Nihal Pillay

Sales Manager - Woodworking at Leda Machinery Australia
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, AU
Languages
  • Hindi -
  • Marathi -
  • Tamil -
  • French -

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Manager - Woodworking
      • Jul 2021 - Present

    • Australia
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Consultant - Infrastructure
      • Jan 2020 - May 2021

      Worked in a team of 3 to provide highly specialised solutions in concrete coating, repair, protection and waterproofing to the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, predominantly based in Melbourne. My primary role involved cold calling, speaking to contractors and builders, provide technical knowledge and represent the company on site and help with any queries the asset owner/client may have. Worked in a team of 3 to provide highly specialised solutions in concrete coating, repair, protection and waterproofing to the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, predominantly based in Melbourne. My primary role involved cold calling, speaking to contractors and builders, provide technical knowledge and represent the company on site and help with any queries the asset owner/client may have.

    • Italy
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Area Manager
      • Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

      Responsible for providing manufacturing solutions primarily to the woodworking and aluminium industries. Area managed includes northern and western suburbs of Melbourne as well as western Victoria. Responsible for providing manufacturing solutions primarily to the woodworking and aluminium industries. Area managed includes northern and western suburbs of Melbourne as well as western Victoria.

    • India
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Supply chain customer service coordinator
      • Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

      Worked in a 1 year contract role for supply chain, phone sales and sales support, using Microsoft Dynamics GP to process customer orders for coffee and tea nationally. Other responsibilities include providing timely service to customers, conducting stock reconciliations, processing returns and credit claims, with working closely with the 3rd party logistics company along with sales, service, finance and management teams. Worked in a 1 year contract role for supply chain, phone sales and sales support, using Microsoft Dynamics GP to process customer orders for coffee and tea nationally. Other responsibilities include providing timely service to customers, conducting stock reconciliations, processing returns and credit claims, with working closely with the 3rd party logistics company along with sales, service, finance and management teams.

    • Australia
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Team Member
      • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

      • Teamwork: Worked in sync with other team members in ensuring customers were served, hazardous practices were minimized, store stock was cycled and maintained (using FIFO) • Communication: Used excellent communication skills in my customer service role dealing with a variety of customers and ensuring their needs were met. • OHSC: Trained in safe work practices, operational protocol and emergency response actions. • Multitasking: Manage store activities & dispensing of fuel while interacting with & serving customers. • Also entrusted with balancing accounts and locking up the store at night. Show less

    • Engineer - Sales and Service
      • Jul 2011 - May 2013

      a. Planned and coordinated sales visits, attended sales inquires and maintained constant communication with customers. b. Sales presentations and technical discussions with customers. c. Compiled sales reports, lost order and new business prospect reports. d. Coordinated with head office on sales & service matters. e. Managed projects - product modeling, process planning, prepared cutting cycle-time and technical proposals. f. Part-programming for customer’s products. g. Assisted service team in installation & commissioning of CNC machining center. h. Participated in major machine tool exhibitions and manned stalls. i. Established and started branch office in New-Delhi and handled the branch single-handedly. Show less

    • France
    • Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Trainee
      • Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

      Worked in a team of 3 on the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Systems (Kanban) on WIP as part of my undergraduate FYP. Tasks to be completed included: 1. Assessing final demand for each product variant and assessing raw material supply at each stage. 2. Assigning batch volume sizes at each station 3. Assigning storage space for component batches. 4. Organizing raw material storage space at receiving area for easy access and to minimize time loss. 5, Designing Kanban cards and graphical instructions 6. Training workforce in proper usage of Kanban systems. I was recognized for the successful implementation of Kanban and was graded at 92% by the Pune University. Show less

Education

  • Deakin University
    Master of Engineering (Professional), Mechanical Engineering
    2013 - 2015
  • G.H. Raisoni College of Engg and Mgmt
    Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering
    2006 - 2011
  • Sardar Dastur Hormazdiar High School
    Year 10
    1996 - 2004

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