An accomplished business leader, with 16+ years of rich domestic experience & exposure in the Automotive & Auto-components Industry.Proven track record of consistently exceeding business goals, offers an excellent blend of hands-on Techno-Commercial knowledge in Sales & Marketing, Key Account Mgmt., Supply Chain Mgmt. & backed by strong relationships & financial acumen.Started his journey as a Management Trainee in the auto Industry; successfully rising thr' the ranks in handling Tier-1 Auto comp. companies - handling products like automotive rubber sealing, mechatronics, non auto sealing products etc. Known for motivating leadership, pleasant personality & very strong relationships with customers & colleagues, Proficient in:• Sales & Business Development - delivering on growth plans • Key Account Management • Supply chain assessment/optimizationHands-on experience:• Driving business processes in Design & Development, across functional teams (Quality, Production, Mfg. and Purchasing)• Successfully launching projects from RFQ to SOP; ensuring Project Objectives & Customer Milestones• Ensuring Strategic Partner status with key customers• Program Mgmt with leading OEMsCompetencies:• Excellent in Sales Strategy & Business Plans• Technical & Value-based selling – with strong customer orientation• “Out-of-the-box” thinker, able to lead team to deliver positive & repeatable results• Excellent Team Player - creating stakeholder value thr’ strong relationships & interpersonal skills• Strong communication skills (written & verbal) & Innovative Problem-Solving skills• Fluent in English, & Hindi and starter in Japanese