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Ganeshkumar TS

Ganeshkumar TS

Sr.Business Manager, Product Manager, Solar PV Expert.
Bangalore,India

Summary

Comprehensive 12+ Years of Experience in managing Renewable Energy Projects, Production Planning, Sales & Marketing-Direct sales, Project sales, EPC Business, Channel business, Procurement, New product development, Cost estimation, Exports – Techno commercial co-ordination. 7+years of Solar Inverters, Solar PV modules, Solar – roof top Aluminum Structures and Trackers – Materials Planning, Production support, BOM finalization and key account management. 2+ years of experience in sales and marketing and providing EVA and Back sheet technical business solutions for Solar PV panel manufacturers. Testing and technical evaluation of EVA and Back sheet materials and taking care of Channel Sales for PV modules. 3+ years of Solar PV Project and Sales experience in Solar Photovoltaic Power solutions includes the Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Sr.Business Manager

LONGi Solar Technology India Private Limited
03.2020 - Current
  • Products handled – Solar Cells and Solar Modules
  • Limited Exposure to Green Hydrogen and Solar Wafers Business
  • Undertaken product solutions, approvals, closure and execution of Solar module order
  • Handling with a team of 4 for order executions
  • Closed 720MW – Solar Modules Order in 2021 with a revenue of 160MUSD
  • Closed 1000Mw+ orders for the year 2022 and 2023 with a revenue of 260MUSD
  • Handled successfully marketing activities across India – Product solutions with product branding, organized several ceremonies and events for the company
  • Actively involved in PR and maintained brand presence at No:1 in the market
  • Handled marketing intelligence part for India region and actively updated management on upcoming and status
  • Handled all complaints and crisis management for all orders
  • Actively participated in all BIS Certification and ALMM enlisting procedures.

Key Account Manager

Sungrow India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
02.2018 - 02.2020
  • Products handled – Sungrow Central Containerized Outdoor Inverter, smart solar string inverters and Battery and energy storage solutions
  • Undertaking all kinds of techno-commercial support with all key clients in southern region of India (EPC players, Independent project developers, system integrators, consulting firm)
  • Converted 40% of market share from the Key accounts handled
  • Implemented strategically ways to support requirement and won the customer satisfaction
  • Handling complaints, tender process, proposal for the projects and conversion into orders.

Sales Manager

Proinso India
Bangalore
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Strategic Key accounts and Channel Business
  • Products handled – Solar Inverters- SMA, Zever and Huawei, Modules – Jinko and Structures – Proinso PVrack Aluminium structures and Solar tracker – Proinso Turnsole
  • Undertaking all kinds of technical and commercial support with all key clients in southern region of India (EPC players, Independent project developers, system integrators, consulting firm)
  • Handling sales for Modules, Inverters, Roof top Structures and Trackers for Solar PV projects
  • Handling complaints, tender process, proposal for the projects and conversion into orders.

Sr.Exe. Product and Sales Facilitator

Renewsys India Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 01.2017
  • Products handled : EVA, Backsheet, PV Modules
  • Strategic reviews with all involved in Company's processes to ensure transfer of knowledge in EVA & Backsheet for Solar PV Module manufacturers
  • Involved in Production Planning control through SAP inventory
  • Identifying potential Sales and marketing strategy in selling more of EVA and Backsheet to Solar Panel manufacturers
  • Achieved 3.6MUSD in 2015-16 Financial Year from South India and Middle East market though it is a startup company
  • In line with R&D on testing of the Peel bond strength, Gel Content, and UV weathering test of EVA material along with glass and Backsheet
  • Evaluating competitors Material and providing feedback to Top management
  • Identifying requirements for new products & services to anticipate and potentially lead the market
  • Handled the channel sales division for PV modules for southern region
  • Taking care of complete business development in PAN India and Exports in Middle East and Europe
  • Internal ISO 9001:2015 auditor
  • Internal and External Energy Auditor (Customers and Supplier companies).

Project Engineer

Elpro energy dimensions Private Ltd
Bangalore
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Products Handled: PV Project Sales, Solar Inverter- Fronius, Modules-Emmvee
  • Designing and implementing the Renewable energy project
  • Preparing complete Proposals for customer acceptance.

Project Engineer, Design Engineer Trainee

Omega Solar Private Ltd
Coimbatore
10.2012 - 06.2013

Products handled – PV projects, Solar Modules – Emmvee and HHV and Solar Inverters –Fronius and SMA.

· Solar PV Power output Monitoring and Simulations done for 25KW Solar PV project.

· Involved in Power Plant Erection, Power trading and Power Exchange.

Merchandise Assistant

SportsDirect.com Intl.Ltd
10.2011 - 10.2012
  • Merchandising, Sales and Marketing
  • Advertising and Target play
  • Accounts and customer service process
  • Business Development.

Education

Master of Science - Renewable Energy Systems Engineering

University of Surrey
09.2011 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Anna University
06.2006 - 05.2010

Skills

    Product Solutions - Inverters, Solar PV , BESS, trackers, structures

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Accomplishments

    · Star of New joiner – LONGi-2020.

    · Star employee of the year –LONGi-2021

    · Closed 720MW – Solar Modules Order in 2021 with a revenue of 160MUSD. Closed 1000Mw+ orders for the year 2022 and 2023 with a revenue of 260MUSD. Handled all major developers – Tata Power, Brookfield, CDC group, Gentari – Amplus, Petronas, L&T, Vibrant – Macquire Group and other majors companies.

    · Handled successfully marketing activities across India – Product solutions with product branding , organized several ceremonies and events for the company. Actively involved in

    · Star employee of New joiner – Sungrow 2018

    · Closed 300Mw of Inverter Orders in 2018-19 and increased the market share of southern region.

    · Closed orders with better profit margins by deciding Bill of materials according to the market price trends.

    · (2017-2018 )Closed single project 22.2MW of Solar Aluminium Structures sales in May-2017 and Closed single 14.4MW String Inverter Sales in September-2017. 27MW – String Inverters sales achieved from South region – Proinso- International Channel Business.

    · Promoted Renewsys Solar PV Modules and achieved by getting Renewsys as reputed brand in PV module business.

    · April2016- January 2017, Achieved Sales of 5.8MUSD with the target set of 7.0 MUSD for the year (Southern Region- TN, Telangana, Kerala, AP)

    · Handled Internal sales and technical support for Global Customers and streamlined the sales process in all aspects of statutory and commercial process. Achieved 94% customer satisfaction. Convinced and succeeded with 8 companies to include Renewsys material/products in their BOM for IEC certification. Product: EVA & Backsheet

    · April 2015 –March 2016, achieved Sales of 3.8MUSD with the set target of 3.5MUSD. (Southern India and Middle East Market). Product: EVA & Backsheet

    · July 2014 –March 2015, achieved sales of 2.5MUSD with the set target of 2.0MUSD. (Southern India).

    · October 2012- June-2014, Executed total of 500KW Solar PV projects and successful completion of Energy Audits and energy efficiency projects at manufacturing units, properties and apartments, IT companies.

    · September 2011 – September2012, Sports Star of the year. Sales fulfilled and 100% customer satisfied merchandising done for sports good at Sports Direct International, UK.

    · June 2010-August 2011, 10 successful solar project execution proposals of 10-100KW capacity in Major universities and hospitals.

Visa

French Passport talent - Famile - Available from July-2023

Timeline

Sr.Business Manager

LONGi Solar Technology India Private Limited
03.2020 - Current

Key Account Manager

Sungrow India Pvt Ltd
02.2018 - 02.2020

Sales Manager

Proinso India
02.2017 - 02.2018

Sr.Exe. Product and Sales Facilitator

Renewsys India Pvt Ltd
07.2014 - 01.2017

Project Engineer

Elpro energy dimensions Private Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2014

Project Engineer, Design Engineer Trainee

Omega Solar Private Ltd
10.2012 - 06.2013

Merchandise Assistant

SportsDirect.com Intl.Ltd
10.2011 - 10.2012

Master of Science - Renewable Energy Systems Engineering

University of Surrey
09.2011 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Anna University
06.2006 - 05.2010
Ganeshkumar TSSr.Business Manager, Product Manager, Solar PV Expert.