Saurabh Kaushik

Current

Marketing Intern at Cadbury Schweppes

Past

Business Development Intern at Financial Times
Marketing Intern at Johnson & Johnson
Sales Officer at Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Management Trainee at Steel Authority of India Limited

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Education

National University of Singapore
Panjab University
Model School Rohtak

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Industry

Consumer Goods

Saurabh Kaushik’s Summary

My prior experiences in sales and marketing roles with India's leading Fortune 500 company and more recently, with Johnson & Johnson, Singapore, have given me a sound introduction to various aspects of marketing domain vis-a-vis consumer behavior, brand management, business development and supply chain management.
Through various insightful courses in Marketing, Finance and Strategy as part of MBA at NUS Business School, I have built a foundation in fundamentals of management and business and am passionate for making career in marketing / business development roles.

Saurabh Kaushik’s Specialties:

Adept to negotiations with decision makers at many levels - Demonstrated ability in market analysis and strategic planning - Willingness to build new territories and expand opportunities within existing client base on a self-directed basis - Outstanding Client Relationship Management and Team Working Skills

Saurabh Kaushik’s Experience

Marketing Intern

Cadbury Schweppes

(Public Company; DPSG; Consumer Goods industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Business Development Intern

Financial Times

(Public Company; PSON; Newspapers industry)

May 2009 — August 2009 (4 months)

• Planned and led sales initiative across Asia Pacific region (15 countries) for developing new business opportunities for FT sales in luxury hotels and sponsored circulation in upcoming events
• Managed lead generation and client-prospecting; Introduced customer database management & consumer profiling systems for bulk and sponsorship sales
• Designed analytical toolkit to aid Senior Management in cross-market pricing standardization, demand forecasting and quarterly sales analysis
Marketing Intern

Johnson & Johnson

(Public Company; JNJ; Pharmaceuticals industry)

November 2008 — January 2009 (3 months)

• Worked with Director of Lifescan® in designing brand communications and collaterals as part of turnaround marketing campaign for diabetes care products
• Identified consumer segments and devised targeting and positioning strategy of product line based on local consumer preferences analysed through primary market research
• Negotiated contracts and independently managed relations with advertising and print agencies
• Developed brand content (marketing aids, retail brochures and website content), which has been instrumental in market share growth of OneTouch® product portfolio over last 1 year
Sales Officer

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

(Public Company; INDIANOIL; Oil & Energy industry)

2006 — 2008 (2 years )

• Handled direct sales and marketing business with institutional and industrial customers covering 11 revenue districts and accounting for annual turnover of USD 250 Millions
• Exceeded volume growth targets across the product portfolio
• Launched successful cross-functional initiatives for streamlining supply chain management and increasing brand awareness of premium fuels
• Negotiated an agreement with international customer, securing an additional business of USD 25 Million for the corporation
• Proficient in Demand forecasting (using i2 demand planner), cost saving initiatives and business development strategy
Management Trainee

Steel Authority of India Limited

(Public Company; Mining & Metals industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year )

• Led a team of 65 workers for fuel distribution operations and maintenance of facilities in Energy Management Department
• Received corporate recognition and appreciation from Executive Director for technical report of a self-initiated study which resulted in improvement of energy efficiency
• 1st position among Chemical Engineers in 2005 Batch of Management Trainees during Induction Training evaluation

Saurabh Kaushik’s Education

National University of Singapore

MBA , Marketing & Strategy , 2008 — 2009

• GPA – 4.82/5.0
• GMAT – 760 (99 percentile)
• Awarded MBA Study Award based on outstanding academic & professional background

Activities and Societies:

• Won 2nd position in Global Business Leadership Competition at UCLA, Los Angeles (April'2009)
• Elected Director, Program Development in MBA Student Council-2009
• Executive Committee Member - Cerebration'2009- Global Businees Case Challenge
Panjab University

B.E. , Chemical Engineering , 2001 — 2005

Completed Engineering with 78.4% Honors' (2nd rank in a batch of 80)

Activities and Societies:

• Led team of 200+ students as Convener-cum-Finance Coordinator of National Inter-University Cultural Festival, • Elected as Student Representative to Panjab University Campus Students Council during 2002-03, • Elected Organizing Secretary of Panjab University Literary Society, • Elected Finance Coordinator of Annual Technical Magazine-2003 issue
Model School Rohtak

Additional Information

Saurabh Kaushik’s Groups:

NUS Business School - MBA Alumni
! Sales Best Practices
FMCG Professionals (World Wide)
Marketing Executives Group
IIM IIT FMS ISB XLRI SYM TISS DCE DIT BITS Only
National University of Singapore (NUS) Alumni
India Leadership Network
Panjab University- Chemical Engg
Johnson & Johnson (re)connected (9,500+ Members!)
Panjab University Alumni
SINGAPORE Global
! NRI (NON RESIDENT INDIANs) - Largest and Earliest Platform to Reunite NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs
FMCG Global:Consumer Goods Innovators & Specialists
Marketing Resume Book
MBA Resume Book
Petroleum Downstream
JobsDB Singapore
Indians In Singapore (IIS)
FMCG job opportunities
DCET, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Singapore Jobs for Indians
Market Research Bulletin
Singapore Careers
E-Recruitment India (Post Jobs) (Post Resumes) Concept by Group of Sr. Recruiters of India
iDiscuss Group (Global Discussion Forum) Feel Free to discuss !!
IIM Jobs
India Jobs Network
Singapore MBAs Networking
Global Business Leadership Competition - 2009
Singapore Job Listing
FMCG Professional Network
AsiaPac Sales & Marketing Professionals
FMCG AsiaPac
ACH_Jobs_all_Solutions
MbaNaukri.com - Mba Jobs India
NUS MBA Marketing Club
Delhi/NCR Jobs
Sales & Marketing