Gohar
COO/Managing Director - India - iCEO #82253

Experience

Accomplished executive with domestic and international experience in operations, P&L, multichannel product distribution, and marketing involving both start-up and growth organizations.

Major Achievements

 Recipient of the Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) USA performance award for Variable Air Volume Terminals for three years (2018-2020).  Recipient of TEF Kuwait Engineering Excellence Gold award in 2019 and silver award in 2018.  Recipient of American Society of Safety Engineers (Kuwait chapter) Silver award in 2013 for Industrial safety.  Distinction of reducing the cost of production by over 20% in 2 years span through strategic initiatives in supply chain management, product mix designs, Lean production systems with significant improvement in management & operational efficiencies across all organizational functions.  Successfully established Greenfield Manufacturing Operations at two new locations and enhanced the processing capacities by over 110% per annum.  Initiated elaborate brand/ product promotion exercises including the development of significant presence in various online and social media platforms and interactions of dealers, distributors, customers, and ultimate end users.  Established and reinforced market leadership as a preferred supplier to the infrastructure sector with increased market share by over 18% through revamping of sales and distribution channels and implementation of strategic sector-focused business initiatives in coordination with clients, consultants, and contractors.  Deployment of quality initiatives, like 5S, TQM, Kaizen, lean manufacturing, etc. Preparation of due diligence report for mergers and acquisitions for new ventures.

Industry Sector Competencies

Construction Industry

Energy-Oil-Gas

Engineering

Plastics

HVAC, Water coolers, Refrigerator manufacturing

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO / COO / GM

Sector: manufacturing, constructions , Engineering

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Middle East , India

Additional Professional Interests

Personal financial investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

India

Kuwait

Oman

Saudi Arabia

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)