Ashok Kumar Behera Email & Phone Number

~ Areas of Core Strengths ~ Strategic planning  Supply Chain Management  Warehouse Management Shipping Operations  Dispatch Management  Vendor Management Logistics/Transportation  Cross Functional Coordination  Team Management Statutory Compliance  Discharge port operations  Negotiation -Career Précis-1.A dynamic professional with over 25 years of rich experience in Logistic involving Oil & Gas Industries , Ships Chartering & Port Operations for break bulk and containerized shipment. Core competencies in Logistics, Stock Management, Inventory Control, Documentation, Operations & Vendor Development. Expertise in handling international movement of mainstream products & materials with utmost command & control on handling cost and Inventory Management and Vendor Management. Possess knowledge in berth planning, stevedoring, clearing and forwarding, intra-port operations and warehousing.Professional acumen in managing shipments of Oil & Gas products and providing logistical support involving movement by Sea with roles that cut across cost management, negotiating skill, liaising with various agencies, record-keeping and monitoring operations. Excellent capability of radical thinking, devising, developing and delivering new and innovative strategies for communicating as per company’s ethos. Staying appropriately networked and keeps abreast of trends, news, events and deadlines, so that all possible, new or enhanced opportunities are exploited. Understanding of all aspects governing operational and production activities and up to date knowledge of latest technological advancements, regulations/ guidelines and statutory compliances in the industry.Skills in developing relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for revenue. Knowledge of various applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures involved in transport operation including understanding of Charter party, Incoterms, Agency operations, Demurrage/Lay time calculation in ship’s commercial operations. Performing Ergonomic improvements to improve human work efficiency. A strategic planner with excellent knowledge in implementing cost reduction measures to achieve saving in terms of logistics cost. An out of the box thinker, keen communicator with honed problem solving and analytical abilities.