Amol Kalekar
Experienced Operations Management Professional
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Location Manager with superior knowledge of scouting and contracting for perfect locations. Adept at drafting detailed Business schedules and ensuring comprehensive permitting for location use. Committed to quality locations and working closely with directors and producers.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sr. Operations & Location Manager
TUV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd
04.2017 - Current
- TUV Rheinland Group is leading provider of technical services worldwide
- As Operations Manager, handling a team of professionals from sales, operations, quality, technical & administration
- Responsible for profitability & smooth function of the SBU.i.e
- Automotive materials & parts testing portfolio of TUV Rheinland India Western Zone Unit- located at Chakan, Pune
- Business development Management for Automotive Material testing Laboratory
- Responsible for P&L for Automotive Component testing Laboratory
- Responsible for complete operations of SBU for TUV Rheinland
- Handling top key clients from Pan India Locations
- Project Planning, Delivery, Resource, Scope and Schedule
- Management
- Identified major & minor stakeholders and planned communication methodology for them in detail
- Arranged monthly/weekly and daily meetings and standup calls
- High level project status to senior management and detail level to track project
- Risk Management planning, identification and mitigation planning
- Responsible for creating & maintaining project documentation
- Positioning team members to use their talents optimally
- Invoice and DSO: Responsible for billing and DSO management for
- SBU
- Making quick decisions, resolving obstacles with team and ensure projects are completed on time according to specifications
- As Location Manager responsible for plant HSE and other legal requirements
- Achievement: Developed Market for TUV Rheinland @ Western Zone
- Developed strong relationships with local authorities to facilitate smooth production processes and minimize disruptions
- Controlled location operational expenses and maintained budgets through balance of profit promotion and cost control
- Networked with industry professionals to build contacts and maintain steady stream of work
- Built strong team through proactive recruitment and hiring strategies
Sr. Executive- Sales and Customer
SGS India Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 04.2017
- Active member of Road Safety Patrol camp
- Planning and execution of scope, cost, timelines, risk, quality issues, and communications of project
- Delivery:- Ensure programmed/project is managed to realize business alignment and awareness of current technical developments is informed to stakeholder
- Customer:- Business development, Identifying new business opportunities in existing account
- Building service relationships with clients & ensure their expectations are met
- Finance :- RFQ understanding – Estimation & Proposal, billability tracking
- Experience of handling Fixed Price projects
- LIMS : - Contract creation and update, Project creation, Assignments, time sheets review
- Achievement :-Joined as Management Trainee and got 3 promotions in 4 years
- Comfortable working with people at all levels and building effective cross functional teams and integration management
- Performance Management and Reporting
- Projects: Worked for varies Automotive component validation projects and got appreciations from OEMS
- Responsibilities:-
- Responsible for business Sales and marketing activities
- Meetings with Auto OEM clients & Tier 1 Suppliers
- Conversion and Confirmation of received enquiry into order execution
- Sending quotes to clients on basis of received DVPs
- Planning for received orders
- Expediting final reports as per plans
- Responsible for payment collection for allocated clients
- Planning for monthly target as per Managements requirement
- Subcontracting tests to other overseas and indian labs
- Sending timeplans to clients
- Handelling clients complaints and queries
- Providing feedbacks to clients
- department between Marketing & Operations
- Coordination with suppliers for automation fixtures
- SGS group with its head office at Geneva, Switzerland is world’s largest organization in field of inspection, testing, verification and certification
- Customers Handled: OEMs like VW, Mahindra & Mahindra, Fiat Chrysler , GM
- Renault, LG, Godrej, Tetrapak, Uflex , TVS etc. And auto components manufacturers like Reliance, TACO group, Varroc, Visteon, IAC, MATE, POAE, FAURECIA, Magna, Continental etc
- Key Points:
- Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings through implementation of targeted programs aimed at addressing specific areas of concern identified via research and surveys
Education
MBA - Marketing
University of Pune
Pune 06.2011 - 05.2013
Skills
Customer Service
undefinedAccomplishments
- Zone from Scratch
- Developed Laboratory and got their ISO 17025 accreditation
- Outstanding in Industrial Sales, relationship building, customer care, team management, inter-personal and presentation skills
- Have very good relations with major OEMs like VW, Mahindra, MG
- Renault, LG, Voltas etc And auto components manufacturers like
- TACO group ,Varroc, Visteon, IAC, MATE,,POAE, FAURECIA etc
- Completely conversant al specifications like SAE ( society of automotive engineers), ASTM , ISO , corporate spec like FLTM( ford laboratory test methods), GMW, VW spec, Tata spec, M&M specs
- Nissan spec etc
- Kept all our clients loyal & satisfied by transparent, single window & hassle free services 24 X7
- Abilities more specific towards core marketing and sales to increase business with existing client bases, building on customer relations and developing new clients
- Well understanding and knowledge of major Indian industrial Zones and customer behaviors
- Experienced person for team building, training and Team
- Management
- Monitors the effective implementation of appropriate Safety and
- Environment System procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation and Company Directives
- Knowledge of Handling Government regularity agencies like MIDC
- MPCB, MECB , Police etc
- Career summery:
- Personal StrengthsPersonal Strengths
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Friendly , Optimistic
- Team Management
- Go Getter
- Self Confident, Self Motivated, flexible & friendly
- Honest, Hard working
- Passionate & willing to explore new things, ideas for continuous improvement
- Willing to travel for Sales, Work & Seminar
- Leading Event Management & Social
- Activities.
Timeline
Sr. Operations & Location Manager
TUV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd
04.2017 - Current
Sr. Executive- Sales and Customer
SGS India Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 04.2017
MBA - Marketing
University of Pune
06.2011 - 05.2013
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