Merrin James Email & Phone Number

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

www.abaoman.org

Oman

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Muscat, Oman

Muscat, Oman

Invigilator for IWCF exams conducted in Muscat - supervising exams and marking assessment papers in accordance with specified standards.

Muscat Governorate, Oman

Conducted Face to Face interviews to assess candidates' core competencies and recruited key talent for ORPIC.

Bengaluru Area, India

• BENGALURU TERMINALManaged the seamless receipt, storage and transfer of petroleum products through dedicated and multi-product pipelines and tank-trucks.
• Efficiently handled Supply and Distribution (S&D) functions by assigning right loads to customers and ensuring timely delivery of products to all Fuel Stations across Bengaluru city.
• Adept in SAP functions for executing indents, goods receipt, purchase orders, billing, stock-loss, etc.
• As a core member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, conducted Q&Q (quality and quantity) inspection for Retail Outlets across the city.
• Led the Communication team during periodic Emergency Response Drills at the Terminal.
• Ensured complete adherence to Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and HS&E regulations.

Mumbai

• Key Responsibilities:Managed the gamut of communication aspects for stakeholders of IOCL Marketing Division - Western Region
• Content Development: Drafted effective Press Releases, features and advertorials. Composed news stories for the intranet, in-house publications and special features for resellers’ magazine. Generated strategic.
• Public Relations: Catalysed productive media relations through unique events. Leveraged persuasive communication and cordial relationship management to create brand awareness and garner goodwill among stakeholders.
• Event Management: Organized and coordinated numerous corporate conferences such as Distributors Meets, Officers’ Conclaves, AGMs, as well as Cultural events including Musical Nights and Sports Tournaments, apart from.
• Crisis Communication: Conscientiously assisted in managing crises such as the fire outbreaks at IndianOil Terminals, through judicious media interface and expeditious deployment of contingency plans.
• Administration: Scrupulously managed overall budget and allocated resources for specific business requirements. Streamlined billing and payments through SAP.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Attained hands-on experience in ideation and implementation of innovative Talent Branding initiatives.
• Organized recruiting events at various educational institutions across the city.
• Leveraged integrated communication tools (traditional, digital and OOH) to attract latent talent.
• Generated content for the Amazon India Careers website and social media pages.
• Designed EDMs and print collaterals for employee referral campaigns.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Organized press conferences and media briefings for key accounts (Symantec & Google).
• Pegged spokesperson opportunities in national and regional news channels.
• Generated quarterly media plans, authored articles, review presentations, pitch notes, debriefing documents, market intelligence reports, and compiled information for media kits.
• Instrumental in conceptualizing, recording and editing testimonial videos for product launches.
• Identified online influencers/bloggers for product reviews.
• Achieved over 50 pieces of significant tier-I coverage (broadcast, print and online) for Norton Cybercrime Report and Norton 2011 launch.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Actively involved in all MarCom and branding-related activities for Vodafone Essar South Ltd., especially the ZooZoo campaigns.
• Conducted market surveys in Hubli and Mysore and developed a Point-of-Sale (POS) handbook which increased Vodafone’s Availability and Visibility Index (AVI) in multi-brand outlets.

Bengaluru Area, India

Gained exposure to the ambit of filming, pre and post-production for TV commercials andcorporate films.

Bengaluru Area, India

• Received hands-on training in reporting, editing, and page setting.
• Got several by-lined articles and features published.

Ms Communication, Organizational Communication

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Literature, Psychology & Media Studies, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Cultural team