- Vendor Management- Procurement Planning- International Trade and Compliance- Quality Assurance- Inventory Management- Contract Negotiation- Risk Management

• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.• Driving a solution set across development teams (primarily Development/Engineering, and Marketing Communications) through market requirements, product contract, and positioning.• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.• Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product• Assist with the development of the annual marketing plan and for controlling advertising, promotion and sales aids in accordance with the annual marketing plan.• Responsible for preparing product forecasts, and constantly monitoring inventory levels held at central and interstate warehouses including liaison with production (locally and globally) to ensure supply timelines.• Looking at the pricing of products and analyzing the potential profitability• Monitoring product distribution and consumer reactions through focus groups and market research• Coordinating the launch programme to external customers as well as employees.• Accountability for pricing, marketing budget, volume forecasting, financial mix and P&L management.

Coordinate cross functionally with Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, etc. to deliver on customer commitments, manage risk, drive profitability and business growth. • Drive all actions required to close deals. Leverage resources to shorten the cycle, drive margin and revenue. • Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems.• Lead project kick-off and subsequent meetings. Conduct risk and tollgate reviews. Ensure communication and timely actions to engage the customer and win deals. • Manage the overall deal signing schedule to ensure work is assigned and completed on schedule • Create and maintain strong Channel Partner relationships through deal closure and execution to ensure customer satisfaction • Manage all Partners, ensuring timely execution, reasonable costs and quality output of deals • Proactively collect and disseminate relevant information among internal and external stakeholders over the duration of the opportunity • Ensure clear and timely reporting of the deal status to Category Managers. • Coordinate steps, approvals and reviews in accordance with the Deal Lanes process. Escalate issues and drive timely resolution. • Maintain all deal documents and ensure comprehensive and accurate documentation of key actions and deal decisions • Identify and mitigate deal risks, including those relevant to the sales • Establish and maintain constructive relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination and responsiveness to customers • Anticipate customer needs and trends. Participate in development and implementation of customer specific solutions to enhance value and drive

• Negotiate contracts for the procurement of required materials and services from approved suppliers. Establish strategies to improve supply chain, solve shortage issues and strengthen supplier relationships• Obtain materials, components and equipment, as required by the production schedule• Plan, schedule, monitor the movement of materials through the development, prototype and production cycle• Expedite orders as necessary. Identify actual and potential delivery problems and take proactive steps to inform appropriate personnel• Establish and maintain relations with suppliers and appropriate representatives and direct and procure supplier technical and operating expertise as required to internal customer• Maintain an awareness of materials and procurement concepts• Verify data accuracy (parts numbers, BOMs, Part Costs) in MRP; report problems to appropriate parties• Understand and apply MRP reports in ordering parts used in production to ensure appropriate delivery dates• Develop written procedures for routine job responsibilities and keep them current• Identify problem areas and offer possible solutions• Complete special assignments for the Materials department as directed by the Materials Manager• Implement improvement processes to reduce inventory and non-value added work• Perform supplier audits, supplier selection and ongoing rating • Continually assess market conditions which may affect procurement and recommend procurement and materials management strategy changes• Responsible for optimizing material costs through vendor analysis, quality, schedule, cost evaluation, etc. Applies cost effective measures as related to support standard cost and make/buy decisions.

Prepares purchase orders through a computerized system and places orders for the purchase of goods and services;Interviews vendors and evaluates their products and capabilities as a supplier;Evaluates research findings and makes independent decisions on procurement matters;;Obtains price quotes from vendors and compares quotes with the specifications and availability of items;Organizes, updates and retains product information files and purchase order records;Reviews contracts for changes prior to bid or renewal;Approves price increases provided for in contracts and makes changes as necessary and appropriate;Interprets and evaluates contract provisions;Reviews orders for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with existing policies and procedures;Reviews alternatives to requests to fulfil energy, affirmative action, value analysis or other objectives;Responds to requests for emergency purchases;Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Manage & Report customers' callsReport every month product performance to ensure perpetual buying & perpetual sellingHandling key accounts like Hyper panda, Compu - Me, KM Trading, Mobile plus and Aptec Mobiles and independent retailers.Aim for higher market share on each month for Sony Ericsson and Nokia Manage End User & distributor to ensure relationshipMet sales target which resulted in organization growth. Excellent rapport with the dealers in the various zones. Liaison between all impacted departments to ensure proper communications and reporting practices.Grew independent sales program such as incentive plans, goal setting, product promotions, and competitive sales commissions, foreseeing sales rise.Pioneered product positioning strategies and marketing plans that include shop-in -shop formats and product sets, consistently within the budget.Performed monthly sales forecasting and competitive analysis to determine product performance levels and need for new product developments and modifications on an annual basisStudy the product line, its history, potential markets, media costs, media response and budgeting issues.Managing daily account activities via territory data base, and clear the lying stockCoordinating with promoters and merchandiser on their performance and requirements and liaising with offices/Sales manager to complete processes.Maximizing in store fixtures through merchandising implementation, to drive sales in existing accounts.Follow competition activities and actively report market changes.Conduct market research, competitor surveys, brand positioning data base marketing and pricing analysis.