Prabhakar Srivastava

Profile Synopsis

Summary:  An experienced and result oriented professional with skills in understanding the distinctive competitiveness of the company vis-à-vis the business opportunities and devising strategies accordingly; Taking decisions fast and their cost-effective implementation & control; overall coordination among various departments ; Crisis management ; Corporate and Marketing Communications; Devising marketing and sales strategies for individual products and markets; generating reports from various cross-functional teams and presenting to top corporate head; justifying new product development investments and launching new products to the marketplace; Proven ability to manage key account relationships; Effective internal communication among employees; Meeting with customers, service providers, vendors; Educating, training & assisting dealers; And above all, coordinating the activities of regional managers. Apart from the above skills, I have a basic understanding of India and Indian market, necessary for any company to survive and prosper amidst fast changing Indian market in an increasingly globalised world, by constantly keeping updated myself with the ever changing geo-political and business environment. The youth (New India), rural masses, women and the underdeveloped states are the ones which are getting maximum attention and investments from the Govt., Venture capitalists and NGOs. Focusing on these groups is the new mantra for companies to stay on top not only in India but their expansion in Africa & other developing countries. I have widely traveled in India, has interest is politics, news, print & electronic media, stock markets, Science, Social Sciences, Indian History and Indian economy. I constantly give feedback and discuss the present & future prospects of the company in the light of tough competition in the market place. Being centrist and liberal to the core, I have an open mind to gain and give as much knowledge as I can. .

What do I have to offer (Haves): Strategic Management - Formulation & Implementation; Corporate, Commercial & Marketing Communication; Crisis Management; Internal Marketing; Projects & Documentation; Coordination with various departments; Broker/ Vendor/ Agents/ Distributors management;.

What do I seek (Wants):  More challenges in a fairly large and diversified conglomerate where challenges are there for strategies at corporate level.

Prabhakar Srivastava's Profile Overview

Current Company Principal Consultant at Future Next Consultants
Industry : Management Consulting
Department: Top Management, from Nov 2011 till now

Job Description : An MBA from India, Principal Consultant in a Mumbai based Management Consultancy firm Future Next Consultants. We are into Business Strategy, Marketing & Sales and Domestic Logistics & SCM. Please write to us at: info@futurenextconsultants.in. To know more about us please visit: http://www.futurenextconsultants.in.

Past Company Director at Indo Western Tradelinks Limited
Department: Top Management, from from Jan 2005 till Oct 2011

Job Description : IIndo Western Tradelinks Ltd (Web: www.indowestern.com) under its Logistics division Green Logistics is providing Total Logistics solutions - Transportation, Clearing, Warehousing, Packing and Distribution- all over India and especially to all the star hotel groups in India. With its recent tie-up with One Stop Shop it has extended its reach to the hotels, restaurants, spas, projects and hospitality sector with sourcing of all kinds of hospitality products like Room Equipments, Building materials, Tablewares, Furnitures, Glasswares, Housekeeping, Kitchenwares, Barware, F & B and Banqueting requirements. Pharmaceuticals and trading under its division Green Lifesciences and other business and social initiatives to be launched soon are its other business activities.

As one of the Founder Directors, I was involved right from the formation of the company till date. I was responsible for smooth transition of Green Freight Carrier � a proprietorship company to Green Freight Carrier (A Division of Indo Western Tradelinks Ltd) from April 2009, which was an unorganized 30 years old proprietorship company with 300 odd customers to a sophisticated and prestigious brand in Logistics and Domestic Transportation field with penetration of Indo Western Tradelinks Ltd to more that 1000 customers in a very short time and later on the extension of International Logistics in the name of Green Logistics which became the company's flagship brand for total logistics and later on extending the partnership with One Stop Shop for hospitality products. Plans are also in place to take the company to new level with greater service experiences and transparency, tracking of cargo through sms, internet, GPS, RFID technology, making website more interactive and giving maximum information real time to the customers, introduction into social media through Blog, Twitter and Facebook, planning more tie-ups, appointing new agents all over India, doing strategic acquisition and mergers and lastly to attain a scale for the next stage on path to the greater public participation in the company.

Further, strategic & tactical planning for export & domestic marketing initiatives of Pharmaceutical, surgicals and OTC products, sourcing of various commodities from national and international markets are additional roles. Apart from that internal and external communications, training, skills development, mentoring & team building are additional responsibilities here. I regularly make trips to all over India to visit our set-ups and our valued customers. CSR & environmental initiatives are also taken up by me.
. Founder & Proprietor at Shipra Impex
Department: Top Management, from from Jan 2003 till Dec 2004

Job Description : The entrepreneur in me motivated me to go for a start-up in Export-Import in form of Shipra Impex, which as founded by me. Started with lighting business - importing fibre optic wires and LED from countries like USA, Italy Japan and later on from China and fitting them in light fittings as per the architect's designs in prestigious projects in Mumbai and subsequently other parts of India and also to various respected individual clients through word-of mouth publicity and also through architects and interior designers. I was also deeply involved in sourcing of miscellaneous items like commodities, iron ore, scraps and semi finished steel from international and domestic market. I was also engaged in documentation for exports of pharmaceuticals to East Asian and African countries. . Marketing Manager at Rajat Pharmachem Ltd
Industry : Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical/Medicine
Department: Marketing / PR, from from Feb 2000 till Jan 2002

Job Description : Rajat Pharmachem Ltd.(A Govt. of India recognized One Star Export House) is a Mumbai based pharmaceutical company exporting pharmaceutical formulations and bulk drugs to various countries in Africa, Middle East , C.I.S countries and East Asian countries.

As Marketing Manager, I, along with the Director Marketing (Exports), was responsible for setting up inquiries for formulations and bulk drugs; Following up the orders in Production, Exports and various departments for Post-Exports like D.G.F.T, FIRC, Customs & Excise, Banking & Legal. I was instrumental in setting the premises for Marketing communication, Target marketing and penetration, Broker / Vendor relations, Account development / Acquisition, Profit maximization, Competitive sales analysis in Rajat’s exports and marketing initiatives. Later on I was also given additional responsibility of looking after corporate communications and legal affairs. . Sales Officer at Corporate Stationery Pvt Ltd
Industry : Paper/Printing
Department: Marketing / PR, from from Jun 1998 till Apr 1999

Job Description : Corporate Stationery Pvt Ltd (A Kalpataru group company which is famous for their real estate and power projects in the country and Middle East) are manufacturers and marketers of CORPORATE brand of Poly Propylene (P.P) stationery products like files, folders, Card holders, stationeries, etc.

I was among the first batch of sales officers recruited for the launch of their stationery business starting from Mumbai and then to other parts of the country. I was responsible for achieving budgeted targets, establishing Distributors and retail networks, Leading a team of Sales people, Sales presentation & closing, Target marketing & penetration, Competitive sales analysis. . Sr Marketing Executive at Twinings Pvt Ltd
Industry : Beverages/Food Processing
Department: Marketing / PR, from from Feb 1995 till Sep 1996

Job Description : Twinings Pvt Ltd (Formerly Bush Marketing Pvt Ltd) are manufacturers & marketers of world famous "TWININGS Speciality teas", a Brand leader in 90 countries -India being 91st country where the Assam, Darjeeling and Flavored teas are marketed in Tea Bags and CTC in loose packs.

As Senior Marketing Executive, I was instrumental in penetrating the Twinings teas into deep retail markets in Mumbai which was earlier just marketed in Exclusive stores and malls and sold to institutions like Star hotels and top corporate canteens. I was involved in establishing and managing distributors and retail network and also maintaining good rapport with our top institutional clients. In short, Managing star hotels, big corporate clients and retail chain, involved in strategic and tactical planning for Target marketing and penetration, Account development / Acquisition, Profit maximization, Competitive sales analysis & Inventory control were some of the major roles.

Later on I was also given additional responsibility of independently handling Exports of Bulk Brown Basmati Rice from Kandla Port and Mango Pulp from ICD, Pune, which was successfully handled by me - all under strict shipping schedules. .

Educational Information MBA/PGDM at LN Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change
from Jan 1992 till Sep 1994
B.Sc at Ranchi University
from Jan 1988 till Dec 1992
Others at Mount Carmel School Bokaro Thermal
from Jan 1974 till Jul 1985

Prabhakar Srivastava's Additional information

Website : www.indowestern.com

Web Profile : http://www.peerpower.com/pub/PrabhakarSri

Prabhakar Srivastava's Personal Details

Gender:Male

Interest:Corporate Strategy,Sales Promotion, Export- Import, Pharma Production, electricals & fibre optics, LED, sourcing of items in international and domestic markets, Politics, Stock Markets, Indian history, science, media, entertainment, general awareness.