Expert Details
Leather Industry Developments
ID: 732557
India
• During his stay, he developed markets for leather and industrial chemicals in to Ethiopia from group companies and other suppliers.
• Expert was appointed by Leather industries development institute (LIDI) Ethiopia for six months to upgrade a tannery to make leathers of international standards and sell to international markets.
• Represented group of companies for various engineering and management consultancy projects.
• Expert was the country and industry expert for organizational structure study for a large leather & leather product group in Ethiopia. The study was conducted by a strategic management group India.
• He was a speaker in a seminar on Business possibilities between India and East Africa organized by Export Import bank of India in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Expert was invited to attend AU-UNIDO conference in Addis Ababa on Africa –manufacturing and diversification.
• Expert was a part of the three member team to conduct a feasibility study on leather industry/ business for Botswana. The team was appointed by the ministry of Industry, Government of Botswana.
• His last position in India before being deputed to Ethiopia was Deputy General Manager; Procurement of leather. He was handling purchase of leather worth USD 30 Million/ annum.
• For last three years, Expert has been working for International Trade Center Geneva as Leather sect for SITA (Supporting India trade and investment in Africa). He has been contracted to assist country leather strategy for Tanzania and to prepare a technical standards guide for Indian, Italian and International standards for leathers from Africa. This guide has been published by International Trade center for beneficiaries in East African countries. At present, expert is working with this agency to upgrade selected tanneries in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda on technical and marketing skills for value addition and upgradation to enter in to and sustain in the international market. The assignment involves identification of beneficiary tanneries, onsite technical help and facilitate interaction with international buyers. This is accomplished by guiding tanneries on technical upgradation and bringing them to international markets through delegations and participating in international leather fairs. This year the program will be extended to Ethiopia and Rwanda as well. The SITA program is funded by DFID U.K..
• Worked as consultant to Development Alternative Inc. (Europe) in Ethiopia for three months. The assignment was to assist them in finalizing intervention for linking the leather tanneries in Ethiopia to domestic and international footwear clients for supply of finished leather. This program is funded by DFID U.K..
• Expert is also working as a consultant a large tannery in Ethiopia and Bangladesh to study their present effluent treatment plants and identify gaps and suggest improvements to bring the plant to the international standards.
• Expert is a consultant to a leather goods factory in Kolkata, India to develop vegetable tanned and chrome free leathers.
Experience:
One year as Trainee Chemist in Union carbide India Limited, Bhopal, India
30 years in leather business, in India.
The job included production, planning, procurement, marketing and projects for leather and footwear in senior positions. Expert has traveled to and worked in different parts of world for these functions
Vast experience in East Africa, Consultant to International trade center and Development Alternative Inc.
Africa:
Botswana: As the lead of the three member team to conduct a study on feasibility study of leather supply chain in Botswana. This was done for the government of Botswana.
Swaziland: To understand possibility of leather business from the country.
Namibia: To offer technical consultancy and prepare a financial proposal for setting up a tannery in the North region of the country.
Zambia: To understand possibility of leather business and evaluate a tannery buying proposal.
South Africa: To explore selling of finished leather and shoes.
Ivory Coast: Technical upgradation of a wet blue leather tannery to buy wet blue leather.
Mali: Technical upgradation of a wet blue leather tannery to buy wet blue leather.
Egypt/ Tanzania/ Uganda/ Kenya/ Rwanda: 1. For wet blue and crust process and vendor development for buying in India and the world markets. 2. As a part of leather business delegation from India to explore leather buying opportunities.
Ethiopia: As the country head for International Limited Ethiopia for six years.
Asia:
China/ Hong Kong/ South Korea/ Vietnam: Representative for buying wet blue leather and selling crust and finished leather.
Japan: Representative to sell shoe uppers and shoes.
Indonesia/ Nepal: Representative to develop vendors for wet blue and crust leather and develop technical process as per the international standard.
Europe:
Austria/ Denmark/ Germany/ England/ Netherlands/ Switzerland: Representative to sell shoe uppers and shoes.
Italy: Representative to sell shoe uppers and shoes and buy wet blue leathers.
Lithuania: Representative to buy wet blue leathers.
Middle East :
Lebanon, Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia – For wet blue, crust, finished leather process and vendor development for buying wet blue leathers.
South America: Brazil - as a part of Indian leather delegation and buying wet blue leathers.
North America: Canada- For selling shoe uppers and shoes.
During these years, Expert had been exposed to various programs on quality control, management excellence, Six Sigma, Quality and Environment Management (like ISO 9000 & 14000 etc.) and technical up gradation, was deputed to Dewas Tanneries Private limited, a small scale enterprise in Dewas (India) for one year as the manager of the unit to manage technical and commercial functions.
During Expert's 15 years in raw material procurement division, his function was to train the small & medium sized tannery owners and technicians in technical functions in and outside India. The purpose was to train them to make right quality leather, follow and meet required technical standards of the buyer and the customer country.
Numerous examples available upon request. To date, expert has completed six different consultations globally.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1977 | Degree: M.Sc. | Subject: Applied Chemistry | Institution: Indore University |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Marketing Management | Institution: Indore University |
| Year: 1985 | Degree: Certificate | Subject: Leather Technology | Institution: Nene College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2008 to 2015 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Superannuated | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Country Manager Ethiopia | Department: |
Responsibilities:Continued to head raw material procurement function for leather business. 15 officers were reporting to me in this function.Established the country office for the company. Selected six vendors from 24 for technical and managerial upgradation and started exporting leather to India, Hong Kong and Europe from zero base to USD 6 Million per annum. Developed customers for sponge iron, steel ingots and chemicals for group and other companies around the world. Have also won management consultancy contract for strategic management services and engineering consultancy contracts for Consulting Engineers in Ethiopia during this period. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2004 | Employer: Tata International limited India leather | Title: Sr. Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Transferred to head raw material procurement function for leather business in 2000. Expert was responsible for total procurement from and outside India. Worked in China, Africa and the Middle East. Developed leathers from Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Uganda and China extensively. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1998 | Employer: Tata International limited India leather | Title: Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Transferred to footwear division for footwear marketing and finished leather procurement. Handled footwear market in Europe and worked with customers from Germany, the U.K., Denmark, Italy, Netherlands and Canada. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1993 | Employer: Tata International limited India leather | Title: Senior Selection Grade of Officers | Department: |
Responsibilities:Transferred to finish leather marketing in 1988 and worked till 1992 looked after Far East markets for finished leather during this period. Handled customers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore during this tenure. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1988 | Employer: Tata International limited India leather | Title: Select Grade of Officers | Department: |
Responsibilities:Worked as officer in finishing section with increased responsibilities.Was sponsored by the company for one-year leather course in National leather seller’s center in Nene College Northampton from 1984 to1985. Completed the course with outstanding grades. Expert worked with the technical director for technical control and development of wet blue purchase in India and outside India till 1988. Expert was developing and standardizing processes around and outside the country, worked in Indonesia, China, Kenya, Namibia, Mali, Ivory Coast and Lithuania for this function. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1984 | Employer: Tata International limited India leather | Title: Officer in Finishing Section | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1981 | Employer: Tata International limited India leather | Title: Finishing Technician | Department: |
Responsibilities:• leather business as graduate trainee in the year 1979 after completing Masters in Applied Chemistry and working in Union carbide as trainee chemist for one year.• Confirmed in the company staff in the year 1980. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2008 to 2014 | Country / Region: Ethiopia | Summary: Country Head of a large multinational for leather business. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Reading, Writing, Speaking |
| Hindi | Reading, Writing, Speaking |
| German | Speaking (After some practice, have not spoken for past 20 years.) |