International Trade | Marketing and Business Development
Commodity Trade| Channel and Distribution Management | Export / Import Liaising | Market Intelligence & Strategy
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 Contact Easwwaran Chadalavada
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
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Professional Experience: |
Trade Management: Experience of independently handling cross-country and third country trade of agricultural and non-agricultural commodities; Created extensive vendor base by identifying unexplored selling outlets and vendors which do not have facilities /expertise in exports or international trade;
Stakeholder Management: Worked with many international organizations, trading partners, brokers, sellers and government agencies. Built long term relationships with trade-counterparts across the globe in most of the continents including Africa, Asia, and South America. Understand trade requirements and regulations of various countries. Participate in Industry conferences and events to build network and assess market trends.
Business Augmentation: Successfully led business development function of AGT Foods and Amira group, led Amira group to increase business in new territories, enlisted 20 new vendors across different regions of Africa. Initiated third party trade in AGT foods and grew business in Africa, China, Vietnam etc.
Marketing and Business Development: Carry out market, industry competition and country based analytics to devise business plan and strategy. Work with agents and brokers to analyze industry dynamics, demand, supply and pricing trends to build appropriate trade strategy for each country.
Team Management: Led a team of trade professionals in multiple companies. Ensured that the team is motivated and aligned with the organizational goals, understand the role of traders and give suitable results that are profitable and growth oriented.
Liaising: Liaised with major Shippers, Freight and Distribution Agents (Land, Sea, and Air), Travel Agents, Government Bodies, Airlines etc from around the globe. Worked with transporters, shippers and agents to devise lowest possible price of shipping and distribution for various commodities. Liaised with import and export regulating bodies of different countries to ensure smooth and hassle-free trade.
Commodities Traded: Agricultural: Pulses, Spices, Oilseeds, Rice, Ground Nuts, Cashew Nuts, Maize, Wheat, Sesame, Sugar, Edible Oils, Shea Nuts, Tiger Nuts and Spices etc.
Countries Travelled: Sierra Leone, China, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gabon, Niger, DR Congo, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, Egypt, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, Canada
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Education: |
2017 Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from Indian Law Institute, Delhi
2013 EMBA in International Business-Kazian from Global School of Business Management, Mumbai.
1993 P.G. Diploma in International Trade from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi
1988 B.A. – English from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, French |
Nationality:
Indian
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/adwayameaswaran
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