Adept at driving complex projects to completion, I leveraged project management and problem-solving skills at Howden Air and Gas India Private Limited, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and quality delivery. Excelled in team collaboration and risk management, achieving significant project margins and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
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2
Languages
Work History
Senior Engineer - Order Handling (Projects)
Howden Air and Gas India Private Limited
Chennai
2021.08 - Current
Review of Order receipt from sales
Organize KOM and discuss with stakeholders on the project details & any special requirement.
Prepare project plan and manufacturing schedule, submitting to client along with order acknowledgement.
Engineering drawing approvals follow up with client.
Co-ordinate with stakeholders for timely placement of PO’s for bought outs & sub-contracting items
Delivering project with triple constraints on consideration - time, cost and quality
Monitored employee performance to keep projects on task.
Conduct Weekly project review meetings to mitigate any risk and opportunities.
Margin forecast update and review of project budget vs actual on fortnightly basis.
Monitoring cost of the project with the help of Project controller to execute the project within the budget.
Follow up with milestone payments, Bank guarantees & contract administration documents.
Approval from client of QAP’s, raising inspection calls for the stage inspections coordinating with QC team.
Maintain the budget allocated for the project and review periodically to maintain the gross margin as prescribed by management.
Handled intercompany orders for APAC, Europe, Africa & America
Experience in NPD for the rail industry, supplying E block blowers to major railway coach manufacturers like siemens and Alstom on rolling stock basis.
Maintaining project documentation and lessons learnt repositories.
Maintaining risk register to look for opportunities and report for risk.
<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC
<ul>
<li>Currently working with Himalaya Wellness Company as a commercial officer NMT.</li>
<li>Handling the order processing of modern trade, CNC business in South.</li>
<li>Coordinate with ASM, KAM, and ZLC for proper rate, GST, and scheme updating of material in the system, and update the new EAN/SKU in the buyer master.</li>
<li>Coordinating with buyers for various amendments in the PO through mail, portal, and telephone.</li>
<li>Maintaining and updating the various master files for smooth and error-free work.</li>
<li>Guide and train the subordinates for proper workflow.</li>
<li>Update various chain masters, and provide them to the customer for updates in their system to avoid mismatches in POs.</li>
<li>Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of products.</li>
<li>Supported sales teams with product information and training resources.</li>
<li>Coordinated activities across different departments to meet deadlines efficiently.</li>
<li>Generate and analyze reports as per the KAM's requirements.</li>
<li>Analyzing the Fill Report to minimize the mistakes and plan for the same.</li>
<li>Analyze the SRN report to understand issues, and take corrective actions to minimize the sales loss. Also, provide the remarks to senior management for further SRN approvals.</li>
<li>Coordinating with depots for physical stock status, smooth flow of order processing as per the dispatch schedules, and resolving the queries regarding the same.</li>
<li>Resolving the queries of the sales team related to the order processing.</li>
<li><br></li>
<li>Resolved any disputes between customers and suppliers in an efficient manner.</li>
<li>Analyzed data to identify areas where cost savings could be made within the supply chain process.</li>
<li>Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.</li>
<li>Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.</li>
</ul> at HIMALAYA WELLNESS COMPANY<ul>
<li>Currently working with Himalaya Wellness Company as a commercial officer NMT.</li>
<li>Handling the order processing of modern trade, CNC business in South.</li>
<li>Coordinate with ASM, KAM, and ZLC for proper rate, GST, and scheme updating of material in the system, and update the new EAN/SKU in the buyer master.</li>
<li>Coordinating with buyers for various amendments in the PO through mail, portal, and telephone.</li>
<li>Maintaining and updating the various master files for smooth and error-free work.</li>
<li>Guide and train the subordinates for proper workflow.</li>
<li>Update various chain masters, and provide them to the customer for updates in their system to avoid mismatches in POs.</li>
<li>Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery of products.</li>
<li>Supported sales teams with product information and training resources.</li>
<li>Coordinated activities across different departments to meet deadlines efficiently.</li>
<li>Generate and analyze reports as per the KAM's requirements.</li>
<li>Analyzing the Fill Report to minimize the mistakes and plan for the same.</li>
<li>Analyze the SRN report to understand issues, and take corrective actions to minimize the sales loss. Also, provide the remarks to senior management for further SRN approvals.</li>
<li>Coordinating with depots for physical stock status, smooth flow of order processing as per the dispatch schedules, and resolving the queries regarding the same.</li>
<li>Resolving the queries of the sales team related to the order processing.</li>
<li><br></li>
<li>Resolved any disputes between customers and suppliers in an efficient manner.</li>
<li>Analyzed data to identify areas where cost savings could be made within the supply chain process.</li>
<li>Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.</li>
<li>Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.</li>
</ul> at HIMALAYA WELLNESS COMPANY
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