Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Work Experience
Accomplishments
Additional Information - Computer Proficiency
Current Location
Languages
Contact
Activities
Personal Information
Timeline
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Nishad D Lehru

Mumbai

Summary

Driven Sales and Business Development Professional with experience in identifying growth opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and driving revenue growth. Possess strong skills in negotiation, market research, problem solving. strong team work. Known for crafting effective sales strategies and leading teams to achieve business objectives. Made significant impact by improving sales processes, enhancing customer relationships, and promoting product innovation.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Leader – India & Subcontinent –Epoxy Specialties & BERI

Westlake Epoxy BV
Mumbai
05.2015 - Current
  • Techno commercial - Sales & Business Development- Epoxy Resin & curing agents for various applications.
  • BERI (Basic Resin & intermediates)
  • Key account management.
  • Market Research – To help introduce products for various applications.
  • Product: Epoxy Resin & Curing agent, major business epoxy composite (Wind Industry)
  • Product range including Coating & Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Non Wind Composite, Basic Resin, intermediates.
  • New warehouse set up under FTWZ for India market.
  • Explored/evaluated local manufacturing /toll manufacturing.
  • Introduction & approval of WB product for Civil Engineering application.
  • Introduction & approval of BISF Resin.
  • Distribution Network expansion – Appointment of new distributors.
  • Geographic expansion: Srilanka & Bangladesh.
  • Expanding /adding new Key account for wind energy business.

Regional Sales & Business Development Manager – West India (Coating & Construction)

Huntsman International (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
06.2006 - 04.2015
  • Sales & Business Development Manager – West India
  • Product: Coating & Construction, Electrical segment. (Resin & Curing Agents)
  • Key Account Management
  • Channel Management
  • Project Sales
  • Marketing Support
  • Business Development (Market Research, new product identification, formulation, trials, specification, launch etc)
  • Successfully specification of new products: (Irrigation dept.,BHEL,L&T etc)
  • Highest resin sales achieved –year 2012-2013
  • Restructuring – Distribution Network, India
  • New product identification & development
  • Pipe Coating & PU flooring – Pan India
  • Identify & Transfer products from APAC/Europe to Indian market
  • Participated in global foundation programs
  • Participated in Project accelerate for 1 year.

Assistant Manager Sales

Huntsman International (I) Pvt. Ltd.
01.2006 - 12.2010
  • Coating, Construction, DIY-Retail Channel Sales-Gujarat
  • Coating & Construction products for Gujarat & MP
  • Successfully launched new products in downstream construction segment.
  • Additional Responsibilities during first 3 years.
  • Epoxy to industries like tooling, electrical engineering application etc.
  • Retail Sales for Standard Araldite epoxy adhesive.

Education

PGDM-DUAL - International Business+ Marketing

ICIB, PUNE
Pune
01.2006

PGDCA - Computer Application

ICIB
Pune
01-2006

B.E. - CHEMICAL

S.P.UNIVERSIY, GUJARAT
Gujarat
01.2003

Skills

  • Sales strategy
  • Key account management
  • Market research
  • Product development
  • Channel management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Business development
  • Problem solving
  • Strategic planning

Work Experience

  • Sales Leader – India & Subcontinent –Epoxy Specialties & BERI, Westlake Epoxy BV, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 05/01/15, Present, Techno commercial - Sales & Business Development- Epoxy Resin & curing agents for various applications., Key account management., Market Research – To help introduce products for various applications., Epoxy Resin & Curing agent, Basic Resin & intermediates, New warehouse set up under FTWZ for India market., Explored/evaluated local manufacturing /toll manufacturing., Introduction & approval of WB product for Civil Engineering application., Introduction & approval of BISF Resin., Distribution Network expansion – Appointment of new distributors., Geographic expansion: Srilanka & Bangladesh., Expanding /adding new Key account for wind energy business.
  • Regional Sales & Business Development Manager – West India (Coating & Construction), Huntsman International (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, 06/01/06, 04/30/15, Sales & Business Development Manager – West India, Key Account Management, Channel Management, Project Sales, Marketing Support, Business Development, Successfully specification of new products: (Irrigation dept.,BHEL,L&T etc), Highest resin sales achieved –year 2012-2013, Restructuring – Distribution Network, India, New product identification & development, Pipe Coating & PU flooring – Pan India, Identify & Transfer products from APAC/Europe to Indian market, Participated in global foundation programs, Participated in Project accelerate for 1 year.
  • Assistant Manager Sales, Huntsman International (I) Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat, 01/01/06, 12/31/10, Coating, Construction, DIY-Retail Channel Sales-Gujarat, Successfully launched new products in downstream construction segment.

Accomplishments

  • Participated at State Level football competition.
  • Certificate for drawing from Gujarat state art teachers association.
  • Certificate from OASIS for poster making competition.
  • Certificate for attending one day workshop by L& T and GCET.
  • Won first prize in face painting competition at ICIB, Pune.

Additional Information - Computer Proficiency

Windows98, 2000, XP, DOS, C, DBMS, Successful completion of Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application – ICIB, Pune

Current Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Languages

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Contact

9930482169

Activities

  • Member of organizing committee of state level program chemquest at S.P. University 2002 & 2003.
  • Attended national integration camp- naval unit.
  • Passed NCC ‘A’ certificate exam – naval unit.
  • Member of escorting committee at national HR meet ICIB, Pune.

Personal Information

  • Hobbies: Football, Cartooning
  • Father's Name: D. G. LEHRU
  • Date of Birth: 01/29/81

Timeline

Sales Leader – India & Subcontinent –Epoxy Specialties & BERI

Westlake Epoxy BV
05.2015 - Current

Regional Sales & Business Development Manager – West India (Coating & Construction)

Huntsman International (I) Pvt. Ltd.
06.2006 - 04.2015

Assistant Manager Sales

Huntsman International (I) Pvt. Ltd.
01.2006 - 12.2010

PGDM-DUAL - International Business+ Marketing

ICIB, PUNE

PGDCA - Computer Application

ICIB

B.E. - CHEMICAL

S.P.UNIVERSIY, GUJARAT
Nishad D Lehru