Khunte Lg

Highly experienced certified professional with extensive exposure and expertise within the refined Petrochemical, Fuel, Lubricants, Additives, Greases, Marine, and specialty products (Drilling chemicals, Transformer oil, cutting oil, white oil, heat transfer oil, etc.) Oil and Gas Industry, emphasizing quality assurance/quality control, production, consulting, instructing, and research analysis. Demonstrated ability to understand processes, specifications, test methods, and international standards with good knowledge in operating various procedures in the international ASTM, APHA, Shell, UOP & ISO standards. Capable of conducting & supervising laboratory-testing instruments, process development, and statistical process control.

Competent in performing under work pressure, meeting deadlines, and converting customer-specified requirements into reality. Motivated and committed by personality with excellent problem-solving, planning, organizing, analytical, and time management skills. Also, a robust and customer-focused team leader with initiatives toward continual improvement and quality control management.

1. Senior Manager – Technical Sales

LANXESS India Private Limited (Region – Middle East)

• Coordinate the implementation of strategic sales plans to meet regional marketing goals.
• Work with marketing to anticipate end-user needs and prioritize sales opportunities, including distributor initiatives.
• Use the internal sales processes of demand forecasting, opportunity management, and follow-up on customer concerns in the ReSolv Process. Apply solution selling and insight selling to promote and retain LANXESS solutions.
• Build and maintain senior management contacts to ensure LANXESS meets customer needs and delivers quality solutions.
• Marketing and CTS management should ensure the sales team delivers key technical service information and participates in the New Product Development Process (NPD).
• Facilitate new product introductions to customers.
• In-depth understanding of ethical sales practices and principles, along with a proven track record in the sales field.
• To develop and implement strategic and tactical plans to achieve business goals
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of business goals, objectives, and the additive industry’s market environment and trends.
• Effectively manage a wide span of control across multiple regions and a diverse product portfolio.
• Organize intricate activities concerning people, projects, and objectives.
• Demonstrate reliable accuracy and effectiveness in judgment and decision-making processes.
• Demonstrate a personal management style and management skills that motivate and enhance individual employee and cross-functional team performance
• Develop and maintain effective peer and organization relationships and is able to function effectively in a team oriented environment
• To give oral and written communication and presentation to customers.
• Effective interpersonal skills in the areas of facilitation, negotiation, influencing, coaching and counseling

1. Assistant Manager- Technical, Research & Development. 

Oman Oil Marketing Company, SAOG (OQ Group)

• OOMCO lead technology key person for managing different types of Fuels & Lubricants business in Oman. Responsible for OOMCO fuel, Aviation fuel, and marine fuel quality in Oman. Production and quality responsibility for monitoring 6 Lube oil blending plants in Dubai, Egypt & India. 
• To ensure that OOMCO products are at the forefront of the market and will be the custodian of international approvals for the full product range. Responsible for Product Development and maintaining OEM/API Approvals. Actively participate in the development and implementation of technical services programs.
• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve operational efficiency and quality.
• Participate in developing the training modules for the Fuel and lubricant sales team and customers. Provide technical support for the sales, marketing department & supply chain.
• Evaluate alternate methods for construction for cost efficiency and quality to support market demand ; track/report quality metrics; and inform affected groups and individuals about quality assurance-related activities.
• Responsible for providing cost-effective products in the market to compete in the market based on customer demand and updates in the product portfolio.
• Establish quality control standards and supervise their implementations, besides coordinating assessments to ensure standard performance that will help minimize errors.
• Order, inspect, and verify the quantity and quality of materials and supplies and monitor that each procedure adheres to Quality Assurance and Quality Control policies and procedures.
• Design and update the product data sheet and SDS based on the formulation RM change.
• To review the internal processes in accordance with quality tools to ensure the process improvement of the audit findings and customer complaints.
• Vendor prequalification with confirming quality measures and required product certification.
• Responsible and accountable for budgets, procedures, policies and processes, performance management, HSE, and participating in innovation with continuous improvements.
• A key responsibility for Product development, OEM product approvals, Customer complaints, Product upgrading as per customer requirements, Competitor product analysis, Product Quality and Laboratory Management, Sales and Marketing support, Formulation Optimization, Technical Evaluation – third-party LOBP, Sustainable development program, supporting refined hydrocarbon supply & Training for the newly joined employee.
• Monitoring Fuel Quality & lubricant quality through a third-party accredited Laboratory for product validation.

1. QA & Technical Services Dept. – ADNOC GP (JV- ADNOC, Shell, TOTAL and PARTEX)

• Vast experience in supervising, testing, and liquid fuels, preferably with knowledge of cryogenic and two-phase techniques. Identifies and implements new testing technologies.
• Production, handling, and testing of drilling chemicals and interpretation of technical issues.
• Knowledge of petroleum engineering and refining processes.
• Support to operation in utilities like water treatment and analysis. 
• To provide analytical support for the measurement of various inorganic contaminants in various sample matrices using spectroscopic and spectrophotometric instruments, such as FTIR, XRF, UV, AAS, ICP-OES, GC, and IC, under ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Wide experience in gas chromatography and related software, such as Chemstation, Openlab, etc.
• Support operations in petroleum chemistry & flow assurance, like sludge & scale analysis, chemical inhibitors, and phase separation techniques.
• Working with corrosive chemical vendors to support the corrosion engineering team.

Full analysis of Base oil like Group I, II, III, PAO, and Lube Oil samples for Viscosity, Water content, Acid Number, flash Point, Density, elements, Demulsibility, Foam test, CCS,

• Complete analysis of Oil, Fuel, Naphtha, LPG, Condensate, Heptane, etc.
• Hydrocarbon Condensate Liquid/ Lean & Rich Amine samples (RFB, MDEA & Flexsorb)

Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) & Tail gas treatment unit (TGTU) samples, such as Acid Gas,

• Liquid Sulfur complete analysis.
• Utility Water Samples, such as Potable, Cooling, Boiler Blowdown, Steam Condensate, DM Water, Boiler Feed/ Sour Water, Injection, and irrigation Water Samples.
• Natural gas, Instrument air, & Nitrogen dew point analysis.
• Full Transformer Oil samples analysis and interpretation.
• Experience in setting up and monitoring quality control programs. Knowledge of LIMS & SQC.
• Good knowledge of statistical calculations.
• Engaged in LIMS (Sample Manager 10 Thermo Scientific), which includes sample Login, receiving,

completion, authorization, reports generation, reporting to the customers, Trend & data analysis.

• Administering calibration & verification of lab instruments & maintaining records: troubleshooting of lab instruments. Preparing standard reagents, solutions & indicators
• Drafting laboratory reports and weekly off-spec summary reports, reporting to senior management, and interacting with customers or off-spec samples.
• Monitoring the stock of chemicals, glassware & consumables and providing feedback.
• Maintaining documentation of lab records for internal & external audits of ISO 17025, ISO 9001,

ISO 14001& ISO 18001.

• Reporting unsafe acts and conditions inside the lab and plant through an online incident reporting system to comply with HSE policies, sustainability practices, and government regulations.
• Supporting line managers for departmental budgets and controlling laboratory operational costs
• Supporting line managers for innovations and continuous quality improvements in the laboratory.
• Knowledge of methodology & logical approach to problem-solving in cross-functional operations.
• Experience in setting up and monitoring quality control programs. Knowledge of LIMS & SQC

Good knowledge of statistical calculations. Knowledge of ISO – 9000 and ISO – 17025 protocols.

• Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc-Chemistry)

Madurai Kamaraj University, India

• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Analytical Chemistry (PG.DIAC)

Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai, India

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSc-Chemistry)

Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India

• Diploma in Business Management (DBM)

Prin. L.N. Wellingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai, India