I am an engineering graduate, post graduated as a Master in Business Management and have work experience of more then 14 years. I am looking for a suitable opportunity that will enable me to use my knowledge and skills towards optimizing the organisations resources and maximize profits.

1. TEJAS A. DESAI
15/4
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Floor, SHRADDHA BLDG, KASTURBA RD, KANDIVLI (WEST), MUMBAI 400 067, INDIA
PHONE: +91 9819333609 / +91 22 28079668
EMAIL: tejas.desai@yahoo.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging leadership position by applying creative problem solving and fine management skills with a
growing company to achieve optimum utilization of its resources and maximise profits
SUMMARY
An energetic and detail oriented management executive. Over 14 years of experience in various functions of a
successful business with emphasis on improving efficiency and productivity. Highly organised and efficient in fast
paced multitasking environment with multi faceted experience in Operations, MIS, Budget Control, Social Compliance
and Marketing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Organisation: Shrenuj & Co. Ltd. (www.shrenuj.com)
Foreword:
Shrenuj & Co. Ltd. is one of India’s leading importer, exporter and manufacturer of Diamond and
Diamond Studded Jewellery. It is also one of the Sightholders of De Beers Group and has a global
presence in more than 12 countries.
Designation: General Manager – Management Services
Duration: April’10 – Current Date
Duties & Responsibilities:
Enable change management by business process re-engineering and re-designing the way work is done so
that the organisation's goal is met and costs are reduced.
Responsible for ensuring that technological resources work reliably and meet production goals.
Manage information systems databases for qualitative and quantitative evaluation and reporting.
Constantly analyse, research and recommend improvements to current systems and process.
Perform as resource to all internal departments to plan, develop and control information systems plus
workplace automation.
Generate monthly, quarterly and annual P/L Reports and constantly align the business process to maintain
and protect the bottom line.
Monitor costing and stock levels for all the Diamond manufacturing locations of the Shrenuj Group.
Closely monitor turnaround time to keep the interest cost under control and iron out any process inefficiencies.
Preparation, maintenance and administration of annual budgets and use budgetary reports, throughout the
period to co-ordinate, evaluate and control day-to-day operations in accordance with the goals specified by
the budget. Also, develop and maintain system plan including operational requirements, budget requirements
and schedules.
Develop and maintain broad knowledge of company’s’ business and technology requirements and needs.
Monitor, evaluate and comply with the compliance programs like De-Beers Best Practice Principles,
Forevermark, Canada Mark and Responsible Jewellery Council – Code of Conduct for the entire Shrenuj
Group.
Manage visits from external auditors, be point of contact for all social compliance audits, provide accurate and
timely information and carry out any necessary follow ups.
Periodic training, implementation and monitoring of 5S and Kaizen to enhance process efficiencies.
Lead the team of Internal Auditors conduct internal compliance audits as per Annual Audit Plan and suggest
appropriate corrective action plans for the gaps identified during the audit process.
Organisation: SGS (www.sgs.com)
Foreword:
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and Certification Company. SGS is
recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 85,000 employees, it
operates a network of more than 1,800 offices and laboratories around the world.
Designation: Social Responsibility Solutions LA - Project In-charge (India)
Duration: July’07 – March’10
Duties & Responsibilities:

2. Execute the Social Responsibility Solutions operations in India with directives from SGS – United Kingdom.
Conduct verification visits for the De-Beers Group - Best Practice Principles (BPP) Program and
Forevermark Pipeline Integrity (FMPI) Management Systems.
(www.forevermark.com)
Plan and lead assessment visits/audits as per standards like BSCI, ETI, COC etc. for suppliers and sub-
contractors as agreed and as per the law of the land.
Prepare audit reports as per the mentioned guideline within the stipulated time and ensure the best quality
deliverance.
Continuously monitor and update the supply chain mapping for the client.
Provide support to the Operation Manager and delivery teams on all matters of Operations Management.
Carry out the project specific quality management and assurance activities as detailed in the Project Plan and
as directed and instructed by the Project Manager.
Assist in the close-out of risks in accordance with the risk management system.
Provide input and support the contractor/subcontractor/supplier evaluation processes and monitor
subcontractor/supplier performance through Continual Improvement process.
Review 1
st
party assessments done by the Sightholder companies and monitor corrective action plans raised
by the local team.
Monitor Financial, Social and Environmental compliance for the Sightholders for DTC as per the BPP & FMPI
requirements, International Law and the Local Law through desk review, technical review and onsite
verification visits.
Monitor overall co-ordination activities like planning, scheduling, communication, invoicing, reporting,
managing internal database and ensuring update of the job execution matrix.
Carry out detailed analysis and prepare reports based on the overall annual performance of the Sightholder’s.
Organisation: Niru Infotech. Mumbai, India. (www.niruinfotech.com)
Foreword:
An IT start-up in 2006 which blossomed to a highly efficient organisation by 2008. It is currently
merged with an IT giant in the U.A.E.
Designation: Marketing & Operations Manager.
Duration: Oct’06 – June’07
Duties & Responsibilities:
Evaluate the effectiveness and return on investment of different promotional and marketing methods.
Enable branding of various products of the company, gather requirements from the client for customized
software development.
Analyze the feasibility of the project and submit the quotation for the project after completely understanding
the client’s requirements.
Expertly advise and provide market intelligence for new areas for product development, benchmarking
information, statistical analyses, progress reports and recommendations for new ventures to the Director.
Promote sales for Tally products, handle customer queries and enable AMC for the Tally services, collect
requirements from the customer for customization on Tally and deliver the accurate solution.
Enable concept selling of ERP’s (Enterprise Resource Planning) for Diamond, Construction, Manufacturing
and Retail industry. Train and equip the sales team with the required skills and organize after sales activities.
Lead market research activities to establish and shape key marketing requirements and priorities in the
targeted area.
Manage, motivate and develop the staff of the Marketing Team, encouraging individual aspiration within an
infrastructure based on teamwork and collaboration.
Manage the administration; budgets and resources of the Marketing Team ensuring financial targets are met.
Strengthen existing corporate and public sector contacts, and develop new ones locally, nationally and
internationally.
To represent the organization on meetings with existing and potential clients.
Organisation: J Sainsbury Plc, London, U.K. (www.j-sainsbury.co.uk)
Foreword:
Sainsbury's is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. Sainsbury’s was
founded in 1869 and today operates over 1,200 supermarkets and convenience stores and employs
around 161,000 colleagues.
Designation: Assistant Shift Manager (Retail Division)
Duration: Aug’05 –Jun’06
Duties & Responsibilities:
Merchandising, Replenishment, Shrink Controller and Stock losses control for Fresh Department.
Stock Rotation and Code Management to control losses and maintain adequate stock level.
Preparing re-order lists and maintaining POS for maximum awareness.

3. Managing labour to optimise costs and deliver efficient and quality work.
Achieving the targets allotted on weekly and monthly basis.
Discussing and brainstorming with colleagues for new ideas and arranging focus groups to enhance
productivity.
Alert the management for slow moving commodities and highlight best selling products.
Maintain high standards of quality control and deliver excellent customer service skills.
Organisation: Eltech Industries Mumbai, India
Foreword:
Eltech Industries is an engineering company specialising in manufacturing of high end user specific
acrylic furniture’s.
Designation: Junior Engineer
Duration: Feb’02 –Jan’04
Duties & Responsibilities:
Operation and maintenance of CNC Engraving Machines.
Inspection of the product at each stage for the desired quality and conformability to the given design
parameters.
Manage Client Database and follow up product re-orders.
Interpretation of a given design and designing a product as per the customer’s requirements and
specifications.
Job distribution among workers and follow up of the work at each stage and reporting to seniors.
Checking and making the payment to suppliers and maintaining the disbursement department records.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Social Accountability 8000 – Lead Auditor Course (May 2008)
Social Accountability International (SAI), U.S.A.
ISO 9001:2008 – Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor (July 2010)
SGS India Pvt. Ltd.
Polish Diamond Grading (August 2015)
International Gemological Institute
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Masters in Business Administration - Marketing
Halifax University, Birmingham ,
United Kingdom
2004-2005
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
Parshvanath College of Engineering,
Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
1998-2002
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Bhausaheb Vartak Polytechnic,
Mumbai University, Mumbai, India
1994-1997
SOFTWARE SKILLS
MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point), Tally 9.0, Internet, Email, Extranet, Intranet and basic
Hardware/Software knowledge.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 28
th
November 1978
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi & Gujarati
Nationality : Indian