SUMMARY:

• 19 years in Supply Chain, Transportation for Liner Commercial, Container Business, Air Cargo, NVOCC, Break Bulk, Logistics, IT System and implementation.
• Techno Functional experience in implementation of Oracle OTM - Transport Management System, SCM Implementation, Oracle SCM.
• Supply chain functions such as Operations, Finance.
• Experience in mapping business requirements, gap analysis and design solutions for end to end supply chain.
• Knowledge in Oracle Application Financial Modules AP, PO, AR and I Expenses.
• Carrier Capacity, Port Operations.
• Tender Management.
• Transport management and Warehouse management functional Knowledge.
• Multimode and 3 PL.
• Freight Forwarding.
• Experience in liaising with Business & IT teams for Functional and technical specifications, requirement gathering, client facing, Go Live and Production Support.
• Exposure and understanding of Java, Oracle, C++.
• Want to pursue career as a Subject Matter Expert - SME, Techno Functional Consultant, Business Consultant, and Business Analyst - to bridge the gap between Technology, Design and Product Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston

Responsibilities:

• Establish and set-up the Houston office to represent and cover the business process and administration.
• Manage and oversee the strategic commercial and operation planning, Sales, Finance, Customer service departments in line with the Company objectives.
• Evaluate and develop new vendors and suppliers in the local region.
• Guide, Implement, and recommend policies and procedures to facilitate the Business locations in execution of the services and operations.
• Developing the products, services of the company in line with USA and Global offices for Import and Exports, Transport, Customs, etc in Houston and USA.
• Interact with all Global regions to Develop new business strategy and new customers in US.
• Develop new strategic relation with new partners in New Countries apart from the existing group network offices.
• Actively lead, train, and guide the team in the IT initiatives of the Company. Implementation of OTM, Oracle / IT, conduct UAT, process document for the company.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the latest IT initiatives in the company.
• Translating business requirements into specific software requirements, Data models; Non-Functional requirements; Business procedural changes; needs and Interface designs.
• Ensuring sign off, change control of requirements and User Acceptance Testing of deliverables takesplace.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge across the end-to-end value chain.
• Work creatively and analytically with customer to identify Supply Chain value and find solutions fit for the client so that they realize top-line and bottom-line value.
• Solicit more Business for the Group locally and internationally through Business visits. Keep identifying new Business prospects and subsequently initiate Project evaluation and implementation schedule.
• Ensure multi- Product mix to reduce dependence on a single product.
• Develop the periodic Budget and communicate its details to the management
• Lead the resources to analyze opportunities, requirements, Initiate and negotiate contract terms with manufacturers, wholesalers, Group companies and service providers.
• Lead the full commercial process from opportunity to turnover for assigned bids/ Tenders/ Contracts/ Assignments.
• Understand financial plans to ensure operational forecasts are closely linked with Budgets.
• Consult directly with customers and help them solve their most complex business and technology challenges.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Globally managing and guiding all geographical location for Business objective including revenue and sales target.
• Actively work with the locations front line Branch Managers or Commercial Managers to guide, strategize, and manage assets and inventory for optimum capacity utilization.
• Analyze and propose new business development to the BOD for approval.
• Manage and Lead the new office including recruitment, processes, set up, planning, organizing.
• Effectively Manage, Retain and develop participation in Global tenders in the Middle East and Far East region for Annual tenders for Logistics, containers and Supply chain..
• Manage the negotiation with all feeders for optimum slot rates.
• Carrier Capacity planning.
• Maintain and modify the processes to enable the geographic office to operate efficiently.
• Oversea and finalize the annual budgets.
• Discuss with commercial heads of all locations to set goals and strategy for the budget.
• Lead the managers of all offices to drive the desired budgets and commercial performance.
• Guide to translate department goals into individual KRA.
• Regularly review the issues related to performance, offices, operations, revenue, Market, Competitions, Trade trends etc with Global location managers.
• Lead people by facilitating a result driven performance culture.
• Coordinate and perform internal audits to assess compliance of business units as defined by the corporate.
• Oversee requirement and integration of compliance and logistical requirements supporting IT systems.
• Identify, implement, benchmark, and monitor Operational Excellence and Perfect Execution initiatives for ocean freight operations.
• Attend and represent Trade, Business seminars, meeting on behalf of the company.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Manage and delegate with branch managers to develop and achieve weekly performance.
• Coordinate with operation department for vsl plan.
• Liaison with agents and ports for ship operations and berthing.
• Actively guide the planning team for optimum utilization.
• Prepare the annual budget and execution plan strategy.
• Actively lead, train, and guide the team in the IT initiatives of the Company. Involved right from inception, UAT, Implementation of Oracle / IT solutions.
• Analyze and propose new location development to the BOD for approval.