Manivannan Sadasivam — Co-Founder
**Quant, Problem Solver, Rainmaker in Marketing; Business Head with Ability for Finding Breakthrough Solutions in Complex Environments** USP: I can solve the most intractable business and quant problems About me: Four career areas over 15+ years: Executive Business Management Marketing Management Management Consulting Entrepreneurship- Quantitative Trading Organizations and Key Roles: VP- Olam International, Regional Business Manager- Gillette, Consultant- AF Ferguson and Co, Management Trainee-SmithKline Beecham (GSK) Key Brands: Horlicks, Boost, Eno, Gillette, 7O’Clock, Duracell, Oral-B, Prudent, Parker I have an unbeaten track record with Business results, an entrepreneurial approach that leverages strong innovation and problem solving to produce results, outstanding Conceptual, Planning, Execution and Presentation Skills. I also have a multi-functional skill-set across business strategy, operational leadership, marketing, supply chain, and product development. I am skilled in finding breakthrough solutions to complex business challenges, identifying opportunities, and leading teams to achieve challenging targets. I have an ideas-centered signature leadership style that leverages insights, design thinking, strong planning, and clean execution. Career Progression: 1996- 2003: Five roles with Progressive elevation, leading to Regional Business Manager-- Oral-B for India. 2011- 14: Vice President with Singapore based Olam International, managing a $45+ million Packaged Foods Business. Achieved a business turnaround on the Biscuits portfolio. Post 2018: A successful solo automated trading venture for Crypto Currency that works on the cloud. I developed a Software from scratch based on a proprietary algorithm. It is a unique and complete system of Trading. My credentials include the market launch of over 120 successful product SKUs, four business turnarounds of declining, loss making portfolios and over 350 successful consumer and trade campaigns. At Olam, I transformed two businesses from packaged commodities to full-fledged branded consumer goods, growing biscuits volumes by 700+% and biscuits PBT by nearly $4 million enroute to a business turnaround of this loss making business. I also led the growth of Culinary volumes by 60%. Some of my initiatives: (a) Conceived and implemented the open and win consumer promo that grew volumes by 240% over a three month period, pan Ghana and was written up as a case study for the organization. (b) I developed a Razor- Cartridge model for top end systems, the best in the Gillette world
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in FMCG and algorithmic trading sectors.
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience: 27 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Analytical Skills
- Business Strategy
- Sales And Marketing
Career Highlights
- Transformed multiple businesses into market leaders.
- Achieved over 700% growth in biscuit volumes.
- Developed proprietary trading algorithms for cryptocurrency.
Work Experience
Quant no Spin
Solo Venture in Automated Trading (7 yrs 9 mos)
Olam International (Ghana)
VP- Packaged Foods Business (Ghana) (2 yrs 11 mos)
Sales Excel and Independent
Independent Consultant (8 yrs 3 mos)
Gillette
Regional Business Manager- Oral Care (1 yr 7 mos)
Gillette India Ltd
Business Manager (1 yr)
Brand Manager- Gillette Sensor Excel and Twin Systems (10 mos)
Assistant Brand Manager- Gillette MACH3 (10 mos)
Planning and Promotion Manager (South) (3 yrs 4 mos)
A F Ferguson & Co
Marketing Consultant (4 mos)
SmithKline Beecham
Management Trainee (Sales) (1 yr)
Education
MBA at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
B Tech at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Senior School Certificate at Kendriya Vidyalaya