R.S.V Rao
Mobile: 0974 30041858
Email: venkateshravada@gmail.com
v.rao@urbacon-intl.com
JOB OBJECTIVE: Seeking Senior level assignments in Procurement/ Material Management/
Transportation / Logistics / Vendor Management with an organization of repute.
SYNOPSIS
A competent administrator with over 23 years of rich experience in Materials Planning, Procurement, Vendor
Development, Inventory Control and Stores Management. I am presently associated with M/S. UCC Group - URBACON CONTRACTING & TRADING as Senior Procurement Officer / Executive –Doha Qatar since May,
2012 and Previously working with M/s. TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC as a Asst. Procurement & Logistics /
Stores Manager (5 months Contract basis) and M/S. DOLPHIN GROUP OF COMPANIES as a Group Logistics
& Supply chain Manager & PMV Purchase Manager since 1.5 years and Started in Dubai with M/s. Gulf
Technical Construction Co. LLC (A group of M/s. Drake & Scull Int’l PJSC Company) - as a Procurement &
Logistics Manager for 6 years. Expertise in Material Management activities involving Material Planning, Store
Management, Inventory Control, Scheduling and Procurement of equipment and materials from sources. Conversant
in trouble shooting and system operations in various in the process of inventory. Adept at preparing technocommercial contracts with vendors to procure equipment and materials in conformance to given specifications.
Expertise in managing system of the organization to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
Proficient at developing cost-effective vendors for procuring materials, spares and consumables & experienced in
efficient spare parts management and taking cost saving initiatives.
DOMAIN EXPERTISE
Procurement / Sourcing
? Identifying, developing & maintaining local vendor base for obtaining timely procurement of materials at favorable
terms to ensure smooth manufacturing operations. ? Preparing purchase schedules for timely procurement of materials, raw materials and capital equipment to ensure
smooth execution of projects. ? Submitting proposals and recommendations to the procurement manager for all sub-contracts, rentals and major
suppliers of materials, plant & equipment for the designated projects. ? Handling the approvals to place LPO of materials and preparing subcontract agreements. ? Inviting offers from vendors/contractors as per BOM / BOQ, evaluating techno-commercially and awarding
purchase orders/work contracts after negotiation.
Materials Management ? Directing the development and implementation of key procurement strategies / contingency plans and ensuring
that strategies & plans are aligned with organisational objectives. ? Formulating budgets for timely procurement of bulk raw materials and capital equipments to ensure smooth
execution of projects. ? Ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve cost savings without hampering the production process.
Stores & Vendor Management ? Overseeing the store management and maintaining reduced inventory levels. ? Maintaining the stock of material without any variance by conducting stock verification and documentation;
Receipts, Issues, Accounting and monitoring the inventory of the raw materials. ? Disposing off scrap and return the rejected material to suppliers & moving the raw material from the place of
storage to the place of manufacture. ? Identifying & developing quality vendor/supplier base for cost effective procurement of materials, spares and
consumables; routine & project basis. ? Preparing annual rate contracts with vendors for stockable items & timely renewal of contracts after review.
Cost Saving Initiatives
? Efficiently using inventory management system and procedure for effective stores management and inventory
control for ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the production targets. ? Implementing inventory control measures to reduce obsolete stock, keep tab on slow-moving items and achieve
reduction in inventory management cost.
? Overseeing development and indigenization of spares & machinery components thereby reducing the cost of the
imported spares and machinery.
Team Management ? Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of the team to ensure efficiency in process operations and
meeting of individual & group targets. ? Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high
performance amongst team members.
CAREER PRECIS
Organization: M/s. UCC GROUP (URBACON & AL KHAYYAT CONTRACTING & TRDING)
Duration: May'12 to continue...
Location: DOHA - QATAR
Designation: Sr. Procurement Officer / Executive
? Manage and supervise procurement, expeditors, and logistics activities and staff.
? Matching the suitable materials and handling the potential problems related to materials / sub-contracts and to
provide suitable solutions.
? Arrange submittals to Technical Department as per requirement from supplier source.
? Identifying the long lead materials and arrange the same on schedule delivery to site without delay.
? Upon receipt of quotations, study the same, evaluate, check the scope of work, inclusions, exclusions, terms etc.
? Adroit in ERP (ALAZEN & DYNAMIX Microsoft) Software.
? SAP ARIBA – Software Procurement Module
? Negotiate with supplier best prices, delivery times, and terms.
? Finalize CBS and further to Procurement Manager / Director Final Approval to proceed to Purchase Orders.
? Preparing POs on ALEZEN with Final Approved CBS and forward POs to Suppliers accordingly.
? Vendor Management.
? Preparing / verifying:
- Comparative statement of prices for the suppliers for their commercial
Evaluation and give recommendations to the procurement Director for finalization.
? Reporting to Procurement Director. --Organization: M/s. TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC
Duration: Nov'11 to Apr 2012 (TEMPORARY- CONTRACT BASE FOR 6 MONTHS to implementation for SAP)
Location: DUBAI, U.A.E
Designation: Asst. Manager – Procurement & Logistics / Stores.
? To supervise and manage a centralized Procure the material to warehouse and Stock Inventory across various
locations and provide accurate managerial information through current Warehouse Software (Navision) & Oracle
System.
? Supervising and Following up Transport Supervisor activities.
? Coordinate and supervise all activities of personnel within the facility with a focus on optimizing safety, Quality,
Productivity and Spoilage.
? Monitoring and maintain daily random check list for min. 10 items per a day.
? Restructure and ensure an accurate, efficient transition from Navision Warehousing System to Oracle.
? Maintain safe Operations of the Warehouse & storage facility in accordance with company policy, HSE COSHH
regulations.
? Review Warehousing systems and procedures to identify deficiencies and improvements.
? Monitoring and supervise, train, develop and discipline warehouse operatives / staff increasing awareness and
productivity standards.
? Liaise directly with Audit & Compliance and Finance Department.
? Design and Implementation of internal warehouse storage media and procedures.
? Maintain effective stock controls, quality assurance, Disposals, warehouse layout and location system.
? Implement and schedule stock takes and stock checks, Schedule regular and random audits of satellite stores and
personnel.
? Monitor stock movement and advise management on idle stock utilization.
? Ensure accurate and scheduled data input to achieve Optimum account accuracy.
? Provide weekly reports and MIR to CPO / Management.
? Submit monthly issue / stock report to all Business Units / Divisions.
? Provide report on all slow-moving items.
? Coordination with Finance, Audit & Compliance team, Procurement to smooth handling Operations.
? Ensure the Head of Property & Logistics is current with all issues, deficiencies and staff related aspects.
? Adroit in NAVISION (ERP) Software.
Organization: M/s. DOLPHIN GROUP OF COMPANIES (Dolphin Steel Contracting LLC)
Duration: Mar’10 to Nov.'11
Location: DUBAI, U.A.E
Designation: GROUP LOGISTICS & Supply Chain Manager & PMV PURCHASE Manager
? Monitoring and following up Plant & Transportation Activities.
? Supervising and Following up Assets Assistant, Field Supervisor & Transport Assistant activities.
? Establish guidelines for repair & Maintenance of Equipment & Machinery.
? Enquire & Procure all spare parts in time & establish stocks of common & running spare parts.
? Manage the garage as an outfit & establish control procedure for this with close coordination with Management.
? Recruit & Train Mechanics, Auto electricians etc.
? Coordinate and supervise all activities of personnel within the facility with a focus on optimizing safety, Quality,
Productivity and Spoilage.
? Oversee the quality function and recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve
optimal performance within the equipment capabilities.
? Ensure effective communication across all projects, departments, personnel and shifts in regard to safety,
equipment schedules, financial information, operation problems or any other relevant information.
? Master plan for requirement of machinery tools and tackles, either on hire or on outright purchase basis – to be
reviewed every Day.
? Coordinate for constant follow-up to ensure materials reach site within stipulated time.
? To work on target for reducing plant hire cost.
? Review Job cards and Time sheets weekly basis for Vehicle and Plant for take action for reducing Job costing.
? Audit list of existing machinery, tools and tackles and maintaining them in healthy working condition – to be
reviewed every day / week.
? Maintain Master Log for Vehicles and Machinery.
? Reporting to Group General Manager and Top Management weekly and as well as management requirement.
? Invoicing for In-house Plant & Machinery and Transport Vehicles as on timesheet basis, submitting to Accounts
Department with Group General Manager Approval for invoicing to site.
? Get Approval for M.R from Management for Vehicles/ Plant & Machinery.
? RTA related activities (fines, salik, Transfer of vehicle and Licensing)
? Everyday visit to site by area wise to get feedback report from Area Manager and Project Manager for take
necessary action to smoothly handling the Logistics issues and reporting to everyday to Group General Manager.
? Submit Budget for next 3months for Plant & Machinery and Vehicles for Management approval through Operation
Manager, Group General Manager & CEO / MD.
Organization: M/s. Gulf Technical Construction Co. LLC
(A group of M/s Drake & Scull International PJSC Company)- ISO 9001:2008 & ISO 14001:2005
Designation: Procurement & Logistics Manager
Duration: Jun’04 to Mar'10
Location: P.O.Box - 66123, DUBAI, U.A.E
Designation: Procurement Manager
? Matching the suitable materials and handling the potential problems related to materials / sub-contracts and to
provide suitable solutions.
? Adroit in Horizon (SAP) Software (Co-Ordinator SAP)
? Identifying the long lead materials and arrange the same on schedule.
? Upon receipt of quotations, study the same, evaluate, check the scope of work, inclusions, exclusions, terms etc.
? Initial signatory for LPOs to Suppliers.
? Vendor Management.
? Preparing / verifying:
- Comparative statement of prices for the suppliers / sub-contractors for their commercial
Evaluation and give recommendations to the procurement manager for finalization. - Monthly Reports for Asset and Materials List Coordination with Acct. dept.
? Attending weekly site coordination executive meetings and solve the procurement related problem.
? Reporting to CED & GM.
Designation: Logistics / Transportation Manager
? Managing assets list for all designated project wise / warehouse and transfer of staff.
? Analysing the data to monitor performance and plan improvements of the warehouse activities and systems.
? Coordinating the order cycle and associated information system.
? Fleet Management - Keeping a check on vehicle maintenance, insurance, renewal, registration, accident claims
and distribution / allocation to designated qualifiers.
? Controlling labor transportation from camp to designated sites as per projects requirement manpower.
Organization: M/s. ECIL-BDPS (Bureau of Data Processing Systems) A Govt. of India Enterprise.
Penugonda Branch, A.P
Designation: Centre Manager and Project Team Leader
Duration: May’99 – Jun-2004
Roles & Responsibilities:
Handling business development for training division. Preparing and analyzing project specifications liaise with
developer team and client. Programming & Teaching to OOPS & C++, Oracle & V.B
Project Development:
Title : Sales & Distribution
Client : Vijaya Krishna Super Market & Stockist (Vijayawada Super Market), Vijayawada, A.P.
Description : The Product maintains master information regarding the products, agreements and
Customer sales system performs inquiries and process quotation and prepares sales order
for billing department where invoice is prepared for goods dispatch which is handled by
warehouse management (WHM). The WHM system prepares the shipment as per the sales
order and dispatches the shipment to the transport division. Managing the sales information
system generates reports for different entities at different phases. Foreign trade
management looks after export activities module.
Environment : Oracle & VB 6
Title : Financial Control Services
Client : ABCIL Financial Services T.P GUDEM, West Godavari Dist., A.P
Description : This Project deals with the maintenance of the records of an agency with new customers
as master entries and maintaining the transactions of all the customers and reporting the
daily and weekly transaction details along with the details of transactions between any two
dates and weekly & yearly.
Duration : 2 month
Role : Involved in analyzing, design, coding, implementing and development with testing &
Installing (independent project).
Back-End : Ms-Access
Front-End : Visual Basic 5.0, Crystal Reports
Organisation: M/s. Software Solutions Integrated Ltd., Vijayawada Branch, A.P, India.
Designation: Senior Faculty cum Team Leader
Duration: Sep’97 – Apr’99
Roles & Responsibilities:
Programming & teaching to UNIX, OOPS, C++, Oracle. Coordinating to project developments.
Project Development:
Title : Automobile Inventory Control System
Client : M/s. Bajaj Automotives (Distributor for BAJAJ Products) Vijayawada, A.P, India.
Description : Authorized dealer for automobile spare parts inventory control and distribution system to
Various outlet retailers. Sales cash and credit invoicing, take output pools for daily, weekly,
monthly and yearly reports.
Back-end : Oracle SQL
Front-end : Developer 2000/ Forms 4.5 / Reports 2.5
Organisation: M/s. Dhafer Hamad Al-Shaiban Trad. Est., (Automobile Spare parts Division, Painting &
Workshop)
Duration: Jul’93 – Aug’96
Location: P.O. Box. 218, Rahimah – 31941 K.S.A
Designation: Inventory Manager / System Programmer
? Maintaining daily transactions for the spare parts, painting and workshop activities.
? Handling the inventory stock controlling system and development (automobile spare parts @25000+ & stock for
paint).
? Handling necessary minimum quantity.
? Handling necessary stock list for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly.
Designation: Office Administration
? Handling the H.R Duties of employee recording maintenance i.e. payroll system, leaves and benefits.
? Managing the purchase orders/ inquiries follow-up with vendor’s timely delivery and dispatch to various credit
customers.
? Coordinating the meeting liaise with staff management and preparing the minutes of meeting.
IT SKILLS
Applications : ERP & SAP
Operating System : Ms Windows 98, 2000, XP, Millennium, NT, Novel Netware, LAN, UNIX & Linux.
Languages : C, OOPS & C++, PL/SQL, JAVA
RDBMS : Oracle 7.x /8, Ms-Access, SQL, Sybase, DB2.
GUI : Developer 2000, VB 6.0
Web logics : HTML/DHTML, XML, Java Script, Applets, SWING, Java, Server side tech Java
Servlets, JSP
ACADEMIA
EMBA Executive MBA with IIBM – Mumbai 2015
(With Purchasing Mgt. & Supply Chain Mgt.)
CPPM Certified Professional Purchasing Manager
American Purchasing Society, USA 2013
CPP Certified Purchasing Professional
American Purchasing Society, USA 2013
CLSCMP (Certified Logistics & Supply Chain Management Professional)
American Institute of Business & Management – U.S.A 2011
PGDCS SSI Ltd. (Software Solutions Integrated Limited) Chennai- India 1997
B. Sc (Instrumentation) Andhra University, A.P - India 1992
TRAINING
FIRST AID (CPR + AED) First Aid Training completed for CPR & AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
PERSONAL VITAE
Date of Birth : 15th June 1969
Passport No : K 9612077
Date of Issue : 11 – 02 – 2013
Date of Expire : 10 – 02 – 2023
Date of Expire : Doha - Qatar
Marital Status : Married
Driving Licence : U.A.E & QATAR Valid Driving License & International Driving License
Address : Present: P.O. Box 201184
M/s Urbacon Trading & Contracting
DOHA – QATAR
Permanent: Ravada’s Street, ULLAMPARRU – 534265
PALAKOL, West Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India.
Languages : English, Hindi, Telugu, Arabic