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RESUME of RAMESH KUMAR LACHIMPADI

Personal Data

DOB : 02 Nov 69 Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Malaysian (Singapore PR) Language Proficiency : English, Malay &
Tamil

Career Objective: To provide excellent customer service, thrive in a challenging

industry and to contribute significantly to the success of the organization. Believing in
“People Make the Difference”, I am prepared to invest my time, energy & effort in
meeting the required expectations and in building relationships, both within & external to
the organization.

Work Experience

Nov 2017 – Mar2020 Natrad Food Pte Ltd

Key Account Manager
Job Scope: Managing local & export sales for the company.
They are the exclusive distributors for Bel Cheese & Haco
range of products in Singapore. They also import other brands
of imported cheeses & tomato based products

Reason for leaving: Laid off work due to uncertain business

environment caused by the onset of Covid-19

Jul 2017 – Oct 2017 Stovve Pte Ltd

Supply Chain Manager (Consultation Basis)
Job Scope: Assist in the overall management of procurement
and logistics.

Reason for leaving: Pursued interest in Sales Management

Dec 2016 – May 2017 Vegstation Pte Ltd

Sales Manager (Food Service)
Job Scope: Working for a subsidiary of Champ Fungi Pte
Ltd, am responsible for the sales of Processed & Raw
Vegetables to the HORECA Sector. Duties involve managing
existing relations and customer expectations, providing
support in reorganizing the internal order, debt collection and
the warehouse management systems

Reason for leaving: Personal family commitments which

required frequent travel in the month of June 2017

Jan 2010 – Sept 2016 Country Foods / Singapore Food Industries / SATS BRF
Food Pte Ltd
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Key Account Manager (Food Service)

Job Scope: Working for a joint venture and subsidiary of
SATS Ltd (SATS BRF Food), I was responsible for the sales
management of Poultry and Meat, Processed Fresh Produce,
Frozen Ready to Eat (RTE) Convenience Meals, Frozen
Processed Meat/Poultry/Seafood, Frozen Soups & Frozen
Sauces for Quick Serve Restaurants (QSR), Casual Dining
Restaurants (CDR) & SATS (Airline Catering). Duties
involved managing profitability, inventory planning, new
product introduction/development activities for the various
accounts.

Reason for Leaving: SATS BRF Food no longer required as

many sales personnel due to the scaling down of business to
focus on purely selling in-natura and semi-processed poultry
and meat products in Singapore

Mar 2007 – Aug 2009 McCain International Inc.

Country Manager (Singapore)
Job Scope : Working for one of the 3 French Fries
manufacturers in the world and reporting to an Area
Manager, I was responsible for managing sales of frozen
French Fries, Potato Specialty products, Appetizers &
Desserts to Quick Serve Restaurants (KFC, McDonald's,
Burger King, Wendy's) & local Food Service Distributors in
Singapore.

Pioneered the launch of Sweet Potato Fries in SEA &

McCain India products in Singapore. Also, instrumental in
the re-launch of McCain products into Fairprice Supermarket
& Mustafa’s (Retail) in Singapore.
Played an integral part, assisting the Area Manager in
managing his other markets which included travel and direct
liaising with distributors in Indonesia, Philippines & Guam.

Provided quarterly Across the Counter (ATCQ) & Behind

the Counter Quality (BTCQ) inspection for McDonald’s
Singapore, Indonesia & Philippines. Conducted French Fries
Procedures training for McDonald’s crew in Bali, Indonesia
in June 2009

Previous knowledge acquired in Brand Management &

Finance roles were an added advantage in managing
customers & inventory.

Reason for leaving: Pursuing other Operations Management

opportunities within the Hospitality & Food Service industry.

May 2005 to Feb 2007 Associate & United Distributors Pte Ltd
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Product / Project Manager

Job scope: Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible
for the Key Account Sales (NTUC, CSR & Guardian) for
confectionery products and subsequently overseeing the
warehousing & distribution aspects of the organization.

Reason for leaving: AUD was acquired by Tan Heng Lee Pte
Ltd in Jan 2007 and redundancy occurred. McCain
International Inc. expressed intention to offer employment in
Dec 2007. Accepted the offer in Jan 2007.

Apr 1996 to Feb 2005 Auric Pacific Marketing Pte Ltd

Brand Executive / Marketing Coordinator / Accounts
Supervisor
Job Scope: Held the above positions during the 8 1/2 year
tenure. APM was formerly known as EAC Consumer
Products Pte Ltd. Held a supervisory role in the
finance department managing Inventory, Accounts Payable
& General Ledger functions between Apr 1996 to
July 2000.
Pursued interest in Sales & Marketing role within the
organization and subsequently promoted from Marketing
Coordinator to Brand Executive in Jan 2001. Pursued a part-
time diploma in Sales & Marketing with the Marketing
Institute of Singapore. Brands managed for the organization
include Sunquick Fruit Concentrate (Denmark), Ceres Fruit
Juices (South Africa), Brown's Dairy Products (Australia),
Berri & Just Juice Fruit Juices (Australia),
Appletiser/Grapetiser (South Africa), Malapine Canned
Pineapple (Malaysia) & Sarawak Pepper (Malaysia).

Reason for leaving: Pursuing Sales Management interests.

Mar 1993 to Mar 1996 Cold Storage Retail (1983) Pte Ltd
Accounts Clerk
Job Scope: Managing General Ledger function for the 7-
Eleven group.

Reason for leaving: Pursuing wider experience within the

finance job scope.

Nov 1989 to Feb 1993 The Westin Stamford & Plaza Hotels, Singapore
Waiter
Job Scope: Mini-bar waiter in the room services division of
the organization. Pursued a part-time diploma in Accounting
(Association of Accounting Technicians).

Reason for leaving: Pursued employment in field of study.

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Educational Background

2004 - Diploma in Sales & Marketing (Marketing Institute of Singapore).

1993 - Intermediate Certification from the Association of Accounting Technicians, UK
(Institute of Chartered Public Accountants, Singapore).
1989 - GCE A Level (St Paul's Institution, Malaysia).
1987 - GCE O Level (St Paul's Institution, Malaysia).

Capabilities / Others

1. Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Powerplay.

2. Trainings Attended: WSQ - LPM Manage Self (Jan 2015), Manage Workplace
Challenges & Resilience (Nov 2013), Kaplan English Workplace Literacy, Level 6-8
(Sept 2013), Food Hygiene Course (May 2013), Deliver Service Excellence - QAC,
Provide GEMS Service, Offer Customized & Personalized Service - SC/SAP,
Communication Relationship Management and Personal Effectiveness - Operations
Level (Sep 2009), College of Knowledge (Canada – June 2008), McDonald's
Quality Assurance Training - Global Supplier Quality Management System (Hong
Kong – July 2007) & Service Distinctiveness Workshop (Singapore – June 1991)
3. Possess Class 3 Driving License & have own transport.
4. Ability to commence work: Immediate
5. Current Salary: $4,000/month. Transport/Mobile Phone allowance: $1,100
6. References available upon request.

Interests

Networking, Reading, Golfing, Cooking & Swimming.