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Sumant Khanna Team Head - Exports, Pidilite Industries Limited
 
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Sumant Khanna
Team Head - Exports, Pidilite Industries Limited
Pidilite Industries Limited
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Pune, India
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Sumant Khanna's Experience
Current :

Team Head - Exports, Pidilite Industries Limited

Chemicals
India, Mumbai

Working from 2010

Current :

Team Head - Exports, Pidilite Industries Limited

Chemicals
India, Mumbai

Working from 2010

Previous :

Manager - International Business Development, Piaggio Vehicles

Automobile
India, Pune

Worked from 2005 to 2011

Brief summary :

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of Piaggio & C SPa Italy.

Previous :

Manager - International Business Development, Piaggio Vehicles

Automobile
India, Pune

Worked from 2005 to 2011

Brief summary :

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of Piaggio & C SPa Italy.

Previous :

Manager, PIAGGIO VEHICLES PVT. LTD

Pune

Worked from 2005 to 2010

Brief summary :

Identification and appointment of sales persons/promoters at strategic territories and distributor points. Participation in International Exhibitions and Trade Fairs. WORK HISTORY - HIGHLIGHTS Manager -International Sales (8/7/ 2005 to Oct 2010) PIAGGIO VEHICLES PVT. LTD. Pune PVPL is a 100% subsidiary of Piaggio and C SpA, Italy manufacturing Light Commercial Vehicles(Passenger and Cargo 3 and 4 wheeled vehicles), it has over 42% market share in Indian 3- wheeler industry. In a short span of 8 years, the company achieved leadership position with excellent product and customer centric approach. PVPL is a Star Status Export House with exports exceeding 80Cr . Successfully managed over 20 active overseas markets in South Asia, Africa and Central America. KRAs included: Servicing active markets by ensuring product availability, quotations, order generation, Infrastructure and Business development for Sales and Service. Identifying and developing new markets, segment wise market potential assessment, appointing importers. Ensuring infrastructural readiness and training for start of commercial sales. Product homologation and registration in Importer markets. Processing orders and ensuring timely dispatch, PSI and shipments to overseas markets. Monitoring and achieving cost competitive supply chain management in co-ordination with CHA, forwarders and shipping lines. Ensure correctness and risk assessment of financial instruments and smooth processing of Pre and Post-Shipment documents for own exports and to parent company under Transfer pricing guidelines. Monitoring receivables from Importers and Govt. schemes. Co-ordination with Piaggio and C SpA Italy, Plant (PPC, Engineering, R and D, projects, Quality and commercial departments), Banks, CHA and Shipping Lines. Major Achievements Achieved business growth of 96% for calendar year 05-06. Achieved business growth of 105% in Year 06-07. Promoted as Manager - International Sales in Apr. `07. Achieved business growth of 32% in Year 07-08. Achieved business growth of 51% in Year 08-09. Asst. Manager - Exports (Dec. 04 to Jul. 05) KINETIC ENGINEERING LIMITED, Pune KEL is a Major exporter of two-wheelers product range starting from 2-stroke mopeds to Higher CC motor scooters. Job profile included:

Previous :

Sales/BD Manager, Kinetic Engineering Limited

Automobile
India, Pune

Worked from 2004 to 2005

Previous :

Sales/BD Manager, Kinetic Engineering Limited

Automobile
India, Pune

Worked from 2004 to 2005

Previous :

Sr. Executive, HERO MOTORS LIMITED

Ghaziabad

Worked from 2001 to 2004

Brief summary :

End to end responsibility of active markets in Africa, Europe, UK, Middle East and business development in the region. Responsible for order generation, order execution, shipments and co-ordination with Manufacturing for exports. Sr. Executive - International Marketing ( Apr. 01 to Dec. 04) HERO MOTORS LIMITED, Ghaziabad Hero Motors pioneered in lower CC mopeds and achieved milestones in export markets with over 20,000 units/annum exports to Central America and African markets Job profile included: Managing active markets in Asia, Middle East, North, West African markets and business development in the region.

Previous :

Dy. Branch Manager, PARAMOUNT BIOTECH INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Faridabad.

Worked from 1997 to 2001

Brief summary :

Responsible for meeting the business plans for vehicle sales and spare Parts sales. Development of new markets, negotiating terms and agreements/ business contracts with new buyers and Participation in the International Trade fairs. Dy. Branch Manager ( Aug.97 to Apr. 01) PARAMOUNT BIOTECH INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Faridabad. Paramount was a private investments company and it also had multiple distribution rights for marketing consumer durable products from many brands. Job profile included:

 
 
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Dear Members,   At the outset, I thank all of you for joining Exports community.   As you become members, I am sure you all will be little disappointed not to find any article/messages on the board, let me share with you all that Exports...
 
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