Senior Consultant
Chennai, India
Role: Management Consulting & B2B Industrial Market Research (Europe, Middle East & India).Led market research projects for MNCs and Indian firms across sectors– Metals, building & construction, machinery, construction & mining equipment, and industrial components; Handled business development activities in close coordination with the President; Handled RFPs, client interactions, business proposals and follow-up client meetings; Worked closely with Dun & Bradstreet SAME Ltd., Dubai, UAE on several Middle East projects; Travelled extensively within and outside India, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iran in connection with market research assignmentsKey project specific achievements:1) Travelled to UAE and Oman on a project for a Canadian client on an aluminium cluster development strategy project in the Middle East2) Travelled to Saudi Arabia on a feasibility study across Middle East for an aluminium extrusion company in the Middle East 3) Travelled to Iran on two market research projects, for a steel company from Saudi Arabia and for an European elevator company 4) Prepared three global 'desk reports' on aluminium (aluminium in transportation, aluminium in MENA region, on recycled/secondary aluminium), for a UK publisher5) Assisted a Japanese client in meeting with EPC contactors and technical consultants across India