Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Sales, International Business Development, Buying Operations, Vendor/ Brand Management

ID: 730880 India

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Expert is an Independent Consultant with over six years of experience in consumer electronics and telecom products, including mobile phones and accessories in the Middle East. Expert has experience in Indian retail market and was working as a Category Head of Mobile Phones with a leading retailer in India. Until March 2011, he was working as a Category Manager at Jumbo Electronics, a retailer in the field of consumer electronics, information technology, telecommunications, home appliances, office automation and entertainment in the UAE.

Expert was responsible for buying, procurement, managing marketing operations, conducting sales promotional activities conceptualization and execution of strategies. Prior to this, he was a Business Development Executive at G-Hanz, a manufacturer of consumer electronics. Expert was accountable for developing business in Middle East, Africa, CIS and South East Asia for distribution and trading.

Being an international business consultant, he has worked in various projects with international consulting firms.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2011 Degree: MBA Subject: Marketing Institution: IMT
Year: 2003 Degree: MSc Subject: Mechanical Engineering Institution: University of Bristol
Year: 2001 Degree: B.E Subject: Mechanical Engineering Institution: Pune University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2012 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: International Business Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert is an International Business Consultant helping clients for new Business Opportunities in Middle East, Africa and India Markets especially in Consumer Electronics, IT & Telecom Domain.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to 2011 Employer: Jumbo Electronics Title: Category Manager Department: Telecom
Responsibilities:
He has worked as a Category Manager in Jumbo Electronics (Dubai) for 3 years, responsible for driving businesses of Blackberry, Iphone, Sony Ericsson, HTC, LG mobile phones and Etisalat SIM Cards & Vouchers.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2007 Employer: G-HANZ FZCO Title: Business Development Department: Consumer Electronics
Responsibilities:
He has worked as a Business Development Executive in G-HANZ, responsible for getting new business partners in Middle East, Africa, CIS and South Asia regions in the form of distributors, exclusive retailers and wholesalers/ traders.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2012 to 2012 Employer: Next Retail Title: Category Head - Telecom Department:
Responsibilities:
He has worked as a Category Head covering more than 300 stores in India responsible for buying, sales and marketing of all brands of Mobile phones (including smart phones) and accessories.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2005 to 2011 Country / Region: United Arab Emirates Summary: Expert was was based in Dubai for 6 years and was responsible for Channel Management in UAE market.
Years: 2005 to 2011 Country / Region: Oman Summary: Expert was responsible for developing new Business opportunities and Channel Management while working in G-HANZ.
Years: 2005 to 2007 Country / Region: Saudi Arabia Summary: Expert was responsible for Channel Management especiaaly of consumer electronics products.
Years: 2005 to 2011 Country / Region: Africa Summary: He was responsible for Africa market mainly for wholesale and trading.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
International Business Consultant (Middle East, Africa), Retail Operations, Vendor Management, Buying Operations, Smart Phones and Accessories.
Training / Seminars
Training on New Product Categories in the field of Consumer Electronics, Mobile Phones, Accessories
Vendor Selection
I have sourced products from China/ Taiwan while working in G-HANZ. While working as a Category Manager in Jumbo Electronics, Dubai, I was responsible for Vendor Management
Marketing Experience
He has 6 years of professional experience in Modern Trade Activities comprising Sales, International Business Development, Buying Operations, Vendor Management, Store/Outlet Operations, Brand Management, Product Pricing, Logistics and Financial Management.
Other Relevant Experience
Channel Management, International Business Development. While working in G-HANZ I was responsible for developing new markets in Middle East, Africa and Asia regions especially in product categories like consumer electronics, appliances etc.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
English

Fields of Expertise

business development, business strategy, channel management, consumer electronic product, consumer marketing, consumer product, international development, market development, market entry strategy, marketing, retail, retail product, sales effectiveness, sales planning, strategic market planning, BlackBerry, market segmentation, retail management, camera telephone, retail forecasting, market positioning, brick and mortar, marketing brand management, distribution channel, marketing communications, purchasing, market trend, retail operations improvement, consumer product marketing, international marketing, international trade, corporate strategic planning, forecasting, decision-making

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