Rahul Chandra

A result-oriented & versatile professional offering over 17+ years of international/domestic experience in Logistics Operations, Sea Port Operations, Supply Chain Management & Control, Vendor Sourcing & Development

Head Supply Chain Management - Revin SARL & Rainbow SARL, Somika Group Of Company - Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa

(2017-10 - 2026-07)

• Measuring the performance of vendors on the basis of quality improvement percentage, payments, pending orders & credit; negotiating with them to procure essential materials at reasonable price & quality for business consolidation
• Designing strategies for indigenization products, thus saving cost and revenue for the company
• Planning, organizing and controlling all requisite activities to perform such as sourcing, negotiation, recommendation, ordering, inspection, expediting & tracking, reporting, logistics and delivery, payment processing
• Dealing with the import operations and maintaining various documents for the same
• Establishing letters of credit, remittances, license route and vetting of necessary commercial documents
• Coordinating for customs clearance, import matters and liaising with various authorities, shipping companies and other external agencies for various clearances/approvals
• Managing warehouse as a profit unit by achieving preset targets and steering all stores operations to achieve maximum cost savings without hampering the process
• Monitoring commercial documentation for export-import trade in compliance with statutory regulations; supervising import trade shipments by both air & sea mode of shipment till the shipments reaches its destinations
• Supervising follow-up with vendors for engineering deliverables, timely deliveries, and quality checks & ensuring timely payments; monitoring incoming material supplied by vendors and ensuring they are as per specifications
• Managed suppliers for timely delivery which resulted in increase in production
• Closed the import license before time so as to avoid unnecessary penalty
• Administered efficient material planning to ensure smooth production
• Developed relationship with customs which resulted in smooth consignment export or import operations
• Developed new transporters for achieving cost efficiency and new suppliers to attain cost efficiency and t2t delivery

Logistic Operation Manager - Stallion Group of Companies - Nigeria, West Africa

(2011-08 - 2017-08)

• Coordinated with transportation vendors to ensure smooth workflow; negotiated with suppliers, implemented P2P process and supplier & non-disclosure agreements
• Managed overall supply chain & total logistics (transport) activities, developing new suppliers in line with quality requirements and implementing best supply chain practices to ensure smooth workflow
• Developed SCM plans for smooth execution of work within time & cost parameters
• Implemented strategies in logistics operations along with implementation of various techniques for improving process operations and new set 'up's with cost effectiveness
• Supervised activities such as – all import consignment (Rice, Fertilizer Soybean, Fish) and vessel management
• Maintained systems and SOP of the Port Operation without any violation
• Managed vessels loading and discharge at Port Harcourt in liaison with the port staff which resulted in quick vessel unload as it enabled to perform operations day
• Spearheaded port operatives needed to load and unload safely and on time which resulted in save Ship Demurrage
• Leveraged cross-functional resources to qualify alternate sources of supply across categories that were previously single-sourced, ensured cost competitiveness and a robust business continuity plan
• Translated the organization's goals into logistics & supply chain strategies and supported the growth with a win-win strategic partnership approach

Assistant Manager Supply Chain - Anushka - India

(2011-03 - 2011-08)

• Liaised with freight forwarder and custom clearing agents for timely clearance
• Coordinated with various departments for dispatch; performed stock reconciliation and ensured adherence to quality
• Identified and developed potential vendors/suppliers for achieving cost effective purchases of materials and reduction of prices with timely delivery
• Managed employees' attendance records and MIS on daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Maintained worthy relations with customer by addressing their issues and helped in timely delivery of goods
• Delivered consistent performance in Materials/Logistic/Transports Department

Logistic Operation Executive - Lotus Hotelwares - India

(2008-05 - 2009-06)

• Measuring the performance of vendors on the basis of quality improvement percentage, payments, pending orders & credit; negotiating with them to procure essential materials at reasonable price & quality for business consolidation

MBA - Marketing - TM - IMS Ghaziabad (2011 - 2011) U.P., India

B.Sc. - Chemistry Honours - St. Xavier's College, Ranchi University (2008 - 2008) Ranchi, India