D S Pahladi

Experience

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  MC Donald's Restaurant

  Mar 1995 - Jul 1995

  Crew Member
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  Encyclopaedia Britannica

  Jul 1995 - Sept 1995

  Sales Representative
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  Nundanee Trading

  Feb 1996 - Dec 1999

  • Showroom Manager

    Mar 1993 - Dec 1999

  • Marketing Officer

    Feb 1996 - Dec 1996
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  ABC foods

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2000

  Sales and Marketing Supervisor
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  ABC Marketing

  Jul 2000 - May 2002

  Marketing Officer
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  IBL Group, Winners Supermarket

  Jan 2002 - Mar 2004

  Trainee Manager
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  I B L Group of Companies

  Jun 2002 - Mar 2004

  Trainee / Assistant Manager

  • Managing the Supermarket with 26,000+ products and turnover M RS1,48,000,000 to 1,72,000,000. SPOC for delivery, promotions, pricing and training of staff members (84)• Expanding customer base by providing excellent customer service and developing and executing plans that resulted in lead generation, strong customer relationships, and profitable sales• Development of strategic partnerships and alliances, driving market positioning/brand awareness, creating sales/communication strategies and overseeing business negotiations• Managing the sales process via people, time, and targeting top prospects, identifying client solutions, negotiating and closing Show less

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  Prince Industries

  Jun 2004 - Dec 2004

  Manager

  • Sales of cosmetics products around the island, while optimizing quality of service, business growth while effectively promoting the products to achieve segment growth• Point of contact for new product references and dealing with various shops manager to ensure orders. Also, liaising with sales coordinators for proper display of products• Organizing promotional marketing campaigns & advertisements to make brands more visible in the market• Promoting Brand via intensive local level marketing resulting in high brand recall and footfall conversions and trying to work as per the catchment Show less

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  Consultative Assignment

  Apr 2005 - Mar 2006

  Professional Freelancer

   Steering entire array of Business Operations for products opportunities and sales from China Defining short/mid-term marketing and business strategies with overall long term business goals, reviewing performance. Devising and implementation of strategy of financial support to meet targets, supporting programs and create long-term sustainability Reviewing monthly MI and analysis on key metrics / measures, comparing it with operating plan and forecasts. Monitoring and communicating opportunities in revenue by maintaining a set of business metrics Show less

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  Domaine Les Pailles Ltd

  Apr 2006 - Jul 2015

   Reporting to the General Manager and MD, managing a team of 225 with turnover M RS 80,000,000 defining the marketing strategy for Domaine Les Pailles and driving company growth through branding, public relations and demand generation, inside sales, go-to-market strategy, and channel marketing activities, as well as leading the product marketing/management efforts Implementing best practices for backend and front end capabilities, streamlined systems with control measures in place to ensure store-level profitability  Identifying market opportunities; analyzing latest marketing trends, strategizing plan of action, tracking competitor’s activities and providing valuable inputs for fine tuning sales & marketing strategies Overseeing the preparation of the annual marketing budget (including events, advertisement and promotions spend) and monitoring of expenditure against the budgets, in order that budgets are set appropriately and adhered to Educating sales team by establishing programs/seminars in the areas of new account sales and growth, sales of emerging products and multi-product sales, profitability, improved presentation strategies, competitive strategies, proper use and level of sales support, management of expenses and business/financial issues on contracts Show less

  • Acting Marketing Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2015

  • Sales & Marketing Representative

    Apr 2006 - Jul 2015

  • Assistant Marketing Manager

    Apr 2006 - Jul 2011
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  DSVK Pahladi

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  Marketing Manager

   Exploring opportunities, Business/Supplies for UAE and event management for local market Planning, directing, & coordinating projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished with high quality, within time frames & budget, and meet/exceeds customer needs Expanding customer base by providing excellent customer service, locating and developing profitable niche markets, finding the most suitable products for those markets, and developing and executing plans that resulted in lead generation, strong customer relationships, and profitable sales Show less

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  Glamour Hair & Beauty Salon and Cleopatra Restaurant

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Director and Manager

   Formulating business plan/strategy for overall development & accomplishment of profitability. Driving business growth through identification & penetration for attainment of targets Directing and coordinating day-to-day operational aspects focusing on Business Development. Spearheading and mentoring the Business Development team to develop their competencies and achieve their maximum level of potential Developing staff using a supportive and collaborative approach - assigning accountabilities, setting objectives, establishing priorities and monitoring and evaluating job results Process re-engineering, Product Pruning, Make/Buy decisions and Profitability analysis facilitating delivering on targeted profitability matrix Assisting team with their career development including Performance management, feedback, training & monitoring the team members to ensure efficiency in sales operations and meeting of individual & group targets Show less

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  Car Rental, Event Management ,Poultry Business

  May 2017 - May 2018

  Director

   Business Head for Feed business, making presence in different parts by facilitating organized retailer base. Setting the vision and developing Business plan to attain the vision. Steering entire array of Business Operations encompassing Strategy Planning, Target Setting, Business Development and Distribution Network Management; responsible for achieving stipulated EBITA & P&L Heading Sales & Marketing of all the products. Driving key Strategic Initiatives while identifying & developing new business acquisition opportunities in order to deepen market penetration in the allocated areas Identifying cost reduction opportunities via re-alignment of work processes, and appropriate manpower utilization measures Mentoring & monitoring the performance of the team to ensure efficiency in sales operations & meeting of individual & group targets Show less