Savitha R

Competent professional with proven career of over 18 years in conceiving & implementing effective ideas/strategies that can add value to the organization through inspiring leadership, rich experience and innovation excellence; targeting senior level assignments in Facility Administration /Operations Management with an organization of high repute. Presently associated with Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Shimoga, as Deputy Manager – Administration & Travel Desk, managing administration, travel operations, transport coordination, facility management, security operations, hospitality functions, and team management.

Deputy Manager – Administration & Travel Desk - Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. - Shimoga

(2012-01)

Managing administration, travel operations, transport coordination, facility management, security operations, hospitality functions, and team management.

• Managing end-to-end operations of the Travel Desk, coordinating domestic and international travel arrangements for employees and management.
• Supervising in-house and external guesthouses, ensuring high standards of accommodation and hospitality for visitors and employees from other units.
• Overseeing administrative functions for one of the department, ensuring smooth operations, process efficiency, and compliance with organizational policies.
• Managing administration activities for one of the manufacturing units, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and effective facility coordination.
• Handling security management activities including deployment coordination, access control, visitor management, surveillance monitoring, and ensuring overall safety and security compliance within the premises.
• Supervising landscape maintenance and overall upkeep of the premises to ensure a clean, safe, and employee-friendly environment.
• Coordinating transportation logistics for workers across all three shifts, ensuring timely and efficient pick-up and drop-off operations.
• Administering the Ladies' Hostel, ensuring safety, discipline, maintenance, and overall well-being of residents.
• Leading and handling administration and support teams, ensuring effective coordination, productivity, and timely execution of responsibilities.
• Planning and executing corporate events, buyer visits, celebrations, and official visits, including logistics management, vendor coordination, and hospitality arrangements.
• Handling vendor management, facility coordination, and support services to ensure uninterrupted administrative operations.
• Experienced in team management, employee support services, stakeholder coordination, security administration, and maintaining strong interpersonal communication across departments.

Associate Specialist – Facilities (Growth Path: Senior Executive – Facilities, Facilities Executive, Front Office Executive) - ArisGlobal Software Pvt. Ltd. - Mysore

(2012-01 - 2022-12)

Administering the technical & non-technical operations and maintenance. Managing multiple facilities operations and coordinating with contractors & interiors. SPOC for facilities audits ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, SOC2 and external clients.

• Administering the overall function of the Technical and Soft Service Team; ensuring strict adherence to organization & security policies and objectives, SLA (Service Level Agreement) and statutory rule & regulations.
• Developing systems to establish and measure operational improvements in respect of revenue, expenditures and profitability in the business.
• Establishing policies and procedures for hiring, & termination; spearheading employee review, and termination and conducting training for new joiners.
• Assessing training needs and arranging training sessions to keep skill level up-to-date with global standards.
• Working closely with the departments to achieve a harmonious environment, greater operational efficiency to facilitate effective communication.
• Managing the day-to-day office administrative activities like purchase of equipment, maintenance of procurement, housekeeping, safety, security and employee induction.
• Formulating key procurement strategies/purchase schedules from the vendors and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Engaged in facility management including Monthly Management Report, Material Procurement, AMC, CCTV, Workstation Allotment, Cafeteria, Pantry, Electrical, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and other essential facilities and equipment /repair and maintenance.
• Monitoring space allocations and ensuring efficient space use, assets & inventory management, vendor management, housekeeping /security management, calendar management, video conference and bridge calls, booking conference room and training rooms.
• Keeping a track of shipments on arrival status in India and keeping the logistic team and user informed for the same.
• Successfully implemented SOPs operational excellence plans, thereby leading to an increase in efficiency (process and human resource).
• Played a major in managing vendors such as Housekeeping, Security, Catering, Transportation, Electrical, Civil & Interiors and so on.
• Organized various events like Client Meetings, Management Meetings and many more events in collaboration with Hotels & Event Managers.
• Actively participated in arranging co-curricular activities in Office Premises such Volunteer Work, Community Service and Fun hackers for the employees.
• Attained reduction in operational cost by conducting value analysis technique to achieve cost reduction through a detailed analysis of the daily functions as well as appropriate deployment of laborers as well as strategic moves.
• Received Values Champion Award for demonstrating company values and Quality Star award for paving way for zero NC during the ISO audit.

Consultant - Operations Manager - Abbhi Trust. - Mysore

Administering the technical & non-technical operations and maintenance of building and Sevamandira in villages.

Front Office and Admin In-charge - Basecamp Adventures - Bangalore

(2009-01 - 2011-12)

Administering the overall function of the Technical and Soft Service Team; ensuring strict adherence to organization & security policies and objectives, SLA (Service Level Agreement) and statutory rule & regulations.

• Developing systems to establish and measure operational improvements in respect of revenue, expenditures and profitability in the business.
• Establishing policies and procedures for hiring, & termination; spearheading employee review, and termination and conducting training for new joiners.
• Assessing training needs and arranging training sessions to keep skill level up-to-date with global standards.
• Working closely with the departments to achieve a harmonious environment, greater operational efficiency to facilitate effective communication.
• Managing the day-to-day office administrative activities like purchase of equipment, maintenance of procurement, housekeeping, safety, security and employee induction.
• Formulating key procurement strategies/purchase schedules from the vendors and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Front Office Executive - Bosch Limited. - Bangalore

(2007-01 - 2009-12)

Front Office Executive - Excellent Graphics - Mysore

(2005-01 - 2007-12)

Front Office Executive - Sister Niveditha Convent - Bangalore

(2004-01 - 2005-12)

B.Com. - Dr. CV Raman University

Diploma - Commercial Practice - VET BVL Polytechnic