May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Vadodara · On-site

• As a seasoned Career Coach specialized in Logistics, SCM, and Business Management, I play a pivotal role in guiding professionals to excel within these dynamic sectors. My mission is to assist individuals in achieving their career goals and unlocking their full potential.
• Key Responsibilities:
• ✪Career Assessment: Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify clients' skills, strengths, and aspirations, tailoring career strategies accordingly.
• ✪Resume and LinkedIn Profile Enhancement: Provide expert guidance in crafting compelling resumes and LinkedIn profiles, highlighting industry-specific skills and experiences.
• ✪Job Search Strategy: Offer insights into effective job search strategies, including industry-specific channels and networking opportunities.
• ✪Interview Preparation: Conduct mock interviews and provide constructive feedback to enhance clients' interview skills.
• ✪Skill Development: Identify skills gaps and recommend relevant training and certifications to bolster qualifications.
• ✪Career Transition Support: Assist professionals transitioning into Logistics, SCM, or Business Management from other fields, leveraging transferable skills.
• ✪Entrepreneurship Guidance: Offer strategic advice to aspiring entrepreneurs within these industries, including business planning and strategy development.
• ✪Salary Negotiation: Coach clients on negotiating competitive compensation packages.
• ✪Conflict Resolution: Provide guidance on addressing workplace challenges effectively.
• ✪Professional Development: Advise on continuous learning opportunities, such as conferences, workshops, and seminars.
• ✪Industry Insights: Share valuable insights into the Logistics, SCM, and Business Management sectors, including key players and potential employers.
• ✪Personal Branding: Help clients establish a strong personal brand within their chosen field, showcasing their expertise and credibility.

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Vadodara, Gujarat, India · On-site

• The Management Helpline offers a team of experienced logistics and supply chain management experts with backgrounds in civil engineering and EPC project management.
• ❖Our focus is on providing guidance and support to help clients optimize operations and achieve their goals.
• ❖Our major services include logistics budgeting, planning, method statements, directives, cost optimization, route survey and site inspection, contract framing and negotiation, transport management, cost estimation, ODC/heavy lift transportation, operation supervision, logistics department formation, end-to-end shipment management, and training and development programs.
• ❖Logistics Contract Framing & Negotiation
• ❖Logistics / Transporters Management
• ❖Logistics Cost Estimation
• ❖ODC / Heavy Lift Transportation
• ❖Operation Supervision
• ❖Logistics Department formation
• ❖End to End Shipment Management
• ❖Training & Development Programs
• We provide a wide network of competent associates who are available to perform your any task related to Logistics and SCM throughout India per day basis.

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Remote

• Resolving complex logistical challenges and optimizing supply chain operations for diverse industries
• Strategic Planning
• Vendor Management
• Cost Optimization
• Client Consultation**:
• Offer tailored logistics strategies to meet unique business objectives
• Vendor Coordination**:
• Serve as a single point of contact between clients and logistics service providers
• Problem Solving**:
• Identify and resolve logistical bottlenecks and inefficiencies
• Performance Optimization**:
• Implement data-driven analytics to assess and enhance efficiency
• Regulatory Compliance**:
• Guide clients through customs procedures and trade regulations
• Vendor Evaluation and Selection**:
• Conduct thorough assessments of logistics partners
• Project Management**:
• Lead cross-functional teams in executing logistics projects
• Achieved a 20% reduction in transportation costs and 30% improvement in delivery timelines for a leading exporter
• Orchestrated a seamless transition to a new logistics service provider for a key client during a critical expansion period

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · United States · Remote

• As a seasoned Logistics and Shipping Consultant, I specialize in resolving complex logistical challenges and optimizing supply chain operations for clients across diverse industries. My role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, including strategic planning, vendor management, and cost optimization, all aimed at ensuring seamless transportation and distribution of goods.
• Key Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Client Consultation: Serve as a trusted advisor to exporters, offering expert guidance on logistics strategies tailored to their unique requirements and business objectives.
• Vendor Coordination: Act as a single point of contact between clients and logistics service providers, fostering strong relationships and ensuring smooth communication and collaboration throughout the supply chain.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identify logistical bottlenecks and inefficiencies, devising innovative solutions to streamline processes, reduce lead times, and minimize costs.
• Performance Optimization: Implement data-driven analytics and performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of logistics operations, driving continuous improvement initiatives and enhancing overall efficiency.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and industry standards, guiding clients through complex customs procedures, trade regulations, and documentation processes to facilitate seamless cross-border shipments.
• Vendor Evaluation and Selection: Conduct thorough evaluations of freight forwarders, transporters, and custom house agents to ensure alignment with client needs and standards of service excellence.
• Project Management: Lead cross-functional teams in the successful execution of large-scale logistics projects, overseeing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to deliver results on time and within budget.

Nov 2019 – Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Vadodara Area, India

• Define & deploy sourcing strategy for Transport & Logistic commodity to meet Business targets.
• Management of Transport commodity includes transport logistics, customs, packing & handling - Creating value to business activities including during Tendering & Project execution by bringing Logistics Service Providers, Freight Forwarders and CHAs expertise.
• Logistics Budget allocation for project basis and ensure to perform project logistics within budget and time. Optimize, communicate & deploy a competitive Regional Transport strategy in alignment with defined Hydro global strategy
• Ensure zero Safety violation to Man, Material and Machinery from Loading point, In Transit and Site Unloading.
• Drive operational efficiencies in the regional Logistics operations to ensure 100% On Time Safe Delivery with respect to material deliveries at project site and Company’s customer invoicing.
• Taking lead for Freight Negotiations & Finalizations of Work Order & Contract for 3PL, 4PLs, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Lines, Transporters for Inland Movement & Consultants for Excise & Licenses.
• Taking measure to counter sudden surge in Shipping Line rates and Logistics cost post covid by making effective logistics strategy to minimize the impact.
• Get sustainable competitive advantages from the LSP panel to maximise opportunities for the business
• Managing End to End Logistics right from Logistics Order finalization to Shipment execution for EPC projects in India and Globally, specially in India, Malaysia, Philippines, Nepal, & Bhutan.
• Handling all aspects of Logistics for General Cargo, Dangerous Goods, Heavy Lifts and Over Dimensional Cargo.
• Managing all phases of Logistics ie. Logistics Execution, Transportation, Project Logistics, Feasibility Survey, Imports & Export.
• Coordination with Sales Segment Managers to optimize sales, and to meet the targets with respect to Business Plan and Capacity Booking.

Oct 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Vadodara, Gujarat, India

• Managing End to End Logistics for projects executing in Oman, Malaysia, India & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for General Cargo & ODC’s, Execution, Warehousing, Transportation, Project Logistics, Feasibility Survey, Imports & Export.
• Freight Negotiations & Finalizations of Work Order & Contract for Warehousing Agents, 3PL, 4PLs, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Lines, Transporters for Inland Movement & Consultants for Excise & Licenses.
• Developing & reviewing SOPs on annual basis for procedure for Imports, Exports, Warehousing, Execution of General Cargo, ODCs, Procedures for obtaining Import License.
• Coordination with Sales Segment Managers to optimize sales, and to meet the targets with respect to Business Plan and Capacity Booking.
• Prepare & provide weekly as well as monthly M.I.S report for Sales & Management Decision-making for material dispatch status including quarantine and scrap material.
• Monitoring, Analyzing & Controlling profit leakages such as Demurrages & Detentions.
• Ensure Storage of Material in warehouse / store as per allocation by the team. Control on Receiving, Dispatch, Data entry process, Documents, etc.
• Handling customer complaint related to dispatches.
• Co-ordination with respective buyer for clearing of vendor/ Client rejection, back to town action and arrange or reverse logistics.
• Online Negotiation eAuction tools i.e. ARIBA for Freight negotiations with Logistics Service Providers.
• Developing IT enabled software – Logistics Module linking with Procurement Inspection Material till shipment reaching project site.
• Implementing IT Tools in Supply chain management such as ERP- SAP- MM, WM, Ariba etc.
• Monitoring & Application for Concessional Duty benefits (EPCG, Advance License, Lampirans etc) for Import Shipments.
• Assisting Project contracts team for Close out & Reconciliation of Advance, EPCG License and other duty saving scheme requirements.

Jan 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Vadodara Area, India

• Leading the team of 35 members (including 25 Third party employees) of Logistics and warehouse Operations. Assigning and monitoring daily tasks of team as per production schedule.
• Setting Objectives of team and individuals, discussion with subordinates for target setting, achievements and process PDA cycle.
• Process for Goods receiving, Storage, Goods issue, Packing & Dispatch of Finished product as per defined System Operating Procedures and monitoring departmental KPIs.
• Performing Bi-Annual Physical Inventory Audit for Stock counts and measuring & controlling variations. Preparation and Facing ISO Audit for stores, HSE Audit & 5-S Audit for factory.
• Process for Goods Receiving (GR) in SAP, Handling Rejection (Rejected Goods Advise), Storage and Issue of material on FIFO Basis.
• Ensure to follow and Implementation of 5s, J.I.T, Kaizen, Time Management and Safety measures.

Jul 2007 – Dec 2015 · 8 yrs 5 mos · Vadodara, India

• Skills:
• Good blend of Management, Operations and supply chain management skills.
• Skilled in managing Logistics (Rail / Road / Sea / Air), Project & Plant Logistics (Inbound & Outbound) in India & Gulf, Dry Port / Inland Container Depot, Container Freight Station, Warehouses, Railway Yard, Trailers Fleet, Hydraulic Axles.
• Vendor development, optimizing cost & resources.
• Plan, organize, direct and control Supply chain activities of organization.
• Key Job responsibilities:
• Managing End to End Logistics for projects executing in Oman, Malaysia, India & Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for General Cargo & ODC’s, Execution, Warehousing, Transportation, Project Logistics, Feasibility Survey, Imports, Export
• Negotiations & Finalizations of Work Order & Contract for Warehousing Agents, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Lines, Transporters for Inland Movement & Consultants for Excise & Licenses.
• Developing & reviewing SOP’s on annual basis for procedure for Imports, Exports, Execution of General Cargo, ODC’s, Procedures for obtaining Import License.
• Monitoring & Analyzing profit leakages in project such as Demurrages & Detentions
• Online Negotiation eAuction tools i.e. ARIBA for Freight negotiations with Logistics Service Providers
• Developing IT enabled software – Logistics Module linking with Procurement Inspection Material till shipment reaching project site.
• Monitoring & Application for Concessional Duty benefits (EPCG, Advance License, Lampirans etc) for Import Shipments.
• Coordination with Sales Segment Managers to optimize sales, and to meet the targets with respect to Business Plan and Capacity Booking.
• Prepare & provide weekly as well as monthly M.I.S report for Sales & Management Decision-making for material dispatch status including quarantine and scrap material.
• Ensure to follow and Implementation of 5’s, J.I.T, Kaizen, Time Management and Safety measures.