Kamal Chotalia
Operations Manager (Sub-Saharan Africa), Bluefield Associates, Inc.
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Professional Experience: 14 years
Vision:
Transacting Business Professionally on behalf of the Organizations/ Groups in Trade Blocks of Sub-Saharan African Region covering all African countries.
Mission:
To Build one of the most respectable & successful Organization/ Group in the Concerned Region & Sector to achieve 100% growth turnover every Three years.
Professional Focus:
African Business Environment in line with
• Regional Trade (B2B)
• Strategic Business Implementation
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Risk Management
• Logistics & Warehousing
• TQM (ISO 9000)
Job Profile
Organization: - M/s Bluefield Associates, Inc. www.bluefieldinc.com ; www.clearessence.com Ontario, California (USA). Presently, leading brand of Skin Care Products within Sub-Saharan African Region. Bluefield Associates, Inc. is the one, if not the only one, of first fully commercialized manufacturer of a complete line of skin care products specifically formulated, manufactured & distributed for the people of color.
Designation: - Operations Manager (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Report ability: - Vice President (Operations)
• B2B
• Operations- Strategic Planning & Implementation
• Financial Management
• Logistics & Warehousing
• Corporate affairs
• Public Relations
• CRM
2005 - 2007Job Profile
Organization: - QUALITY GROUP LTD (Commercial Div.) www.qualityg.com, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. Quality Motors Ltd, QG Engineering Co. Ltd, Quality Logistics Co. Ltd, Quality Food & Beverages Ltd. At present, one of the fastest Trading Group in Tanzania.
Designation: - GENERAL MANAGER ---- Commercial Division, Dar-Es-Salaam Tanzania
The major focus of Business remained on various ministries, NGO’s, Parastatels, etc
• Lobbying Techniques
• Marketing Management
• Legal Factors
• Product Management
• Public Relations
2003 - 2005Job Profile
Organization: - DIRECT ON PC LTD, Lagos Nigeria ( www.directonpc.com ). Bhojraj Chanrai Group of London, United Kingdom having 100% share holding manages the company. The group is having diversified business activities within the group. Textiles, Financial Sector, Commodities, Real Estate.
Designation: - Regional Manager (WA Region) for Expansion within--- (ECOWAS), Lagos (Nigeria)
The Contract was accepted on the basis of my past experience & the company’s main focus for the expansion with the ECOWAS Region.
Distributor Channel Management
Trade Finance
Regional Marketing Management
Entrepreneurship: Developing & Managing
1999 - 2003Job Profile
Organization: - PanAfrican Paper Mills (East Africa) Limited, Nairobi Kenya
http://birlatec.com/groupcomp.htm#pan
The company is managed by C.K-G.P Birla group of Kolkatta, India having share holding of 30%. International Finance Corporation (subsidiary of World Bank, Washington D.C) having share holding of 25%, Government of Kenya having 33% share holdings. While other financial Institutions & Banks hold 12% shares in this company.
Designation: - Senior Marketing Manager (East African Region), Nairobi (Kenya)
Reportability: - Director (Marketing)
International Marketing
Trade Finance
Financial Management
Marketing Management
MIS (Management Information Systems) & TQM (Total Quality Management)
Organizational Dynamics & Development
1997 - 1999Job Profile
Organization: - Dana Impex Limited, ( www.danagroup.com ) Dana Group company based in Lagos (Nigeria) having headquarters in London (United Kingdom) & offices in Romania, India & Italy.
Designation: - Development Manager, Lagos (Nigeria)
Report ability: - C.E.O (Dana Impex Ltd)
Main area focused during my tenure of two years as Development Manager can be assessed as follows:
Marketing Management
Entrepreneurship: Developing & Managing
Strategy: Formulation & Implementation
Financial Management