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Sanesh  Poulose

Sanesh Poulose

Riyadh

Summary

Exceptional Operations Manager focused on successful team building, cost-cutting and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager of Operations

Flag Logistics ( GWC ), Riyadh , KSA
04.2023 - Current
  • Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Maintaining customer focus and answering to customer’s enquiries using the standard guidelines.
    Able to identify problems as encountered and make quick decisions to determine corrective action,
  • Develop an understanding of the customer’s requirement including Scope of work, Import permits,
    Operational aspects such as Choice of Carrier, Documentation, Customs clearance, and Transport.
    Implemented set of KPI’s in the Customer service and Operations front for increased efficiency and
    better customer satisfaction, ensuring all the operations are planned in accordance to meet the KPI.
  • Overseeing the shipment activities done by the entire team and acting as the first escalation
    point for the customer. Handling Break Bulk, ODC, Full and Partial Charter (Air) and General
    shipments via AIR/SEA/OVERLAND. Constant coordination with the Carriers for rates and bookings.
  • Responsible for the Monthly Cost Analysis and Quarterly P&L Report, creating the Performance
    management report for the entire team including KPI Analysis, Volume comparison & Data Analysis,
    Performance Tracking. Ensuring the efficient running of administration and office procedures.
  • Advise customers on Credit terms. Resolve billing issues and ensure that invoicing and vendor
    payments are processed accurately.
  • Conducted staff performance reviews, setting objectives, and identifying employee training
    Requirements.
  • Extensive network development with Overseas agents, Shipping Line, Airlines, Transporters, and all
    local vendors.
  • Analyze cost, profit, and market value to help maintain company growth.

Asst. Manager - Operation

Gulf Warehousing Company, Oman
07.2021 - 04.2023
  • Responsible for the Planning and supervising of complete logistics requirement for the Customers
    starting from RFQ till the final delivery after clearance- AIR/OCEAN/LAND Import and Export.
    Major Clients - IKEA, Oman & Oman Air / Bridgestone Aircraft Tire traffic.
  • Develop an understanding of the customer’s requirement including Scope of work, Import permits,
    Operational aspects such as Choice of Carrier, Documentation, Customs clearance, and Transport.
    Implemented set of KPI’s in the Customer service and Operations front for increased efficiency and
    better customer satisfaction, ensuring all the operations are planned in accordance to meet the KPI.
  • Overseeing the shipment activities done by the entire team and acting as the first escalation
    point for the customer. Handling General
    shipments via AIR/SEA/OVERLAND. Constant coordination with the Carriers for rates and bookings.
  • Coordinate with internal and external teams and departments to define requirements for meeting
    job schedules. Coordination with Clearance team and transport team for the clearance and safe
    delivery of the cargo to the delivery points.
  • Extensive network development with Overseas agents, Shipping Line, Airlines, Transporters, and all
    local vendors.


Supervisor of Operations

Gulf Warehousing Company
06.2011 - 06.2021
  • Major Accounts Handled-
  • Qatar Airways - Bridgestone Aircraft Tire traffic 2013 to 2021.
  • QAPCO Project - 2014 to 2017
  • Qatar Gas Nakilat - 2015 to 2017
  • Qatar Gas - Helium Project - 2020 to 2021
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Was the Operational focal point for Export / Import Shipments from various origin.
  • Pricing assistant/backup for pricing Team.
  • Worked within a team of 16 members and trained all the new joiners for Operational responsibilities.
    • Perform various customer service activities, including upselling and handling new & existing
    accounts, Costing, Billing.
  • Ensuring that all the queries are well investigated and resolved, escalating queries if appropriate to
    the Manager.
    • Working closely with the agents and the shipping line/airlines to procure the best rates and routing
    the cargo accordingly and coordinating until its delivery to the customer.

Operations Executive

Gulf Agency Company
04.2004 - 06.2011

Roles and Responsibilities

• Placing booking with the Various Liners/Airlines for the Export of cargo, also tracking, and coordinating with liners, airlines for the timely import and delivery of cargo.
• Filing BOE for customs clearance purpose and assisting for cargo clearance
• Accompanying sales executives for customer meetings to build a strong relationship with customer.
• Job costing, invoicing within 3 days of cargo delivery and payment follow-up.
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve problems which could delay the timely movement of freight.

Education

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) - General Cargo Accepting And Processing Personnel

IATA
CANADA
04.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

NBSP- ORISSA
Palakkad, KL
06.2006

FIATA - International Air Transport And Logistics

Speed Wings
Kochi
01.2004

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Business Forecasting
  • Data Management
  • Project Management
  • Customs Regulations
  • Performance Improvement / Evaluations
  • Department Oversight
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-solving abilities

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Malayalam
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)

Additional Information

HONORS & AWARDS

Received the Star Performer Award from GWC in 2018 & 2021 in recognition to the
Various strategies implemented which resulted in the reduced cost and increased Output while handling
the Key Account Clients with Zero Escalations and by having received Multiple Appreciations from the
customers
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

▪ Effective Communication: Articulate communicator with appreciation for different communication
styles required when working with team members or customers.
▪ Honest and Reliable: Strong morals and ethics ensuring honesty, reliability, and ability to responsibly
undertake tasks.
▪ Flexible: Understanding of the need for flexibility to support last-minute demands and changes.
▪ Time Management: Dedication to effective prioritization and management of time by allocating tasks
and recording activities in diaries and daily to-do lists.

Timeline

Manager of Operations

Flag Logistics ( GWC ), Riyadh , KSA
04.2023 - Current

Asst. Manager - Operation

Gulf Warehousing Company, Oman
07.2021 - 04.2023

Supervisor of Operations

Gulf Warehousing Company
06.2011 - 06.2021

Operations Executive

Gulf Agency Company
04.2004 - 06.2011

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) - General Cargo Accepting And Processing Personnel

IATA

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

NBSP- ORISSA

FIATA - International Air Transport And Logistics

Speed Wings
Sanesh Poulose