Manoj Kuruvilla, General Manager

Manoj Kuruvilla

General Manager

Solar International Fze

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Master's degree, MBA Marketing
Experience
28 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :28 years, 3 Months

General Manager at Solar International Fze
  • Vietnam
  • My current job since May 2006

Responsible to continue developing and coordinating, preparing contracts for Vietnam, Malaysia and Indian market for Steel Scrap and other Steel products - Long and Flat steel product bright bars/ Steel wire rods.
Generate market information for the Head office about the latest trends and development in the market.
Oil, RPO and Paraffin Wax in South East Asia.
Develop the source for Thermal Coal from Indonesia.
Generate MIS reports and reporting to Chairman directly on weekly basis.
Coordinate with the Head office to ensure the smooth execution of all the orders generated
from all the above mentioned markets.
Handling all the banking services starting with contract preparation, executing the contract, L/c negotiation, documentation for export in Dubai.
Responsible to develop the building material suppliers in terms of prime steel products and Stainless steel Products as well as HMS scrap.

Export Manager at Solar International Fze
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2003 to May 2006

 Responsible for developing Vietnam, Malaysia and Indian market as potential buyer for Synthetic rubber and Carbon Black.
 Coordinating between the head office in United Kingdom and Russia for prompt and smooth supply to the buyers.
 Responsible for developing Vietnam as major source for thermal coal exports.
 Sending offers, entering into the international sales contract deciding the payment terms based on the client performance and ability

Export Manager at Alpha Dairy Products( Uganda) Ltd
  • Uganda
  • November 2001 to November 2003

 Overseeing the sales and marketing operations and accountable for the top line profitability and increased sales growth.
 Conceptualizing and implementing marketing strategies, and policies for promoting the dairy equipments and achieving the sales targets.
 Close interaction with the NGO’s such as Land O’Lakes and SPEED under USAID project, USA to enhance the market position of the product and change the consumption pattern.
 Responsible for forecasting the sales and thereby manage the production related tasks including planning, control and troubleshooting.
 Monitoring inventory control, ensuring ready availability of the products as per the market demand.
 Designing procurement schedules of raw materials, ensuring smooth business operations.
 Responsible for preparing quotations, costing & estimations and handling day to day correspondence.

Group Technical Manager at Alpha Group ( Kenya) Ltd
  • Kenya
  • July 1999 to October 2001

 Responsible for designing and fabricating non-electrical geysers, cooking stoves and ovens, using the Pyrolysis technique and incinerators.
 Relationship management with institutional clients for securing orders and providing post sales support.
 Entrusted with the additional responsibility overseeing and handling the maintenance of the machineries.
 Interface with the stockiest in Kenya, maintaining inventory control.
 Tapping potential areas in the market and utilizing market research information for devising the sales and marketing strategies for achieving the business targets.
 Manage, Supervise and train the maintenance team, ensuring optimum performance.

Branch Manager at Mahendra Industries
  • India - Bengaluru
  • February 1996 to June 1999

 Handle the entire sales and marketing operations as profit center management.
 Actively involved in front line selling, for promoting pumps and motors and thereby enhancing profitability.
 Identifying and networking with reliable and financially strong stockiest /dealers to expand the distribution network and contributing towards higher market share.
 Obtain product approval by closely interacting with the PLD Banks and Agro Industrial Corporation, Karnataka.
 Implementing various sales promotional activities like road shows, campaigns to create product awareness and brand visibility.
 Ensuring maximum customer satisfaction, by understanding their requirements and providing pre/post technical assistance, achieving delivery and service quality norms to build credibility.

Education

Master's degree, MBA Marketing
  • at Annamalai University
  • June 1999
Bachelor's degree, B.E Mechanical
  • at Bangalore University
  • October 1991

Specialties & Skills

Strategy Development
Profit Center Management
Key Account Management
Procurement
Business Development

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate
Swahili
Intermediate