Objective
Operation Manager - Marine Logistics
Experience
ZERO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, BENSALEM, PA
Assistant Manager, Production Jan 2006 - Present
Upgrade semi-assembly line to produce water filtration unit and procedure for raw material and finished products and other components.
Optimize costs and profitability by coordinating with the production management.
Oversee Develop and Implement Quality Assurance programs for Plant.
Refurbish returned products and suggest corrective actions.
Establish ‘Zero Defect Program ‘, responsible for identifying errors and implementing corrective measures through various departments.
Administer to attain highest standard of customer satisfaction.
Key Accomplishments:
Promoted as Manager Quality Assurance.
TAMILNADU PETROPRODUCTS LIMITED - INDIA
Lead Executive, Logistics Dec 1995 – Apr 2005
Accountable for moving chemicals such as Linear Alkyl Benzene, Caustic Soda, and Epichlorohydrin from the factory to the port and arrange to ship by sea.
Supervised the movement of about 225,000 metric tons (495,000 Pounds) per year of chemicals by road, rail and sea and about 6 chemical tankers per year to move Linear Alkyl Benzene and other chemicals and coordinated the interchange with various regulating authorities.
Enhanced procedures for logistics department for ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.
Collaborated with suppliers and shipping companies for chemical tankers to import 60,000 metric tons (132,000 Pounds) of easy chemicals to hazardous chemicals on chartering terms and conditions on” cost and freight “cargoes, including documentation and customs clearance.
Applied “Reverse Auction” for the movement of Caustic Soda lye.
Improved a process module on marketing, sales and distribution, and a module for export for SAP consultants
Coordinated with third party logistics (3 PL) for ISO tank containers, dry bulk containers, air cargo, and surface transportations.
Oversaw interchange of raw material and 95,000 metric tons of finished goods based on the requirement of marketing, 120,000 metric tons of raw materials as per inventory controller and purchase departments by road and sea via tank terminals at port.
Developed process model for Surface and Sea transportation, Warehousing, and Cargo handling at Portside for logistics.
Key Accomplishments:
Administered transportation of hazardous cargo (Epichlorohydryne – IMO – 6.2) in bulk- 2 shipments of 1200 metric tons each by road, rail to a specified tank terminal across the country to store and export by specialized chemical tanker - The first ever export of IMO 6.2 cargo in the country.
Handled about 200 chemical tankers of small to medium size with a minimal demurrage incident of 6.
Logistics cost was reduced to 7% and 4% as compared to the national average of 10%.
Manager, Export and Shipping (sea borne) Dec 1987 – Dec 1995
Oversaw all Exports, Port, Storage Terminal, and Customs.
Correlated closely with Foreign Trade (Ministry of Commerce) for licenses and benefits.
Negotiated to get better freight rates by 10 to 15% lower than Market levels for exports.
Key Accomplishments:
The company was awarded the” Best Performer” in exports by the State Government.
Improved marketing position by visiting Shanghai-China, Bangkok- Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Infiltrated Middle East and Japanese markets while strengthening European market with more than 25% of total productions in the year 1994-95 by excellent customer services.
EARLIER PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICALS INDUSTRIES LIMITED INDIA
Manager, Shipping Dec 1995 – Feb 1997
Assisted Vice-President in purchases of Handy Size Chemical and Gas carrier.
TOPAZ FOODS INDIA
Technical Advisor Jan 1982 – Oct 1987
RAM’S HEAD WIRE CO. YORK, PA
Metals Engineer Jun 1976 – Oct 1981
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Penn State University, Middletown, PA 1975
Associate Degree in Industrial Administration - Industrial Management Institute, Reading, PA 1971
Certification
Skils
KEY EXPERTISE
LOGISTICS -MARINE
TRANSPORTATION Chartering, Fixture Notes, Charter Partys, Voyage estimation, Lay Time Calculations, Demurrage Analysis
Third party, Road and Rail
PORT Ship Handling, Cargo Handling, Quantity survey
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Sales Contract, Letter of Credit
SYSTEMS
(OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE) MS Office, ERP, SAP-(Sales, Distribution, Import/Export and Logistics), ISO 9002,ISO 1400.
Good knowledge in Shipping Law (English / American).Rare combination of expertise in chartering, Port, cargo, ship handling coupled with International Marketing and Logistics.