Karthikeyan R

Sales Manager | Customer Success Advocate | TIC Industrial | Leadership-Driven | Change Management

Role: Sales Manager at SGS
Location: Chennai, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Karthikeyan R

Summary: Influential Business professional with strong technical and business…

Experience

Sales Manager
SGS
Aug 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN
Managing Industries & Environment Business with main focus on process/ industrial safety solutions.Key Responsibilities:Lead business development and sales strategy for Process Safety & EHS services, including:Safety AuditsEHS (Environment, Health & Safety) AuditsMachine Guarding AssessmentsProcess Safety Technical Studies (e.g, HAZOP, QRA, SIL, LOPA)Identify and engage clients across manufacturing, chemical, oil & gas, and other high-risk industries.Collaborate with technical teams to develop customized solutions aligned with client compliance and risk management needs.Drive sales pipeline, from lead generation to proposal development, negotiation, and closure.Build and manage key accounts, ensuring client satisfaction and repeat business.Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to align offerings with industry needs.Support marketing and thought leadership initiatives, including webinars, client workshops, and technical presentations

Education

University of Madras
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General
2017 — 2019
Saveetha School of Engineering
Engineer’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2009 — 2013

Skills

Sales Process
Product Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Customer Service
Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
Interpersonal Communication
Contract Negotiation
Techno-Commercial Negotiations
Business Travel

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Current company

SGS

Professional Services · 75K employees · Baar, Zug, Switzerland

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).

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About Karthikeyan R

Experience

Sales Manager

Education

University of Madras

Saveetha School of Engineering

Skills

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