Avinash Hari Sarode Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Provided consultancy for Solar Water Heaters & Heat Pump Water Heaters.

Pune

Manage product’s life cycle, profitability, demand planning, NPI ideation & process Mgt of/& our competitive offerings. Successfully drove & maintained competitive product portfolio, delivering more value than the next best alternative in the market. Successfully implemented NPIs, drive De-frilling/Localization. Played a key role in taking a call on Buy To Sell (BTS) vis-à-vis manufacturing the products in our plant to achieve significant cost reduction with improved quality & back to back… Show more Manage product’s life cycle, profitability, demand planning, NPI ideation & process Mgt of/& our competitive offerings. Successfully drove & maintained competitive product portfolio, delivering more value than the next best alternative in the market. Successfully implemented NPIs, drive De-frilling/Localization. Played a key role in taking a call on Buy To Sell (BTS) vis-à-vis manufacturing the products in our plant to achieve significant cost reduction with improved quality & back to back warranty benefits, minimizing the overall organisation’s costs. Improved inventory optimization across the product category via developing a strong SIOP process across various functions. Closely worked with cross functional teams-sales, service, engineering, sourcing, logistics & manufacturing to rationalize product portfolio. Track mkt & competitor’s information periodically & provide regular inputs & develop actions. Maintain fact-base with mk size, current mkt share and that of the top 5 competitors,. Identify new business applications, develop penetration/coverage plans, communication strategies & anticipate competitor reactions. Define segment & channel based pricing with Sales Mgrs based on sustainable value props. Single point of contact for renewable business. Promote strong market orientation, influence strategy formulation & investment decisions. Responsible for the solar division budget management-planning, spending & desired return on investment. Conducted periodic competitive analysis for product line, mapping product strength & weaknesses & conducted cross-reference product comparison Value Management/Value Pricing. Designed VOC; defined segmentation, value elements critical to customers; calculating & developing value equations; target value propositions to customer segments. Developed dynamic pricing strategies based on value delivered relative to customer’s next best alternative. Lead the change management around pricing delivering significant financial results. Show less

Pune

Racold Thermo Ltd., is an ISO 9001:2008 company, a fully owned subsidiary of Ariston Thermo Group – Italy, the world's leader in the manufacturing and marketing of water and space heating products and their components. Was a key player in successfully launching a new range of Solar Water Heaters without air vent. Had successfully launched a new range of energy efficient Heat Pump Water Heaters for residential, commercial, hotels and hospitality segment. Was a key member of… Show more Racold Thermo Ltd., is an ISO 9001:2008 company, a fully owned subsidiary of Ariston Thermo Group – Italy, the world's leader in the manufacturing and marketing of water and space heating products and their components. Was a key player in successfully launching a new range of Solar Water Heaters without air vent. Had successfully launched a new range of energy efficient Heat Pump Water Heaters for residential, commercial, hotels and hospitality segment. Was a key member of team that was successful in launching a premium range of energy efficient Heat Pump Water Heaters from Phoebus Energy, Israel in India.  Was member of a closed group of specialists that worked on an acquisition of a competitor brand.  Defining and maintaining product strategy  Managing the marketing mix Maintaining fact-base with market size along with the current market share and that of the top 5 competitors.  Identifying new business, develop penetration/coverage plans, communication strategies and anticipate competitor reactions. Setting segment/channel specific pricing structures with sales managers based on sustainable value propositions Manage products over the entire life cycle Managing the NSP to defend price position, profitability (contribution margins), market price structure Ensuring global brand standards and procedures are consistently represented in every communication medium  Member of the marketing team and hence also responsible for overlapping marketing topics. Actively supported the sales team in achieving an exponential growth in sales & increasing our market share as an additional responsibility. Accountable for P&L of the Renewable Energy business. Show less

Bangalore

EMMVEE is one of Asia’s largest Solar Water Heater manufacturer having a joint venture with SolarCAP AS, Denmark. They also manufacture Solar Photo Voltaic Modules, Solar Lighting Systems and Toughened Glass. Handling Marketing, Sales, Logistics, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Servicing of Solar Water Heaters and Solar Photovoltaic Lighting Systems in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.  Integral part of sales in the above states and played… Show more EMMVEE is one of Asia’s largest Solar Water Heater manufacturer having a joint venture with SolarCAP AS, Denmark. They also manufacture Solar Photo Voltaic Modules, Solar Lighting Systems and Toughened Glass. Handling Marketing, Sales, Logistics, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and Servicing of Solar Water Heaters and Solar Photovoltaic Lighting Systems in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.  Integral part of sales in the above states and played a pivotal role in setting up Distributor/Dealer network. Played a key role in introducing & establishing ‘SOLARIZER’ as a brand in these states. Key clients include Institutions, Government offices, Educational Institutions, Hospitality industry, Process Industry, Builders, Architects, Consultants, etc. Sound technical know-how of Solar Water Heating Systems. Show less

Pgdm, Marketing & Production

Bsc, Physics, Mathematics & Geology