SURAJ PRAKASH

Business Head - Automobiles at TATA Africa Services (Nigeria) Limited
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(386) 825-5501
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Nigeria, NG

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Experience

    • Nigeria
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Head - Automobiles
      • Sep 2015 - Present

      ● Leading a team of 65 while managing Profit & Loss for the Automobile Business ● Generated an annual turnover of $30M as a Country Director while maintaining the company’s reputation in the market with customers & suppliers ● Overseeing all legal and legislative compliance including health and safety for the employees ● Strengthened the after-sales support via prompt response, capability building with the after-sales team, and network growth across the country ● Achieved a CAGR of 23% in the last 7 years Show less

    • India
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Zonal Manager, East
      • Feb 2013 - Aug 2015

      ● Handled volumes and market shares for 3-Wheeler Business for East with 15% market share for the large 3-wheeler diesel category and 90%+ market share in the small 3-wheeler segment. ● Headed a team of 4 Regional Managers to scale the revenue of Rs. ~120 Cr annually as well as supported frontline & supervisory sales teams by providing technical & commercial inputs. ● Liaised with Banks & NBFCs like State Bank, Bank of Baroda, few rural banks among others for retail financing. ● Implemented promotional schemes directed at trade & customers and achieved a 5% market share gain in the fiercely competitive large 3-wheeler diesel category. ● Created a Go-to-Market strategy for the Large Diesel passenger segment to spread awareness among the customers. Show less

    • India
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Regional Sales Manager
      • Dec 2000 - Feb 2013

      ● Achieved an annual budget of 5,000 units & Rs.450 Cr with a market share gain of 2% for light trucks for North ● Secured budgeted volumes & market share and managed to spend within the budgetary allocation for the Line of Business with variable marketing spend of Rs. 1 Cr / annum for the budget volume of 5,000 units annually ● Provided inputs for product up-gradations and new product development in terms of competitive positioning while sustaining market share dominance in the 4Ton category of over 70% ● Designed the strategic growth plan for the Light & Intermediate trucks and delivered consistent YoY growth in the 11Ton category from a market share level of 41% to 43% Show less

    • India
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Sales Officer
      • Jul 1999 - Nov 2000

      ● Managed the sales of Storage Solutions through industrial selling in Rajasthan and achieved sales target ● Supervised & led the customer relationship management with key accounts like Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant, India Shaving Products Limited, Motor Industries Company Ltd., and many more ● Managed the sales of Storage Solutions through industrial selling in Rajasthan and achieved sales target ● Supervised & led the customer relationship management with key accounts like Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant, India Shaving Products Limited, Motor Industries Company Ltd., and many more

  • Reva Engineering Ltd.
    • New Delhi Area, India
    • Sales Officer
      • Aug 1993 - Feb 1997

      ● Accomplished the sales of EOT Cranes for industrial application and fulfilled the targets ● Accomplished the sales of EOT Cranes for industrial application and fulfilled the targets

Education

  • NIT, Tiruchirappalli
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Sales and Marketing Operations
    1997 - 1999
  • Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology
    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
    1989 - 1993
  • Govt Higher Secondary School
    Class 12th
    1988 - 1989

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