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Merchitra Rajaiah

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic leather technologist with extensive experience at Gethsemane Chem Pvt Ltd, excelling in technical marketing and financial planning. Proven track record in cost control and market analysis, fostering strong client relationships that drive sales growth. Skilled in negotiation and product development, leveraging creativity to enhance brand effectiveness in the leather industry.

Overview

21
years of professional experience

Work History

Gethsemane chem Pvt Ltd
Chennai

Self Employed, Director
09.2016 - Current

Job overview

• I'm a leather technologist working in technical as well as in administration level handling our buisness.
• we are doing sales marketting the leather finishing chemicals for manufacturing leather garments, leather goods and leather footwear industries.
• Have acquired wide knowledge in making fashion articles as well as classic products in leather using our Import branded chemicals.
• Have good contacts with the Indian leather manufacturing companies who supplies and exports leather footwear, leather garments and leather goods.
• Coordinated and directed activities of businesses concerning production, pricing and sales.
• Managed budgeting and financial planning processes for the organization.
• Fixed profit margins and arrived competitive pricing for marketing our products of various ranges.
• We had imported our products from abroad and selling through technical marketing and services.
• Have thorough knowledge in imports and exports processing.
• Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
• Managed cost control by monthly analysis of expenses.
• Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
• Negotiated agreements with external partners such as contractors or consultants.
• Supported them with technical services as well as commercially.
• Monitored market conditions and competitor activities to inform business decisions.
• Have identified defaulters and high risk customers.
• Reviewed internal reports and identified areas of risk or potential cost savings. Prepared presentations for board meetings summarizing key developments within the company.
• Performed root cause analysis when troubleshooting issues related to dashboards. Implemented efficient solutions for data integration from multiple sources into the dashboard system.

Sekher exports Pvt Ltd
Chennai

Technical Sales Executive
12.2003 - 07.2007

Job overview

• I joined as a Leather Technical sales executive and worked in the leather markets.
• Developed leather samples for getting order for our leather finishing chemicals.
• Have acquired knowledge in leather footwear, leather garments, and leather goods articles using cow and buff leather sheep and goat skins.
• Good at fashion creation and colour matching skills.
• Maintained a high level of knowledge on products and services offered to ensure accurate customer service.
• Assisted customers during selection process and helped choose perfect products to meet individual needs.
• Collaborated with internal teams such as engineering, production, finance. to ensure successful project completion.
• Provided technical advice on products and services based on customer needs.
• Performed regular follow-up calls with clients after sale is complete.
• Made recommendations to customers to promote brand effectiveness and product benefits.
• Built strong, professional relationships through identification of client needs, which increased overall sales and opportunities.
• Monitored customer feedback for ongoing improvement in product development efforts.

Education

Priyadarshini Engineering College
Vaniyambadi

B.Tech in Leather Technology
08-2003

Skills

  • Leather technology
  • Technical marketing
  • Financial planning
  • Cost control
  • Import export processing
  • Market analysis
  • Negotiation skills
  • Product development
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Data integration
  • Power BI reporting
  • Power BI dashboards
  • Data visualization

Timeline

Self Employed, Director

Gethsemane chem Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - Current

Technical Sales Executive

Sekher exports Pvt Ltd
12.2003 - 07.2007

Priyadarshini Engineering College

B.Tech in Leather Technology
Merchitra Rajaiah