Haresh Keswani

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Angestellt, Manager Polymers, Polymers Trading Firm in Dubai

Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Über mich

MBA with 20+ years of versatile expertise in Retail, FMCG Sales and Supply Chain Management across Africa and the GCC, in roles that demand execution of core strategies, delivering change and transformation, and achieving profitability goals in challenging markets. Retail Brands led with P&L responsibility include Home Centre, @home and WH Smith. Currently acting as an independent consultant in pursuit of my passion for Retail, and the past decade has seen me leading as well as managing critical outcomes in the Sourcing and Supply Chain for Polymers businesses based in Dubai and Hong Kong (virtual). My current position in Dubai manifests this journey, engaged since end 2021 with a well-established UAE based business house to design and anchor the Sourcing and Supply Chain structures of the Polymers Trading Division from inception. Given the challenging global socio-economic scene in 2022, immense milestones have been achieved and the outlook for 2023 and beyond remains promising.

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Supply Chain Management
Strategic sourcing
Risk Management
Contract Negotiation
Data Analysis

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Haresh Keswani

  • Bis heute 2 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Dez. 2021

    Manager Polymers

    Polymers Trading Firm in Dubai

    Mandated to establish and head the new polymers trading vertical of the business. My remit includes,  Sourcing of Polymers - PET, PP, PE, PVC and PS being applied in the manufacture of PET bottles and various household products  Work in tandem with the sales team to augment B2B offerings and sales across all regions of Africa  Supply chain management, supplier contract negotiation, risk analysis and mitigation  Strategic inputs to Senior Management on Product pricing, Market trends, Competition

  • 9 Jahre und 5 Monate, Juli 2012 - Nov. 2021

    Supply Chain Manager - Polymers

    KHS Ventures FZE

    Headed the Business Development and Supply Chain Management functions of two independent business units in the UAE and Hong Kong for global cross trade in polymers - PET, PE, & PP. Core functions included,  Business Development in Africa – B2B Sales, Key account management and customer retention strategies  Supply Chain Management - Sourcing, monitoring trade flows, shipment TAT, oversight on LCs, and trade documentation

  • 16 Jahre und 11 Monate, Aug. 1995 - Juni 2012

    Head of Retail Management

    WH Smith, UK, Home Centre, @ Home

    Prior experience with reputed retail brands such as  WH Smith (UK), Muscat, Oman  @home, Bangalore, India  Home Centre, Kuwait As well as FMCG sales companies in roles that involved being accountable for operations, revenues and profits. Adept at,  Managing multiple brands, store formats and business units  Travel retail  Franchise management and brand transition  CAPEX, budgeting, tracking key matrices and critical data to maximize returns  Supplemental revenue revenue generation

Sprachen

  • Arabisch

    Grundlagen

  • Englisch

    Muttersprache

  • Hindi

    Fließend

  • Swahili

    Grundlagen

  • Tamil

    Gut

Interessen

Reading
International Economics
Football

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