Sandeep Thomas

Versatile & Innovative Senior Management Strategist & Commercial Head in Shipping, Logistics, ExIm & Consultancy. Traveller #Drivaholic

India

About

Top Management - Commercial & Strategist urgently seeking an appropriate berth.  Capable to steer the organization's growth leading it on a strategic path overseeing the commercial and management portfolio with adept and dedicated involvement in it's sales and operations with proper planning, budgeting and deployment. Confident to perform in any industry and versatile roles. A reformist, mentor and motivator to lead from within and influence the team with a spirit of ownership to reach the collective goals. Integrity is my baseline. Though my forte is Shipping & Logistics and given the circumstance I would state that I am good at any challenging job, be it in Customer Service, Manufacturing Industry, Industrial Operations, Academic Institutions, NGO Philanthropy Projects, Assignments in Social Service Initiatives / Human Rehabilitation Projects etc and any other corporate role, whatever can give me a satisfaction and self-sustenance.  Reliability while playing out of the comfort zone has been always rewarding to my experience and growth.

Experience

  • Senior Manager - International Marketing & Corporate Sales at Bipha Ayurveda
    Mar 2021 - Aug 2021 · 6 mos

    Mentored the strategy for appointment and revivals of overseas agents for future biz. Installed ancillary features in online e-commerce business which yielded customer delight! Actively promoted the brand over social media platforms and strategized for advanced tools like linked-in marketing, SEO, Google Ads and digital marketing and also indulged in drafting of select product campaigns, for enhancing sales across different sales divisions in international marketing/corporate sales of Retail/Consumer/Therapeutic Products.

  • Founder at Smart Conexions
    Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Assistant General Manager (Regional Manager - Gujarat) at Indus Container Lines Private Limited
    Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 · 7 mos

    In Charge of Liner Business out of Gujarat. Inbound & Outbound Containerized Shipping Services from/to Europe / Medetteranian / South Africa / South East Asia n China.

  • Assistant General Manager at PML Feeder - [A Division of PIL (India) Pvt Ltd.]
    May 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Coastal Shipping - West Coast of India.. Company's Own Vessel Deployed and services catered to customers on slot arrangements on other ships as well. Looking after all areas viz..Commercial, Marine, Services Expansion..etc

  • OOCL India Private Limited (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Branch Manager
      Sep 2012 - Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      > Cleaned up the fraudulent elements in team and replaced them with new ethical incumbents and mentored the team - improving the Customer Service level. Got appreciated for improving Customer Satisfaction. > Boosted productivity of team & freight earnings despite the cheap competition market rates. Thus our team assisted back office tasks pertaining to other branches too. > Presented OOCL one of the best years in it’s decade of existence in India by various revenue generation drives and improved company’s recoveries and reserves to the tune 10-12 Crores of rupees per annum. These innovative measures put the company ahead of competition and contribute to the fiscal backbone of the company. > Did a HATRIC in achieving all time high of loading figures from Mundra on our services to win a spot award.

    • Manager Operations
      Sep 2012 - Mar 2013 · 7 mos

      Apart from overseeing vessel operations at port - Successfully Cleaned up previous cases with customs on compliances and closed all the files in a span of 6 months and regained confidence from Customs for OOCL. Was promoted to Acting Branch Manager and then again to Branch Manager in consecutive time periods.