Shekar Venkataraman
Commercial & Contracts Manager at City Holdings (Aus) Pty Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Mehdi Taghian
I have known Mr. Chandrashekar Venkataramans since he applied to enrol in Deakin’s MBA Business Practicum Unit, offered by the Deakin Graduate School of Business. The unit offers a senior MBA student the opportunity to engage in conducting a project over a trimester period in a selected host organisation. I would like to add that students who are accepted to this unit need to demonstrate high level of academic achievements as well as a suitable personality and character to communicate in a place of work. The comments that follow are based on my observation and evaluation of Mr. Venkataraman’s work during this program and the review of his academic performance in achieving his results. Upon being accepted to the Practicum program, Mr. Venkataraman was placed at the Prime Time financial Counsellors Pty Ltd, a financial planning organisation, to conduct a project. The project included a major review of the organisation’s strategic plan. The conduct of this project required a large scale search for information, the review of the organisation’s market segment, assessment of their existing client’s satisfaction, potential clients expectations, review of the competition, the target market’s characteristics assessment, and the overall market attractiveness and growth potentials as well as the planning process and implementation of the organisation’s long term direction. Mr. Venkataraman conducted a thorough search and collection of data, analysed and arranged the information and prepared a comprehensive plan for Prime Time Counsellors Pty Ltd. This project was conducted under the supervision of a senior academic supervisor. The conduct of this project and the results reported demonstrated a substantial ability by Mr. Venkataraman to independently plan, conduct and complete a highly involved program within the time limit allowed. The final report provided included a list of recommendations for future use by the company. Mr. Venkataraman also made an impressive oral presentation of the project to the management of Prime Time and the senior managers of the Deakin Graduate School of Business. Mr. Venkataraman demonstrated the ability to apply himself to the project requirements and completed all the assessment tasks of the unit very well and has been able to achieve high standard results in all components of the unit. Mr. Venkataraman is a well-disciplined and punctual person, with clear understanding of responsibility and cooperation. As a Practicum student he communicated effectively with the appointed manager at the company, and the Unit Chair of the Practicum unit during the conduct of the project. All individuals involved reported his conduct to be very professional demonstrating high level of communication and sensitivity to organisational culture. I would recommend Mr. Venkataraman for any position, which requires consistency, high level of effort, attention to details, and commitment to positive results.
Jane Menzies, PhD
I employed Shekhar as a research assistant at Deakin University. Shekhar worked well, and I was happy with the work that he did for me. I recommend Shekhar.
Mehdi Taghian
I have known Mr. Chandrashekar Venkataramans since he applied to enrol in Deakin’s MBA Business Practicum Unit, offered by the Deakin Graduate School of Business. The unit offers a senior MBA student the opportunity to engage in conducting a project over a trimester period in a selected host organisation. I would like to add that students who are accepted to this unit need to demonstrate high level of academic achievements as well as a suitable personality and character to communicate in a place of work. The comments that follow are based on my observation and evaluation of Mr. Venkataraman’s work during this program and the review of his academic performance in achieving his results. Upon being accepted to the Practicum program, Mr. Venkataraman was placed at the Prime Time financial Counsellors Pty Ltd, a financial planning organisation, to conduct a project. The project included a major review of the organisation’s strategic plan. The conduct of this project required a large scale search for information, the review of the organisation’s market segment, assessment of their existing client’s satisfaction, potential clients expectations, review of the competition, the target market’s characteristics assessment, and the overall market attractiveness and growth potentials as well as the planning process and implementation of the organisation’s long term direction. Mr. Venkataraman conducted a thorough search and collection of data, analysed and arranged the information and prepared a comprehensive plan for Prime Time Counsellors Pty Ltd. This project was conducted under the supervision of a senior academic supervisor. The conduct of this project and the results reported demonstrated a substantial ability by Mr. Venkataraman to independently plan, conduct and complete a highly involved program within the time limit allowed. The final report provided included a list of recommendations for future use by the company. Mr. Venkataraman also made an impressive oral presentation of the project to the management of Prime Time and the senior managers of the Deakin Graduate School of Business. Mr. Venkataraman demonstrated the ability to apply himself to the project requirements and completed all the assessment tasks of the unit very well and has been able to achieve high standard results in all components of the unit. Mr. Venkataraman is a well-disciplined and punctual person, with clear understanding of responsibility and cooperation. As a Practicum student he communicated effectively with the appointed manager at the company, and the Unit Chair of the Practicum unit during the conduct of the project. All individuals involved reported his conduct to be very professional demonstrating high level of communication and sensitivity to organisational culture. I would recommend Mr. Venkataraman for any position, which requires consistency, high level of effort, attention to details, and commitment to positive results.
Jane Menzies, PhD
I employed Shekhar as a research assistant at Deakin University. Shekhar worked well, and I was happy with the work that he did for me. I recommend Shekhar.
Mehdi Taghian
I have known Mr. Chandrashekar Venkataramans since he applied to enrol in Deakin’s MBA Business Practicum Unit, offered by the Deakin Graduate School of Business. The unit offers a senior MBA student the opportunity to engage in conducting a project over a trimester period in a selected host organisation. I would like to add that students who are accepted to this unit need to demonstrate high level of academic achievements as well as a suitable personality and character to communicate in a place of work. The comments that follow are based on my observation and evaluation of Mr. Venkataraman’s work during this program and the review of his academic performance in achieving his results. Upon being accepted to the Practicum program, Mr. Venkataraman was placed at the Prime Time financial Counsellors Pty Ltd, a financial planning organisation, to conduct a project. The project included a major review of the organisation’s strategic plan. The conduct of this project required a large scale search for information, the review of the organisation’s market segment, assessment of their existing client’s satisfaction, potential clients expectations, review of the competition, the target market’s characteristics assessment, and the overall market attractiveness and growth potentials as well as the planning process and implementation of the organisation’s long term direction. Mr. Venkataraman conducted a thorough search and collection of data, analysed and arranged the information and prepared a comprehensive plan for Prime Time Counsellors Pty Ltd. This project was conducted under the supervision of a senior academic supervisor. The conduct of this project and the results reported demonstrated a substantial ability by Mr. Venkataraman to independently plan, conduct and complete a highly involved program within the time limit allowed. The final report provided included a list of recommendations for future use by the company. Mr. Venkataraman also made an impressive oral presentation of the project to the management of Prime Time and the senior managers of the Deakin Graduate School of Business. Mr. Venkataraman demonstrated the ability to apply himself to the project requirements and completed all the assessment tasks of the unit very well and has been able to achieve high standard results in all components of the unit. Mr. Venkataraman is a well-disciplined and punctual person, with clear understanding of responsibility and cooperation. As a Practicum student he communicated effectively with the appointed manager at the company, and the Unit Chair of the Practicum unit during the conduct of the project. All individuals involved reported his conduct to be very professional demonstrating high level of communication and sensitivity to organisational culture. I would recommend Mr. Venkataraman for any position, which requires consistency, high level of effort, attention to details, and commitment to positive results.
Jane Menzies, PhD
I employed Shekhar as a research assistant at Deakin University. Shekhar worked well, and I was happy with the work that he did for me. I recommend Shekhar.
Mehdi Taghian
I have known Mr. Chandrashekar Venkataramans since he applied to enrol in Deakin’s MBA Business Practicum Unit, offered by the Deakin Graduate School of Business. The unit offers a senior MBA student the opportunity to engage in conducting a project over a trimester period in a selected host organisation. I would like to add that students who are accepted to this unit need to demonstrate high level of academic achievements as well as a suitable personality and character to communicate in a place of work. The comments that follow are based on my observation and evaluation of Mr. Venkataraman’s work during this program and the review of his academic performance in achieving his results. Upon being accepted to the Practicum program, Mr. Venkataraman was placed at the Prime Time financial Counsellors Pty Ltd, a financial planning organisation, to conduct a project. The project included a major review of the organisation’s strategic plan. The conduct of this project required a large scale search for information, the review of the organisation’s market segment, assessment of their existing client’s satisfaction, potential clients expectations, review of the competition, the target market’s characteristics assessment, and the overall market attractiveness and growth potentials as well as the planning process and implementation of the organisation’s long term direction. Mr. Venkataraman conducted a thorough search and collection of data, analysed and arranged the information and prepared a comprehensive plan for Prime Time Counsellors Pty Ltd. This project was conducted under the supervision of a senior academic supervisor. The conduct of this project and the results reported demonstrated a substantial ability by Mr. Venkataraman to independently plan, conduct and complete a highly involved program within the time limit allowed. The final report provided included a list of recommendations for future use by the company. Mr. Venkataraman also made an impressive oral presentation of the project to the management of Prime Time and the senior managers of the Deakin Graduate School of Business. Mr. Venkataraman demonstrated the ability to apply himself to the project requirements and completed all the assessment tasks of the unit very well and has been able to achieve high standard results in all components of the unit. Mr. Venkataraman is a well-disciplined and punctual person, with clear understanding of responsibility and cooperation. As a Practicum student he communicated effectively with the appointed manager at the company, and the Unit Chair of the Practicum unit during the conduct of the project. All individuals involved reported his conduct to be very professional demonstrating high level of communication and sensitivity to organisational culture. I would recommend Mr. Venkataraman for any position, which requires consistency, high level of effort, attention to details, and commitment to positive results.
Jane Menzies, PhD
I employed Shekhar as a research assistant at Deakin University. Shekhar worked well, and I was happy with the work that he did for me. I recommend Shekhar.
Experience
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City Holdings (Aus) Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial & Contracts Manager
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Jul 2020 - Present
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PACCAR Australia
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Australia
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Truck Transportation
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200 - 300 Employee
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Purchasing Manager - Aftermarket & Indirect
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2020
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Commodity Manager - Indirect
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Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
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Supplier Manager
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May 2015 - Feb 2017
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Buyer
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Dec 2012 - Apr 2015
Direct materials Buyer for Brake Systems, Steering Systems, Half-Shafts, Jacks, Mounts, and Hoses & Lines with a spend portfolio of over $60 million.
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Assistant Buyer
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Nov 2011 - Dec 2012
Direct materials Buyer for Jacks, Mounts and Moulded Rubber.Additionally, supported other buyers within the chassis team with sourcing, engineering changes, updating and issuing new contracts and price adjustments.
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Insight Publications
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing & Sales Coordinator
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Dec 2007 - Nov 2011
Developing & leveraging customer relationships to deliver marketing initiatives resulting in achieving sales targets. Developing & leveraging customer relationships to deliver marketing initiatives resulting in achieving sales targets.
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Deakin University
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2007
Primary Responsibilities: Locating, capturing & organizing data for analysis for Prof. Christine Jubb Calling up various professionals in Melbourne and arranging appointments and collecting information for Prof. Jane Menzies Primary Responsibilities: Locating, capturing & organizing data for analysis for Prof. Christine Jubb Calling up various professionals in Melbourne and arranging appointments and collecting information for Prof. Jane Menzies
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Business Practicum
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Jul 2007 - Dec 2007
Primary Responsibilities: Conducting a Customer Satisfaction Survey Analysing KPI as part of my Business Practicum Unit Exploring the intricacies of Financial Planning and a Financial Planning Firm Contribution: Developed the foundation for Prime Time's marketing initiative and focus for the next five years Identified key areas where Prime Time has to concentrate and also identified issues within the company which need to be addressed in order to grow the business Primary Responsibilities: Conducting a Customer Satisfaction Survey Analysing KPI as part of my Business Practicum Unit Exploring the intricacies of Financial Planning and a Financial Planning Firm Contribution: Developed the foundation for Prime Time's marketing initiative and focus for the next five years Identified key areas where Prime Time has to concentrate and also identified issues within the company which need to be addressed in order to grow the business
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Akar Tools Ltd
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India
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager
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Aug 2000 - Feb 2007
Primary Responsibilities: Developing international customers - Europe, USA & Australaisa Managing existing customer accounts In-house product development & improvement Developing new products through vendors Developing new vendors Sourcing niche products Primary Responsibilities: Developing international customers - Europe, USA & Australaisa Managing existing customer accounts In-house product development & improvement Developing new products through vendors Developing new vendors Sourcing niche products
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Associate Systems Engineer
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Jul 1999 - Jul 2000
Primary Responsibilities: As a Team Member in the Centralized Inventory Control Project (CICP) project I was responsible for: Software Development - Java platform Requirement Procurement Requirement Analysis Module Design Graphic User Interface (GUI) Design Primary Responsibilities: As a Team Member in the Centralized Inventory Control Project (CICP) project I was responsible for: Software Development - Java platform Requirement Procurement Requirement Analysis Module Design Graphic User Interface (GUI) Design
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Education
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2007 - 2008
Deakin University
Master of Business Administration; Master of Commerce, Finance -
1995 - 1999
Delhi University
BE, Instrumentation and Controls -
1995 - 1995
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication and Management
Post-Graduate Diploma; Bachelor of Engineering, International Trade
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