23 years of Gulf experienced professional in Power, Energy, Structural, Oil &gas and Chemical sector with core competencies in the areas of Logistics , Expediting, Warehouse. Exposed in diversified industries, significantly contributed in the executive work profile and achieved a consistent career growth. Demonstrated expertise in work pressure, coordinating with multicultural personnel including suppliers, vendors, logistics industry players.Self-motivated and dedicated team player by personality with good knowledge of logistics line coordination in UAE market. Possess organized work approach with honest work attitude, together with excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving, negotiation, coordination, organizational and IT skills.

Strength ,Competencies & Personal skills
Innovative, self-motivated with strong leadership abilities.
Ability to diagnose and handle the problem independently and meet deadlines.
Positive attitude with ability to work with individuals at all levels within the organization.
Ability to grasp and learn things fast.
Project Management
Supply chain solutions
Project based logistics
Warehousing & storage
Cost reduction
International trade
Good interpersonal skills.
Committed for self-development in order to achieve overall objectives
Proven ability to think independently and handle multiple projects through to completion
Negotiation skills
Time management
Strategic planning
Vendor management
In-depth knowledge of local as well as international procurement and payment through procedures of letter of credit, DA, CAD.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Record of successfully collaborating with and influencing senior management

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in PHYSICS from University of Kerala, India

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application and Finance from Govt. of India

Data Preparation in Computer Software

Marine Sea Food Technologist from Export Inspection Agency, India

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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Total Experience: 23 Years + with valid UAE & Indian driving license

Experience – I : (November 2014 – November 2016)
Designation : Logistics & Warehouse Manager
Organization : Visen Polymers , Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Introduction/Products: Visen Polymer is an ISO 9001-2008 & 14000-2004 certified company producing and marketing water based polymer emulsions for paints and coatings, textiles, adhesives and construction industry for various applications. Sharjah Plant will be engaged in the production and marketing of water based polymer emulsions for paints, coating, textiles etc.

Proven Job Role:
Responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all logistics and warehouse (Raw material and Finished goods) matters. This includes managing budgets, organising schedules & routes, ensuring that shipments are safe and meet legal requirements and managing warehouse. Links all the processes involved, from obtaining the raw materials through to delivering the finished goods to the customer. Engaged in every facet of the business process – planning, purchasing, production, transportation, storage & distribution, and customer service.
Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the personnel, operations and budget of an organization
Lead and manage production planning, customer service, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing, transportation and other areas are required
Develop analytics, systems and data management capabilities, including metrics and reports
Direct the hiring, training, supervision, mentoring, and performance evaluations of staff
Direct, coordinate, assign, monitor and review the work of individuals engaged in related duties
Understand customers’ needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to supply chain activities
Manage vendor relationships
Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information, problem solve, and to clarify management objectives
Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery
Develop annual plans with prioritization and resourcing
Develop and / or participate in the development of the supply chain strategy for the organization
Manage and / or execute procurement related functions (e.g., develop and implement contract management and procurement frameworks, sourcing strategies, negotiate agreements, draft and manage contracts, etc.)
Implement and adhere to transaction management best practices
Monitor and analyse current trends in the marketplace
Direct and manage corporate governance and regulatory compliance
Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals
Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations in order to grow the business
Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
Ensure Logistics Department complies with ISO requirements
Ensure Company is in compliance with laws and regulations regarding transportation, including hazardous materials. Resolve any legal issues pertaining to transportation/distribution
Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
Motivate, organize and encourage teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met.
Arranging Import and Export Shipments from various countries
Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles.
Processing orders
Organizing the dispatch and delivery of goods
Ensuring goods are stored safely
Keeping staff fully trained
Maintaining health and safety standards
Keeping accurate records
Managing timesheets

Experience – I I : (June 2012 – September 2014)
Designation : Logistics / Warehouse Manager
Organization : Al Reyami Steel Industries, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Introduction/Products: Al Reyami Steel Industries is an ISO9001-2000 company and a member of Al-Reyami Group. The company undertakes fabrication, erection and design of all types of complex steel structures, Oil & Gas Projects throughout GCC. Working for company having a plant of 200k square meters, manpower of 1000 and a monthly capacity of 5,000 tons

Proven Job Role:
Responsible for managing the execution, direction, and coordination of all logistics matters and Materials. This includes managing budgets, organising schedules & routes, ensuring that shipments are safe and meet legal requirements, managing warehouse and partial procurement. Links all the processes involved, from obtaining the raw materials through to delivering the finished goods to the customer.
Able to build, lead a team on budget and number of projects
Recommend optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment / frequency.
Establish / monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
Create policies / procedures for logistics / warehouse activities.
Sourcing new suppliers and preparing necessary contracts
Plan / implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
Ensure timely unloading, receiving, and storage.
Set priorities for utilizing resources
Ensure that delivered items match purchase order documentation
Creating a storage system for inventory that orderly and accessible and include identifying information
Manage inventory control using industry software programs and running daily shipments and receiving reports
Monitoring inventory levels and processing of inventory transaction generated from cut lists and material requestion
Responsible cycle counting of key raw materials and oversight of annual physical inventory
Correlates planning and scheduling of orders with machine loading and labor availability to obtain optimum utilization of equipment do on tome delivery of products
Train department personnel in roles / responsibilities regarding global logistics and warehouse strategies.
Delegating projects and tasks to junior staffs
Promoting best practice across the company
Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, and training & safety records.
Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, Imports / Exports, or customer issues.
Participate in carrier management processes, such as selection, qualification, and performance evaluation.
Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
Negotiate transportation rates and services.
Arranging charted vessels for project cargo shipments.Project & Heavy lift Operations
Supervise the work of logistics / warehouse specialists, planners, or schedulers.
Prepare or file environmental certification applications.
Plan and implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as order management, accounting and shipping.
Analyse the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or carriers.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation / warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Analyse all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products.
Attending weekly and monthly meeting with Top Management and Clients
Communicating effectively with clients and responding to their requirements
Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency to minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.
Conduct /review environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, transportation.
Working to create and promote a safe working environment
Controlling budgets
Evaluate existing and potential suppliers, recommend and implement change in suppliers
motivating other members of the team
project management
Setting objective.
Meeting with Customs, Port and other government authorities
Arranging Shippers own containers
Expediting / coordinating with suppliers and sub contractors
Procurement Activities – sourcing new suppliers and preparing necessary contracts, cooperation with production and planning depts, local supplier liaison and negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors and freight forwarders, implement vendor Evaluation process and approved supplier list, supplier auditing to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements, creating orders for raw materials, controlling and monitoring stock levels, any other duties reasonably corresponding with the role
Delivery cost saving for the company

Major Projects handled:

QFD Project – National Petroleum Construction Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE
FDD Project – TR, Ruwais
Shaybah inlet & Gas Treatment Project – Samsung Engineering, Saudi Arabia
Ruwais Sulphar Handling Terminal – Tenova / TECHINT, Ruwais, UAE
ADCO Project – Punjlloyd, UAE
Haramain High Speed Rail Project – Saudi Oger Ltd, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Qurayyah IPP Project – Samsung C&T Corp, Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield Terminal – China State Construction Eng. Corp. Abu Dhabi,
KAFD Secondary Steel Parcel – GARTNER, Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company – SKEC, U.A.E
Kuwait National Petroleum Company – TECHNIMONT, Kuwait.

Experience -III : August 1997 – Feb 2012
Designation : Head of Shipping / Logistics & Warehouse
Organization : EXTERRAN BELLELI ENERGY SRL, Dubai

Introduction/Products: BELLELI ENERGY FZE – EXTERRAN COMPANY (Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) World’s leading position as highly reliable specialist in EPC services and manufacturing of process equipment (evaporators, pressure vessels, Brine Heaters, storage tanks, modules for oil and gas projects etc.) Operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and representative offices in all GCC countries.

Proven Job Role:

Responsible for the management of material shipment for the Gulf and overseas regions and Warehouse
Follow up and monitoring shipping documents with vendor/client for import and export.
Trafficking shipments for Projects (Imports and Exports).
Appointing and negotiating terms and conditions with freight forwarders/clearing agents as per company policy, terms and procedures. Terms include billing price negotiation/credit terms, site delivery order and safety measures.
Trafficking of local goods movement viz. arrangement of transportation as per project requirement.
Arranging charted vessels for project cargo shipments.Project & Heavy lift Operations
Negotiate and analyse suppliers contracts to secure the best deal
Manage logistics/warehousing insurance claims.
Advise and synchronize logistics operations, provide analytical support to management, and provides guidance and defines the strategic direction of the department.
Coordination with Clients, Shipping Lines, Customs, Port, Chamber of Commerce and Project managers on a regular basis.
Handled trade order processing and shipping documentation independently.
Additional responsibility in managing branch warehouses including inventory management and bin allocation by project wise using ERP and material expediting & Management.
Ensure timely unloading, receiving, and storage
Set priorities for utilizing resources
Ensure that delivered items match purchase order documentation
Creating a storage system for inventory that orderly and accessible and include identifying information
Manage inventory control using industry software programs and running daily shipments and receiving reports
Monitoring inventory levels and processing of inventory transaction generated from cut lists and material requestion
Responsible cycle counting of key raw materials and oversight of annual physical inventory
Correlates planning and scheduling of orders with machine loading and labor availability to obtain optimum utilization of equipment,efficient allocation of labors, and on time delivery of products
Analyze and monitor all stocks to ensure optimum availability for all divisions
Develop and implement effective stock control and audit system to ensure stocks and materials at necessary level
Control and monitor aged items, consumption and forecast demand including other cost centres to improve the inventory quality by eliminating surplus and obsolete stocks
Manage and controlled warehouse assets, maintenance and operations of the Warehouse facility
Involved in selling of excess, damaged and inventory and stock
Over seeing staff training
ERP exposure

Achievements

As per the new Dubai Customs procedure, 5% of customs duty is payable for the import shipments arrived at Dubai port, and thereafter movement of the particular shipment towards other Emirate Free Zone. With my regular contacts/meetings and good relation with Dubai Customs authority, I was able to negotiate an exemption for BelleliHamriyah Free Zone by keeping this amount as a refundable deposit with exit/entry certificate.
Negotiation with port authority for heavy (volume/weight) cargoes for projects, I was able to reduce the port handling charges in substantial amount within the rules and regulations. Submission of various documents for the approval by port authority was fully organized.
Documentation, shipment arrangement, trade control as per foreign country rules and regulations were supported to counterpart in USA, Italy, UK, India, China etc.

Experience -IV : January 1997 up to July 1997
Designation : Secretary to Branch Manager
Organization : BELLELI ENERGY SRL, Dubai

Proven Job Role:
Office correspondence and all other secretarial services
Office Administration and Logistics Services
Project Document Control Activities inaccordance with ISO 9002
System developed in Database for Document Control Activities
Arrange for Insurance of Equipment, Vehicles & Public Liability
Arrange for Registration of Company Vehicles & Heavy Equipment

Experience -V : January 1994 up to December 1996
Designation : Assistant / HR Administrator
Organization : BELLELI SAUDI HEAVI INDUSTRIES, DUBAI

Proven Job Role:
Preparation of Payroll
Manpower Control
General Affairs
Personnel Administration
Organizing Meetings and Travel
Correspondence and E-mail
Recruiting Manpower from various countries
Presentations / Reports
Administration of Branches

Major EPC Projects handled (Belleli):

Fabrication / Construction of 2 Nos. Reactors (Low Sulphur Gas Unit ) for Hovensa USA

Fabrication / Erection of Storage Tanks for CTJV Qatar

Fabrication / Erection of Storage Tanks for DodaslTakreer Project, UAE

Fabrication of Quench Water Tower for JGC in Saudi Arabia

Fabrication / Assembly of 6 Nr. Column for Flour Dow Che – Kuwait

Fabrication / Assembly of 12 Nr. Reactors for SHELL , Qatar

Fabrication / Construction of Djibouti Storage Terminal at Port De Djibouti by ENOC

Fabrication / Erection of Storage Tanks Terminals for EMARAT, UAE

Fabrication / Construction of 4 Nos. Desalination ( Evaporator) units for DEWA L2 Project, UAE

Fabrication / Construction of 2 Nos. Desalination ( Evaporator) units for Ras Abu Fontas, Qatar

Fabrication / Construction of OL2K Ethylene Column for TECHNIP, Kuwait

Fabrication / Construction of 1 Nr Desalination (Evaporator) unit for SEWA D13 Project, UAE

Fabrication / Construction of 10 Nos. Desalination (Evaporator) units for SIDEM, Bahrain

Fabrication / Construction of 4 Nos. Desalination (Evaporator) units for FISIA Tawellah Project, UAE

Fabrication / Erection of 8 Nos. Storage Tanks for Taweelah Project, UAE

Fabrication / Construction of 6 Nos. Desalination (Evaporator) units for Shuweihat Project- Abu Dhabi

Fabrication / Erection of 60 Nos. Storage Tanks for VOPAK , Fujairah, UAE

Fabrication / construction of 2 Nos. Desalination (Evaporator) and 2 Nos. of Brine Heaters and 4 Nos. Water Tanks for HITACHI Umm Al Nar Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Fabrication / Construction of No. 6 unites of Desalination (Evaporator) for ARZEW Project, Algeria

Fabrication of Columns and vessels for QAPCO at Qatar by JGC Company

Oil and Gas – 25 Nr Skids for Zhaikhmunai, Kazakhstan

Storage Tanks for SIDEM France – United Arab Emirates

Storage Tanks for ALSTOM – United Arab Emirates

Fabrication / Construction of 10 Nos. Desalination ( Evaporator) units for SIDEM, Marafiq Project in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fabrication / Construction of 8 Nos. Desalination ( Evaporator) units for DEWA M1,M2,M3 Project, FISIA , UAE

Fabrication / Construction of 3 Nos. Desalination ( Evaporator) units for Ras Abu Fontas Project, Qatar

Fabrication / Construction of 10 Nos. MED Desalination ( Evaporator) units for RasLaffan Project, Qatar

Fabrication / Construction of 3 Nos. MED Desalination ( Evaporator) units for SIDEM Fujairah Project, UAE

Construction of 35 MMSCFD Refg. Plant, Kazakhstan

Absorber Tullow Oil Silica Gel Plant , Bangladesh

Oil & Gas – Turgai Kazakhstan Project

Storage Tank Terminal for Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Project, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – CPECC

Oil & Gas Project for EMAS, Singapore

Oil & Gas – Production Equipment’s for Kazakhoil, Kazakhstan

Oil & Gas – P55 Amini Modules Petrobras, Egypt
ADCOP Tank Farm , Fujairah
Shell Majnoon Project – Iraq
VOPAK Fujairah Tank Terminal – Phase 6
SOCAR AURORA Tank Terminal Fujairah – Phase 1

Jamshoro Project – Pakistan

Tatweer project – Bahrain

IT Skills
Microsoft office package, SAP, Write ERP, Stru Mis, Internet and E-mail applications

Nationality : Indian
Date of Birth : 27 April 1968
Marital status : Married
Driving licence : valid UAE & Indian license
Languages : English, Hindi, Malayalam,Tamil
LinkedIn Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/santhosh-s-28924033

Target Job: Sr. Managerial Level – Supply Chain – Logistics / Expediting / Warehouse
Determination: A self-motivated individual with positive attitude & innovative ideas, use the same to the maximum extent in completing the assigned tasks, to work in a challenging environment, and be known for depth of knowledge, hard work, quality and timeliness of service, honoring the commitments. And always willing to learn and share. I can work with same amount of energy and enthusiasm whether as an individual or as a team/ leader.
Desired Employment Status: Full time