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Manish A. Lakhani CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFO

Date of birth: 20th April 1967

Age: 48 years

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Tanzanian (Indian Origin)

CONTACT INFO

Address: P. O. Box 21070 Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Mobile No: +255 713 296695

+255 788 296695

Email: manish.lakhani67@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Commerce Degree (B’ Com)

Degree in Materials Management & Logistics

SCHOOL

St. Germain’s High School Bangalore–India

COLLEGE

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce Bangalore–India

WORK EXPERIENCE

1 Worked for Ion Exchange India limited as Sales Representative (1987)

Was adjudged the best sales representative as I registered the highest sales of “AQUA

GUARD” Water Purifier.

2 Worked as a Trainee in Canara Bank, Bangalore (1988)

3 Worked as a “Sub Broker” in Bangalore Stock Exchange (1989-1995)

Gained very rich experience in the financial market and gained knowledge of the

trading norms at Stock Exchange. I was personally entering the “RING” and trading

at the Bangalore Stock Exchange.

4 Worked as Materials Manager in Kioo Limited – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1996-2009)

Worked with this Multi National Glass Industry for over 13years.

Was a part of the Management team.

My job profile included Stores, Logistics, Local & Foreign

Procurement, Material management, Clearing & Forwarding,

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Warehousing, Production scheduling and partially

administration also.

Dealt and procured directly from all major oil companies and reputed

engineering companies for technical machinery spares in UK, USA, Europe

and India.

Also ensuring all procurement systems are in place and followed.

Built, managed and supported a comprehensive port folio of departments

including Sales, Procurement, Materials, Stores, Distribution & Logistics, and

Supply Chain.

Total material planning from rising of Indents to Purchase Orders until tracked and

delivered to ware house.

Liaoning with Shipping Lines, Freight Forwarders & Customs, Demand & Supply

Planning. Shipment Tracking & Monitoring.

Reporting to management and user departments on overall status.

5 Worked as Country Marketing & Commercial Manager for Musoma Dairy Ltd (2010)

Had a short tenure with this Milk Industry as their Head Country Manager for Sales

& Marketing.

Job profile included coordination of sales all across Tanzania.

Also to ensure we meet up to competition from imported milk products with

innovation marketing strategies.

Leading a big team of sales representatives.

Participation in large scale trade fairs across country.

Introduction of various forms of advertisements.

By travelling across the country we ensured that our product is available

everywhere.

Held road shows and promotions across country to boost sales.

BUSINESS

After gaining work experience in various departments for over 20 years, I decided

to venture into Food Industry Business by opening a Multi Cuisine Restaurant

named as FOOD PARK RESTAURANT in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (2011–May 2016)

My restaurant is located on Ocean road, Sea View, Upanga, DSM

PROFFERED KEY AREAS OF WORK:

• Materials–Commercial Manager

• Logistics

• Procurement

• Supply Chain

• Sales & Marketing

• Finance

HOBBIES

Travelling

Socialising

Cricket

PERSONAL SKILLS

Adaptable to Multi-Cultural Environment.

Strong Business Acumen.

Highly Analytical & Fast Learner,

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Focused and Efficient

Agile Critical Thinker & Creative Problem

Solver.

Result-Oriented Decision-Making Ability.

To lead and guide.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Experienced in managing multiple simultaneous projects

Strong negotiation and team work skills with multi-cultural stake holders at all levels

Proven leader and mentor in building and motivating high-performing cross-functional teams

REFERENCE

• Mr. Aashish Rajen – Bangalore, India - + 91 99001 70082

• Mr. Ashish Chande – Bangalore, India - + 91 98450 19474

• Mr. Rishikesh Kotak – Hyderabad, India - + 91 99482 33909

• Mr. Dhirajlal Sanghani – Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania - + 255 784 208547

CONCLUSION

I am of the opinion that I must put my education and experience to the desired use and

therefore I wish to look for a suitable senior level opening in my preferred key areas of

work.

I have no objection if my job demands travelling and my posting even outside Tanzania.