Maganderan Muruges

Process Technician

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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About me
General Manager: International Business
Education
- Durban University of Technology
  2009 - 2014
  National Diploma Mechanical Engineering
- MANCOSA
  2015 - 2016
  Post Graduate Diploma Project Management
Experience
- Apollo Tyres Ltd
  May 2012 - Nov 2014
  Process Technician
  Process development and re-engineering of Truck and Bus Radial(TBR) products. Responsible for Tire Curing, Testing and Final Finish sections. Project leader on quality control, waste reduction and production efficiency.
- Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
  Nov 2014 - Sept 2020
  Product Management of TBR , PC, SUV and LT tyres for international business sales. Market research through field and fleet studies. Ensure compliance to each countries quality and regulatory requirements. Handling of product liability claims , investigation and corrective actions. Benchmarking and prototype evaluations. Customer services and product support. Extensive travel to current and potential customers in Africa and surrounding Islands. Management of the product development division. Responsible for project management of OE and Aftermarket / Replacement market PC/LT and SUV tires. Key focus on technology transfer , global product alignment, product range expansion. Introduction of robust systems and processes. Responsible for aligning Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd to OE, quality and automotive standards. Planning and execution of new product development processes. Project management of all Sumitomo Rubber South Africa's Original Equipment(OE) part projects. Functioned in parallel as an Automotive and Quality Engineer on all OE projects.
  - Key Accounts Sales Manager
    Nov 2019 - Sept 2020
  - Manager International Business: Technical Services
    Feb 2017 - Nov 2019
  - Associate Manager: Product Development
    May 2016 - Feb 2017
  - Product Development Engineer
    Nov 2014 - Apr 2016
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  Sept 2020 - Apr 2021
  Regional Sales Manager
- Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
  May 2021 - now
  Implementation of Saleforce B2B customer portal and Salescloud CRM.National Call Center turnaround strategy and Implementation through business process re-engineering and departmental restructuring. Growing organisational efficiency and drive towards effective SLA management.
  - General Manager: International Business
    Jun 2023 - now
  - Group Manager Projects
    May 2021 - Jun 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Product Manager
  AIPMM The Association of International Product Marketing and Management
  Jul 2020
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- Online Masterclass: ROMI (Return on Marketing Investment)
  GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
  Mar 2023
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