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Tanzania

• Actively engaged in discussions with corporates to repatriate outsourced businesses, bolstering the Tanzanian economy.• Implemented cost reduction methods for corporates' annual travel spending.• Successfully sourced strategic suppliers and introduced innovative revenue-generating strategies.• Played a pivotal role in the consulting and design of R-TOTO, Tanzania's pioneering corporate and public online reservation tool.• Managed multi-million dollar tenders, including submissions for prestigious entities like the African Development Bank, UNDP, Philip Morris International, and Barrick Gold Corporation.• Led the onboarding and management of B2B businesses, including travel consolidators like Mystifly, PK fare, and eGlobal fares.• Achieved NDC implementation milestones, making the Rickshaw Travel Group the first Tanzanian travel management company to successfully implement NDC booking platforms for Lufthansa Group, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, and Oman Air.• Negotiated regional and country-level corporate, cluster, and private fares with leading online carriers.• Collaborated closely with the IT department to obtain NDC seller certification for IATA Level 4 Full Offer and Order Management.• Oversaw training and skill development initiatives for travel consultants based in Tanzania and Kenya.

Cochin

VAID ~ simplifying SourcingVAID primarily focus on providing complete sourcing solutions to the Cement industry. A fully integrated supplier of equipment, systems and services for the cement industry offering equipments and consumables for Mining, Material Handling, Kiln, Grinding and Packaging requirements. Also offer services for plant expansion, upgrades, and turnkey projects.Responsibilities: Assisted Cement companies’ procurement team in sourcing required equipment/spare parts/raw materials etc. Processed customers’enquiries/RFQ’s and successfully converted it into orders; there after ensuring product is delivered on mutually agreed date.  Regular follow up with South Indian Cement companies’ procurement team/spot buyers for their bulk materials requirement – Coal, Petroleum Coke, and, Gypsum.Achievements: Initiated discussions with African cement manufacturers like Pretoria Portland Cement, Ciments de l’ Afrique, NYA Cement, CIMERWA- Rwanda, and, East African Portland Cement for long-term procurement contract.

Vientiane, Laos Pdr

International Fine Foods import the very best dairy, meat, beverages and grocery food products primarily from Australia, throughout Asia Pacific and other global markets. Responsibilities:-Demand planning - Transportation Management - ERP - Fleet Management - Inventory Management - Warehouse Management - Sourcing - Vendor Management - Revenue Increase - Health & Safety• Improved the accuracy of demand forecasting by collaborating with clients (mining companies, wholesale, etc.) • Maximised freight load for the efficient use of transportation and optimised truckload by dividing homogeneous item.• Systematised inventory / warehouse data into Alpha Five software programs. • Managed refrigerated truck and maintenance. Monitored drivers’ performance.• Implemented cycle count program for inventory. Started inventory analysis based on price and slow moving items. • Started dynamic slotting and monitored temperature/humidity of warehouse and products. • Defined storage instructions - inventory (First In, First Out), identification of products, product shelving. • Developed sourcing strategies for meat, dairy products, etc.• Monitored suppliers’ performance, communicated regularly and developed closer relationship with existing suppliers. • Identified new suppliers and initiated discussion on increasing product range. • Increased profit by customer segmentation. • Scheduled warehouse cleaning, including defrosting of freezers as per the given schedule and QHSE guidelines.

Usa / India

Serus Supply Chain Visibility (SCV) and Intelligence analytics solution offers benefits for operations, finance, planning and manufacturing professionals working in the semiconductor and hi-tech companies:Responsibilities:-Process mapping - Developing adaptors - Supply Chain visibility - Supplier on-boarding - Process documentation - Repository of databases• Engaged in dialogue with fabless semiconductor company and their suppliers in developing adaptors. • Evaluated outsourced manufacturing stages to provide semiconductor manufacturing visibility. • Mapped from incoming inventory to freight tracking of finished goods for providing complete supply chain visibility. • Documented suppliers’ on-boarding process. Recommended to shorten on-boarding process from 90 days to 45 days. • Configured database of clients and suppliers, matrix, and adapters repositories.

Saarbrücken Area, Germany

A book that recommends how manufacturing companies should classify the Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul/Operations (MRO) Spare parts at every stage based on the process. The amalgamation of these processes that are developed in the framework is unique and has not been defined or addressed within this context before.ISBN-13: 978-3-659-19668-3

West Midlands, United Kingdom

Research subject: Maintenance, Repair, and Operations/Overhaul (MRO) inventory management in business-to-business network of Global manufacturing companies.Research objectives:- Develop a framework to manage MRO Inventory during different processes- Factors that improve customer service within the manufacturing company- Find right supply chain from Lean, Agile or LeagileTo meet the research objectives, triangulated - Journals, online seminar, industrial publications, supply chain articles- Survey conducted among various companies that included two Fortune 500 and a Standard & Poor 500 companies- Manufacturing case studyResult:-Developed ''Padmanabha Matrix'', a decision chart that can generate 600 decisions for single SKU when Criticality, Lead time, reorder point, Storage and Replenishment of spare parts is considered-Advocated to follow the Agile Supply Chain against Lean Supply Chain for MRO Inventory.Uniqueness: For the first time, an Indian architectural design was used to explain a concept/framework

Xaysomboun District, Lao Pdr

PanAust is an Australia-based S&P/ASX 100 copper and gold producer with operations in Southeast Asia. The Company has a portfolio of growth projects in Laos and Chile. PanAust’s key producing assets are the flagship Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation and the Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation. PanAust holds a majority interest in the Inca de Oro Copper-Gold Project in Chile.Responsibilities:-Change Management - Negotiation - Cost Reduction - Transportation Management - Demand Planning - ERP - Fleet Management - Training• Evaluated and altered business model to improve travel operations. Managed change at the department level.• Negotiated with suppliers on rates, service level, and payment terms. • Controlled expenses by careful transport planning. Implemented policies and procedures for effective management. • Rescheduled employee transportation between various sites and Vientiane. • Reduced average spending per employee per trip from US$1300 to US$950 thereby saving US$250,000 per annum. • Discussed with departments to understand the monthly requirement and allocated budget. • Created purchase orders and followed up approval of invoices for payment to suppliers in Pronto. • Controlled fuel expenses, ensured vehicle fitness and monitored driver performance. • Trained and developed skills of Lao nationals to manage a department without expatriate supervision.

Bulyanhulu/Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

The Rickshaw Travel Group, founded in 1988. From a humble beginning as a small travel agency, we have grown and expanded into several countries and have over 20 years of experience in the travel business, both corporate and leisure. Transparency and honesty are some of our core values. We have a direct presence in Arusha, Zanzibar, Nairobi, Kigali, Johannesburg, Harare, London and Toronto with the Head Office located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Each of our offices specialises in corporate, leisure and/or adventure travel.Responsibilities:-Key Account Management - Negotiations - Route optimisation• Managed African Barrick Gold, Xstrata Nickel, and Sodexho’s account that constitute 70% of company’s revenue. • Negotiated and secured best airfare and hotel tariff with airlines and hotels respectively for corporate. • Managed Barrick Gold’s aircraft for cargo and passenger movement. Optimised aircraft schedule.

Thiruvananthapuram Area, India

Akbar Travels of India is the largest Travel Agent in India in terms of IATA approved Branches, staff strength and business turnover. Currently, there are 55 IATA and 25 non- IATA Branches all over India serving our customers. There are Akbar Travels of India branch offices in all major cities in India. Akbar Travels is the largest issuer of air tickets in south East Asia, according to IATA statistics. Responsibilities:-RFQ - Logistics planning - Revenue Increase• Prepared and submitted expression of interest to various government ministries and multi-national companies. • Successful in winning bid of the International Film Festival of Kerala’s delegates' air trip in 2000, 2001 and 2002. • Increased non-middle east Asian sector revenue by starting a consulting division for direct clients and corporations.

Master Of Science (Msc)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)