.k., netherlands, singapore, malaysia, philippines, scandinavia, finland, poland, romania, russia, hong kong, canada, taiwan, vietnam etc. We had 19 brands in food & snack / confectionery groups for which I used to find buyers / importers & develop distribution channel in europe, h.k., s’pore, philippines & h.k. My job was to established product selection, pricing and programmes for hypermarkets / supermarkets world-wide.
√ Have exported Australia / New Zealand for 9 years from 1995 – 2004. Clients – Coles Myer group (k-mart, target, value copy), Woolworths, go-lo, Crazy Clarks, Intertrade, Hunter Leisure Pty ltd, Discount Jones, etc. with total turn-over of US $ 32 million AUSTRALIA + of US $ 18 - $ 20 million S.E. ASIA / EUROPE.
Selected contribution:
√ Demonstrated immediate talents upon hire and excelled quickly to become recognised by management as key member of marketing team.
Contributed new product range for each country as per their market & trends, developed distribution, importing, hypermarket network, documentation & safety procedures in production to ensure no problems for health certificates, FDA, HCAAP, Quarantine, Fumigation, etc. .
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EXPERIENCE (Engineering & Mud Logging)
Since 1989 - 1992
Company: GEO SERVICES S.A. (France)
Work Zone: SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, INDONESIA.
Designation: MAINTAINANCE ENGINEER
Selected contributions:
√ Successfully maintained equipments on oil rigs all over malaysia, singapore, Indonesia. Covering 23 contracts (Esso, Total, Shell, Elf, Marathon, Konoco, Kodeco, Japex, Caltex, Mobil, etc)
Highest Paid Indian = US$ 3,500 - $ 7,500 / MONTH (1990 – 1992)
From Initial TRAINEE = US$ 700 (1988) in SINGAPORE.
Since 1988 - 1989
Company: GEO SERVICES (India) Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, INDIA.
Designation: ENGINEERING TRAINEE (Maintainance / Mud Logger)
Selected contributions:
Worked on oil rigs in India (ONGC, Oil India)
For “Mud Logging Units” owned by GEO Services S.A. (France)
Since 1987 - 1988
Company: HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED (Unilever), Taloja, Mumbai, INDIA.
Designation: SR. MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (Elec. & Instrumentation), 1988
JR. Maintenance Engineer (instrumentation), Sep.1987 – Mar. 1988
Management Trainee Engineer (Instrumentation), July 1987
Selected contributions:
Demonstrated immediate talents upon hire and excelled quickly to become recognised by management as key member.
Three (3) promotions in 11.5 months of service in Hindustan lever ltd.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (Instrumentation), 1987
From: Shivaji University (Kolhapur) - India