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GURPREET SINGH SETHI

GURPREET SINGH SETHI

Vice President- Technical Head /Business Development
New Delhi

Summary

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

  • Driven Business Development Professional with more than 24 years career history in multi-state distributed businesses and proven skill in R&D, New Product Development, Process documentation and implementation, SCM, PPC, Business Development, Technical Support, Product Management, Production & Marketing.
  • Extensive experience in handling all Technical works related to New Product Development, Value Engineering, Product Launch, Training to Sales Team, Dealers/OEM’s/Govt. Organizations//Direct Customers Handling Customer Complaints, etc. Vast exposure in Vendor Management.
  • Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition . Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations.
  • Talented Business Development Executive brings high-level business, marketing and sales acumen. Drives competitive growth through proactive relationship building and pursuit of business opportunities . Savvy to industry trends, practices and customer demands. Goal-oriented manager with distinguished experience in industry and proven leadership abilities.
  • Expert in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent. Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
  • A team player, with the ability to lead, motivates and nurture team members. An effective communicator with the ability to convince people.
  • SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS /AWARDS :Represented Philips /OSRAM in Various Seminars. Got awarded and recognized as APR Gold for Providing Innovative Technical Support .Got various appreciations in designing, coordination & installation of pavilion at leading exhibitions. Successful installations of various Lighting Management Systems (LMS), LED Systems. Conducting Tech Shows for Philips Automotive in India and Abroad. Product Approvals as per International Standards. Conducted Various Technical Seminars for Sales Team, Dealer Network /OEM’s/Customers. Appreciated widely and awarded for Technical Support at Philips and Osram.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Vice President of Business Development /Technical Manager

Swingtel Communications Pvt. Ltd.
01.2019 - Current
  • Delivered high-quality administrative support and management, planning and policy assistance to board members.
  • Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
  • Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit.
  • Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
  • Utilized market trends, mission priorities and customer goals to envision, shape and close new opportunities.
  • Implemented successful approaches to revitalize underperforming product lines and create new profit-generating enterprises.
  • Created strategic and tactical sales initiatives for forward planning to meet key objectives.
  • Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
  • Contributed to industry events and trade shows to showcase products and gather industry intelligence.
  • Communicated directly with customers and partners to build strong business networks and relationships.
  • Translated customer needs into solution requirements using powerful value propositions and negotiation skills.
  • Established and maintained highly effective relationships with clients and industry partners to drive growth.
  • Implemented creative sales training techniques for new and existing staff to increase revenue and overall success.
  • Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.

Managing Partner

Aasra E-Tronics
07.2017 - 12.2018
  • Manufacturing of GeneralLighting LED lamps, then further diversified into manufacturing of Power supplies for CCTV cameras
  • Job responsibilities held: Design & Development, Procurement, Production, Quality control, Technical
  • Marketing, Business development.

Vice President

Compact Lamps Pvt. Ltd
07.2016 - 07.2017
  • India’s leading manufacturer and supplier of LED lamps and Battens as well as CFL lamps to all major OEM’ It has 5 units in Kashipur' (UK) with an estimated turnover of INR 6500 Mil
  • Vice President - Technical
  • Head R&D /Technical marketing /SCM/PPC /Quality- Corporate &Plant
  • Responsible for product approval from OE customers
  • New product Design and Release - LED lamps/Battens
  • Production planning and control
  • Components : Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical : Local & Imports
  • Technical & Marketing support to Sales Team
  • Product Quality
  • Process Documentation & its effective implementation

Business Development Manager /Technical Support Manager

Philips Electronics India Ltd
05.2010 - 07.2016
  • Responsible for promotion of technologies such as LED’s and New Lamps
  • Business planning with focus on segmentation & product positioning
  • Supporting Set Maker and OEM’s in Implementation of LED & new lamp technology
  • Product Launch, Marketing communication, Seminar, Training & Promotion Activities
  • Technical & Marketing support to all India trade & OEM team
  • Product Approval at various Car makers

Sr. Manager - Technical and Business Development

Osram India Pvt. Ltd, Osram India Pvt
Gurgaon
01.2006 - 05.2010
  • Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of OSRAM GmbH, - A Siemens Group Company)
  • Responsibilities Held :Worked in Product Management Group & was responsible for Development and Outsourcing of
  • Control Gears-Electronics & conventional & ECG for Luminaries
  • Business planning with focus on segmentation & product positioning
  • Product Launch, Marketing communication, Seminar, Training & Promotion Activities
  • Marketing & Promotion of Electronics & Controls Products with the System Selling Concepts
  • Technical & Marketing support to EC Business Development, All India trade & Institutional team
  • Inventory planning & control, Sales result monitoring, Pricing & Margin control
  • Competition activity report
  • Coordination with Product Design Team
  • Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) handling
  • Assistance to Sales & Customers in Designing & Execution of Projects for E & C and Light
  • Management System Tasks
  • Product Approval’s from Product approbation Agencies
  • New Product Release
  • Technical Assistance & Training to sales team with Product Knowledge Fault finding, Reduction in field failures
  • Handling Customer Complaints.

Osram India Pvt. Ltd
Sonepat
01.1998 - 04.2006
  • Vast Experience in Various Profiles which including Outsourcing, Development & Value Engineering of
  • Electronics Control Gear For Compact Fluorescent Lamps & FTL’s
  • Calibration
  • OUTSOURCING –ECG 1
  • Process & development of Electronic Control Gear (ECG) 2
  • Monitoring of process of variety of ECG’s at various assembler’s end
  • Was solely responsible for monitoring of process of various ECG’s (Ballast) 3
  • IQC & Monitoring of various Vendors (components suppliers) – - Analysis of failures in the market of various ballast’s 4
  • Documentation as per ISO norms

Education

Certified internal quality auditor. Conducted many internal quality audits -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics

Pune University

Post Grad - Business Mgmt

XLRI
01.2016 - 01.2017

Diploma - Marketing Mgmt

Symbiosis Institute of business Mgmt

M.B.A - Operations Mgmt

I.G.N.O.U

Diploma - Product Designing

CADD Centre

AutoCADD & Solid Works - undefined

Skills

Business Development

Field technical services

Deep knowledge of business

Understanding of business functions

Business development and planning

Accomplishments

  • 1.Responsible/Authorised for calibration (in house) of various Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic,
  • Thermal, Pressure instruments
  • 2.Made various documents such as work instructions, certificates, master lists, request letters as per
  • ISO norms
  • Other Activities:
  • Internal Quality Auditor- ISO 9001(2000), ISO TS16949, Electronic Control Gears : Osram Singapore (2006)
  • ECG/ Optotronics Product & Marketing in Osram Hong Kong (2007)
  • ECG Product Development, Osram Design Centre China, Panyu, China (2007) & (2008)
  • Luminaries Development, Osram Design Centre China, Shenzhen, China (2008)
  • LED Product Design, at Singapore/Penang, Malaysia/Shanghai, China (2010) : Philips
  • LED Product Quality Management, at Singapore/Penang, Malaysia (2012) : Philips
  • LED Technical University (2012) : Philips Japan
  • New Automotive Product Technical University (Jan 2013) : Philips Hongkong
  • LED Technical University (Sept.2013) : Philips Shanghai
  • LED Product Design, at Penang (2014) : Philips
  • LED Techincal University 2015 & 2016 : Philips Hongkong
  • LED Advanced Product Design, at Design Centre Shanghai (2016) : Philips /Lumileds.

Timeline

Vice President of Business Development /Technical Manager

Swingtel Communications Pvt. Ltd.
01.2019 - Current

Managing Partner

Aasra E-Tronics
07.2017 - 12.2018

Vice President

Compact Lamps Pvt. Ltd
07.2016 - 07.2017

Post Grad - Business Mgmt

XLRI
01.2016 - 01.2017

Business Development Manager /Technical Support Manager

Philips Electronics India Ltd
05.2010 - 07.2016

Sr. Manager - Technical and Business Development

Osram India Pvt. Ltd, Osram India Pvt
01.2006 - 05.2010

Osram India Pvt. Ltd
01.1998 - 04.2006

Certified internal quality auditor. Conducted many internal quality audits -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics

Pune University

Diploma - Marketing Mgmt

Symbiosis Institute of business Mgmt

M.B.A - Operations Mgmt

I.G.N.O.U

Diploma - Product Designing

CADD Centre

AutoCADD & Solid Works - undefined

GURPREET SINGH SETHIVice President- Technical Head /Business Development