Stan Ageira

COUNTRY MANAGER at Asia Pulp and Paper (APP)

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• September 1997 to March 2007

Key Objective: Meeting and Liaising with Mills/Paper converters/Buyers Booking Orders & Collection. Making Pitches to win new clients and marketing new products etc.


Products: Products include, Pulp, Tissue Paper, Packaging Grades, Offset Printing Paper, Coated art paper, Photocopy Paper, Carbonless Paper, Sticker Paper, Bristol board, Ivory/Food Board, Duplex Grey Back, Specialty Grades & Corrugated grades (Fluting, Test Liner, White Top TL, KLB and WTKLB)

Key Assignment: Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of Division. Duties and responsibilities include formulating Policies, managing daily operations, and planning on personnel, purchasing, and Sales & Administrative activities. Most Important, responsible for the P&L and Reporting to the Managing Director

EXPORT MANAGER at Joined FINE-Dubai a TISSUE CONVERTING Company

• United Arab Emirates
• January 1993 to January 1997

Responsible for Exports Market Development.
•Appointed Distributors in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait & Bahrain.
•Made entry into African Markets
•Executed ATL & BTL promotions in Co-ordination with the export distributors
•Created a STOCK & SELL Monthly Report System from the Distributors
•Emphasized on Merchandizing and in-store Promotions.
•Due to constant efforts, the Brand Equity of FINE TISSUE shot up in Gulf Market.

• United Arab Emirates
• January 1993 to

Experienced in dealing and negotiating with clients
•Travelled all countries in Middle East & Parts of Europe, Africa, Canada & Far East
•Joined APP-Dubai as country manager for the Tissue Division in 1997 and worked until 2007
•Independently managing the sales Operation in Middle East for International Paper Products, US/Sweden based Pulp & Paper Trading Group

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Representing US/Sweden based International Forest Products Corporation and Managing Sales Operation of Middle East Market for Packaging Board, Pulp & Paper.

at Successfully launched Tissue Jumbo

• United Arab Emirates
• to

Successfully launched PASEO brand, the finished product in lower gulf markets.
•Completely responsible for the P&L of Middle East Tissue division
•Single handedly appointed Distributors for

SALES OFFICER at Joined GODREJ SOAPS Ltd

• India
• to

1983 and worked until 1992
•Begun the career with India’s largest soap manufacturer.
•Responsible for Goa & Karnataka markets
•Kept a vigilance on competitor activities
•Closely coordinated with HO marketing and sales distributors on PROMOTION schemes
•Market share against the competitors shot up with HIGH GROWTH performance