Nikunj Parekh Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Singapore

- Successfully running a Bootstrapped & Profitable organisation focussed on Physical Trading of Oil Products, Gasoline Blendstocks & Petrochemical Commodities in Singapore. - Trading Sourcing and Supply Chain of Oil Products ,Petrochemicals, Aromatics and other Solvents - Sourcing Partners for Indian and Asian Petrochemical End Users, Traders and Gasoline Blenders- Providing End to End Supply Chain and Trade Finance Solutions to Global Suppliers & Customers.- Maintain and Build Relations with Global Suppliers and Traders based in Singapore, South East Asia and Far East Asia- Research on economical viable projects in the Energy and Alternative Energy Field in Asia, and Investments in selected projectsAchievements:- Revenues of more than US$ 350 Million in the year 2022 and maintaining a steady volume growth of more than 50% YoY. - Developed a positive brand of the company in the Industry and successfully maintain business relationship with World Class Companies and some Singapore Top 1000 Companies such as Shell Chemicals, Reliance Industries, PTT Global Chemicals, Wanhua, SCG, IRPC Public Co Ltd, Itochu Singapore Pte Ltd, Mitsui & Co, SK Global Chemicals, Sinopec, Interchem Pte Ltd. to name a few.- Hired Local Talent in Singapore for Trading and Ops roles

India

- Managing International Trade of Chemicals (Petrochemicals, Aromatic Solvents, Inorganic Chemicals) with Focus on Imports from China, Far East, S.E Asia and Eastern Europe.- Evaluating Opportunities to Enter New Businesses and Products in Trade / Production and drafting Business Plans.- Streamline Processes of Imports, Logistics, and Partnerships.

Shanghai City, China

- Managed flow and daily operations of more than 300 Containers per month, for DM sourcing outbound China to North America- Managed a Cost Saving Project with Suppliers from China for NA Factories to change Incoterms and delivered annual savings of more than $ 1 Million- Communication with 7 Major Appliance Factories in NA, 6 Origin offices of 3PL providers, and more than 40 Suppliers for problem solving of issues in Supply Chain and Logistics- Business Case Preparation for Cost Saving opportunities and Change Projects Involved in Implementation of New Booking Agent for DM flows to North America across all Asian origins

India

- Carried out research on Import and Export Potential for various Petrochemicals, Inorganic Chemicals and Solvents- Developed Supplier base for key products from SE Asia, China, Australia, Turkey, and Romania- Negotiated Prices, Quality, Incoterms, Logistics Setup with overseas suppliers and executed several orders- Created Web Presence of the company by creation of website and listings on B2B Websites

Kolkata Area, India

- Managing the entire HR of the Local Office with a minimum member base of 36 and maximum of 69 members during the year - Formulation of HR Systems and Policies for the Membership, including performance tracking ,Rewards and Recognition System, Recruitment – Selection – Induction of New Members, Formulation of Agendas for Conferences, Retention etc - Partnered with companies like Ernst and Young for talent development seminars - Represented Kolkata and India at various forums and Conferences

Kolkata Area, India

- Led a Team of 12 people and was Overall Responsible for marketing AIESEC’s International Traineeship Programme in the city - Initiated partnerships with National / International Organisations/ Institutes and AIESEC Chapters Worldwide for the program - Part of the Local Leadership Body of the Local Office and made key organizational decisions such as policy formation on membership, partnerships, finance etc

Kolkata Area, India

- Conducted a Market Research Survey among students in Kolkata for competitive analysis of services offered by the company - Provided Inputs for service improvement and New Marketing Strategies were suggested to the company - Contributed to the growth in Intake of students via network marketing and presentations

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Specialisation - Marketing

Activities and Societies: Editorial Board of Department Magazine, Debating, Sports, Management Festivals.- Modules: International.

Isc (Indian School Certificate), Business/Commerce, General