Saurabh Shinde

Experience

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  EMI Transmission Ltd

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Industrial Trainee

  ▪ Completed my internship on Industrial Management wherein different departments of the manufacturing plants were allocated to study it's working in detail.

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  Voltas Limited

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

  Project Intern

  ▪ Completed my Engineering final year project on "CNC machine set-up time reduction"▪ Design Expertise, Application of Engineering tools, Work culture in CNC department.

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  The Print Company

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2022

  Founder

  ▪ Tapping on the need of custom made gifting solutions, TPC provides biodegradable & sustainable 3D printed solutions to customers.▪ Handle start to end operation process, right from ideating, designing, packaging, marketing and delivery of product.▪ Safety Hook - Designed a custom tool in the light of Covid-19 pandemic to operate doors, buttons, shopping bags without contact

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  Canvazify

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  ▪ Executed plan to build Brand Awareness with the help of social media tools like E-mails, FB & Quora▪ Introduced an innovative idea of including a Calendar Tool to timeline the project task for the users and integrating Calandly in the template dashboard to shoot reminder mails directly from our platform ▪ Conducted research of various Innovation coaches, Institutes providing Entrepreneurship Courses and the Incubators across the globe.

  • Marketing Associate Trainee

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Intern

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2016
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  Eatigo

  Nov 2018 - Sept 2022

  Backed by TripAdvisor, Asia’s leading yield-management platform offering time-based discounts of up to 50% every day at over 5,000+ restaurants across 8 countries.________________________▪ Reports to Country Manager. Responsible for on-boarding restaurant partners.▪ Strategically Closed the deal with Brands like Aloft Hotel (Marriott Group), Chilli’s American Grill & Bar, Accor International (IBIS), Smaaash, Foodlink (China Bistro, India Bistro, Glocal Junction), Sarovar Group, VITS, Rainforest Resto-Bar▪ Ranked 1st for having Highest Revenue Generating Brands making a MOM $4000+ USD in my portfolio▪ Ranked 2nd for Most On-boarded Restaurants with 430+ Accounts▪ Successfully showcased Leadership qualities including but not limited to Training New Recruits and Trainees on processes▪ Introduced Feedback Forms in collaboration with the HR Department with an intention of motivating multidisciplinary inputs to promote Design-Thinking methodology to solve Inter-Departmental queries▪ Ensuring optimum use of Social Media, CRM & Analytical Tools such as Salesforce, Zoho, Qlik-Sense, & Exotel.▪ Account Management of partners by Troubleshooting their pain points, Decision Making, Up-sell and collect Account Receivables. Show less

  • Manager - Business Development | Singapore

    Apr 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Manager - Business Development | India

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2022

  • India Representative | International Business Meet | Indonesia

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Regulatory Affairs Crash Course (RACC)

  Jan 2021 - May 2023

  Co-Founder
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  Reliance Retail

  Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  Category Manager

  Building world's no. 1 online marketplace - JioMart________________________▪ Market Research and Analysis: Conducted extensive market research and competitor analysis to assess furniture market demand and identify popular brands, resulting in a GMV and GMQ growth of ~35% MOM▪ Strategic Product Placement: Implemented a strategic product placement strategy, optimizing the positioning of furniture products across the ecommerce platform's pages. This initiative led to a remarkable 3.5x increase in PDP and PLP views, effectively enhancing the visibility and engagement of JioMart Furniture as India's top destination for quality furniture.▪ Strategic Procurement: Initiated strategic partnerships with 115+ established furniture brands recognized for their quality and craftsmanship, expanding the platform's product inventory and enhancing the customer offering.▪ Comprehensive Catalogue Management: Led the creation and management of a comprehensive product catalogue adding up to a selection count of 5000+ items, ensuring detailed descriptions, high-quality images, and precise specifications to facilitate informed customer decision-making.▪ Strategic Pricing and Promotion: Formulated a competitive pricing strategy based on thorough market trend analysis, competition assessment, and an in-depth understanding of target audience preferences. Maintained >90% price comp with my portfolio in comparison to the competitor marketplaces.▪ Dedicated Seller Support: Established a robust seller support system, effectively handling queries and concerns, and enhancing the overall marketplace experience.▪ Efficient Delivery and Logistics: Spearheaded the development of efficient delivery and logistics processes, ensuring timely and reliable product deliveries, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction. Show less

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  Mitr Learning & Media Pvt. Ltd.

  Aug 2023 - now

  Manager - Business Development (Global Partners, e-Libraries & K12)