Manoj started his career with India Foils Limited - a packaging company then a part of the TI-Reynolds/British Aluminium Group where he worked for 13 years. He then migrated to the Middle East to join one of the largest trading organizations there -The Bahwan Group, where again he worked for 13 years, in Muscat, Dubai and Saudi Arabia in various capacities of senior management, including heading the Seiko and Casio divisions and was a part of the geographical expansion team of The Bahwan Group. Manoj joined Titan Industries in 1996 as General Manager-Retailing, heading the Retailing department and then moved into heading Corporate Affairs and Europe operations in May 2003 and soon became Vice-President, a position he held till his retirement. He was also a member of the Titan Management Council- a leadership team within the Company advocating Business Excellence.