Experience

VST GROUP INDIA

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Business Head for the MAHINDRA and VOLKSWAGEN Automotive franchises of the Group, covering Sales, Service, Parts, Finance and Pre-owned cars . P&L responsibility, reporting to the Board of Directors. Accountable for Profits, Customer Satisfaction Scores, Principal targets on Sales and Service, and Employee engagement and morale Business Head for the MAHINDRA and VOLKSWAGEN Automotive franchises of the Group, covering Sales, Service, Parts, Finance and Pre-owned cars . P&L responsibility, reporting to the Board of Directors. Accountable for Profits, Customer Satisfaction Scores, Principal targets on Sales and Service, and Employee engagement and morale



OMAN TRADING ESTABLISHMENT LLC

• Muscat, Oman

• Divisional Head - Marketing Commercial Department

  • Sep 2008 - May 2017

  Joined as Sr Manager - Sales & Marketing in 2008 for GENERAL MOTORS (CHEVROLET and CADILLAC brands) in Oman. Promoted as DIVISIONAL MANAGER in 2012 and moved to Head the Marketing Commercial Division for the entire Automotive Businesses of the OTE Group. Promoted as Dy GENERAL MANAGER in 2015 with additional responsibilities as HEAD- COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS handling the Commercial operations of the Automotive and non-Automotive business in the Group. Reporting to the MANAGING DIRECTOR. Managing Principals located across the Globe - US, S Korea, Japan and China. Responsible for Commercial Operations of OTE’s Automotive (Passenger Cars + Commercial Vehicles) business worth USD 500 Million and Electronic & Home Appliances worth USD 50 Million. Heading a Core team of 10 Engineer/MBAs handling commercial and marketing activities for the Auto Franchises of GLOBAL BRANDS like Hyundai (Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles), General Motors, Isuzu, Subaru and Chery. Additionally handling commercial operations for Electronic & Home Appliances Franchises of LG, Bosch and White-Westinghouse Managing Principal Relations on Orders-Sales Volumes, Showroom Standards, Marketing activities and Statutory Compliances. Part of Corporate Core Team including Heads of Legal, Projects, Finance and Audit Departments. Negotiating with Principals in preparing Annual Business Plans for each of the respective Franchises Responsibilities include: o preparing, negotiating and finalising Annual Business Plans with all the Principals o Supply Chain Management of the Automotive and Electronic & Home Appliance businesses o working out and implementing profitability-led pricing of models and their variants o negotiating with Principals for monetary supports on Ordering, Pricing and Marketing Activities o generating MIS on Market Share, Competitor activities, Supports applied for and received from Principals o Assessing Commercial viability of existing and new Investments by the Group



Tube Investments of India Limited

• India
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager - Marketing

  • Feb 1998 - Aug 2008

  Growth Path: 2005-2008: Engineering Division (Tube Products of India):- Apr’06 - Aug’08 General Manager-Marketing (Precision Welded Tubes Division) Oct’05 - Apr’06 Deputy General Manager - Precision Welded Tubes Division (Initially headed Business Development) 1998-2005: Automotive Power Transmission Division (TI Diamond Chain Limited) Dec’02 - Sept’05 Deputy General Manager (Marketing), Chennai Jun’02 – Dec’02 All India Sales Head, Chennai Aug’98 – May’02 Regional Sales Manager (West), Mumbai Feb’98 - Aug’98 Manager (Business Development): Heading Product Development, Chennai Here, I initiated my tenure in the Automotive Power Transmission Division. The roles revolved around Sales and Marketing of Drive Chains, Timing Chains and Fine-blanked components to AUTO OEMs and the After-sales Spare Parts Dealer Market. I started off as a Product Manager and grew subsequently owing to demonstrated excellence & prowess in the roles. Moving on, I handled regional and then national responsibilities for the business. In 2005, I was handpicked to move to the Engineering Division. The role entailed sales of Automotive Tubular Components to 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler Auto OEMs and their ancillaries nation-wide. T his was the division with largest Turnover and Highest Profit for TII. I engaged with leading Auto OEM customers including Hero Honda, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, General Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motors and TVS Motors. The role also included engagement with marquee Auto ancillaries including Munjal Showa, Gabriel India, Spicer India, Endurance Technologies, Escorts, PHC, Hanil Lear and Tenneco. Quality, Cost, Delivery and Services along with top line & bottom line objectives were key to this role.



Rane Group

• India
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dy Manager ( Marketing)

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

  At RANE (MADRAS) Limited, directly responsible for sales & marketing of Steering Gears and Suspension Systems to Auto OEMs across India, like Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, Mahindras, TAFE, Eicher, Escort and Maruti Udyog At RANE (MADRAS) Limited, directly responsible for sales & marketing of Steering Gears and Suspension Systems to Auto OEMs across India, like Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, Mahindras, TAFE, Eicher, Escort and Maruti Udyog