Ribu Varghese
Director - GRS Procurement/Sales at Global Reward Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Nitin Pillai
Ribu is dedicated and goal oriented. He has his way of doing things which more or less ensures with win deals. He is good at client relationship management and has keen interest in improving his knowledge. We have worked closely in developing solutions and proposals and its been an absolute pleasure working with him,
LinkedIn User
Ribu is well versed and an expert at understanding/articulating the clients requirements, likewise, coordinating activities with transition & technology teams for developing solutions. He was a nice person to work with and clients preferred to engage with him directly if he is available. I sincerely wish him good luck in all his future endeavors !
Nitin Pillai
Ribu is dedicated and goal oriented. He has his way of doing things which more or less ensures with win deals. He is good at client relationship management and has keen interest in improving his knowledge. We have worked closely in developing solutions and proposals and its been an absolute pleasure working with him,
LinkedIn User
Ribu is well versed and an expert at understanding/articulating the clients requirements, likewise, coordinating activities with transition & technology teams for developing solutions. He was a nice person to work with and clients preferred to engage with him directly if he is available. I sincerely wish him good luck in all his future endeavors !
Nitin Pillai
Ribu is dedicated and goal oriented. He has his way of doing things which more or less ensures with win deals. He is good at client relationship management and has keen interest in improving his knowledge. We have worked closely in developing solutions and proposals and its been an absolute pleasure working with him,
LinkedIn User
Ribu is well versed and an expert at understanding/articulating the clients requirements, likewise, coordinating activities with transition & technology teams for developing solutions. He was a nice person to work with and clients preferred to engage with him directly if he is available. I sincerely wish him good luck in all his future endeavors !
Nitin Pillai
Ribu is dedicated and goal oriented. He has his way of doing things which more or less ensures with win deals. He is good at client relationship management and has keen interest in improving his knowledge. We have worked closely in developing solutions and proposals and its been an absolute pleasure working with him,
LinkedIn User
Ribu is well versed and an expert at understanding/articulating the clients requirements, likewise, coordinating activities with transition & technology teams for developing solutions. He was a nice person to work with and clients preferred to engage with him directly if he is available. I sincerely wish him good luck in all his future endeavors !
Experience
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Global Reward Solutions
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director - GRS Procurement/Sales
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Feb 2017 - Present
GRS play a huge role in the incentive Industry, providing seamless technology, thereby improving incentive programs run by large organizations. We believe, Millennials performance is what distinguishes and differentiates top performing companies. We also understand Satisfied , Motivated and dedicated individuals , teams and partners are increasingly critical to business performance and corporate success. So this includes not just their own employees but also other stakeholders such as dealers, distributors, vendors and customers.We have a cost effective solution, If a company is looking for a platform that can incentivize people across the globe in various capacities. GRS can provide instant access to rewards/categories across 85 countries including Merchandises, Gift Cards, Virtual Rewards, Hotel & Travel, Experiences & Event Tickets , Mobile Top ups so on and so forth.
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Director - GRS Operations
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2017
GRS is an on demand reward platform providing partners(Typically loyalty programs companies) access to suppliers across the globe( We are quite unique in that aspect). In addition, We provide order processing solution through our network. My responsibilities includes managing the catalogue team, as well as, onboarding suppliers in the Asia Pacific region. Our operations are quite similar to an ecommerce firm and we are always willing to explore partnership opportunities with Manufacturers/Distributors across the globe. We strive to provide our partners with great selection, price and customer service as part of our offerings, which is mainly Merchandise, Gift Cards and Experiences. We also insist on compliance with our suppliers.Highlights : - Lead the global catalog management team - Held responsible for all "LIVE" catalogs. Qc'd and Qa'd the mapped catalogs before taking them "LIVE" . - Assisted with the development of the new category and reward level mapping tool by closely working with the Business Analyst (BA) - Responsible for the procurement activities in the APAC region and worked with the API Integration team to automate the reward management and the ordering process. - Documented the processes involved for internal reference purpose
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Cheers Interactive
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India
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Information Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Manager - Business Development
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Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
Cheers Interactive is a custom research and a Marketing services provider. Our bread and butter is our ability to do research on a specific topic and provide great insights through them. We also do slicing and dicing of data to capture attributes that are essential for Information products.I was part of a team, responsible for bringing in business from Information providers in the North American region. Managed a team of appointment setters, responsible for providing leads through cold calls. Helped Marketing team with email campaigns and did end-end sales.i.e. from coordinating all aspects of the sales cycle including prospecting, introductory meetings, sales presentations, production of proposals and closing deals.
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Mobius Knowledge Services
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - Client Engagement/Business Development
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Jul 2011 - Nov 2013
- Identify, investigate, validate and proactively pursue appropriate opportunities in line with the marketing campaigns.- Maintain an accurate prospect database and produce monthly sales pipeline and progress reports.- To take responsibility for achieving agreed sales and business targets and to lead on all sales activity.- Lead and co-ordinate all aspects of the sales cycle including prospecting, introductory meetings, sales presentations, production of proposals and closing deals.- Understanding clients requirements and coordinating activities involving transition team for developing solutions.- Mapping our Capability/Solutions to the clients process for developing potential revenue growth.- Collecting the impact of our offerings on the client's business.- Ensuring Agenda and Reports pertaining to the account are communicated to the client and internal managers well ahead of call/meeting.- Work with clients to develop strategies and grow scope accounts.- Providing accurate client reports and engage in clients discussions ensuring good communication across all levels both internally and externally.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Credit Controller
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Nov 2008 - Apr 2011
- Managed portfolio of accounts (varying from £3 - £20 million) and achieve targets set on monthly basis.- Selecting accounts suitable for referring to DCA (Debt Collection Agency) from our database.- Liaise with clients and other departments to coordinate inter-dependencies in the resolution of queries.- Made recommendations on litigation issues with decisions on appropriate legal enforcements. - Managed portfolio of accounts (varying from £3 - £20 million) and achieve targets set on monthly basis.- Selecting accounts suitable for referring to DCA (Debt Collection Agency) from our database.- Liaise with clients and other departments to coordinate inter-dependencies in the resolution of queries.- Made recommendations on litigation issues with decisions on appropriate legal enforcements.
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Claims Manager
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Oct 2006 - Jun 2008
- Managed portfolio of accounts and achieve targets set on monthly basis.- Worked with network of IFA’s for helpings clients in getting right deals on mortgage.- Selected accounts suitable for issuing from referred clients accounts.- Responsible for automated process of issuing claims and requesting Judgment and Warrants of Execution via CCBC.- Acquired good experience in pre-litigation, credit analysis, mortgage brokerage, account management and credit control.- Negotiated payment arrangement with debtors via telephone and mail to recover monies owed to the client.
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Education
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Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
MBA, Managerial Finance and International Business -
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering