ARAVIND BAGALI

• Responsible for managing PAN India projects’ Contracts and Commercials, providing leadership, management and professional expertise in procurement and supply management including vendor management and contract management in line with project policies and budget
• Accountable for procurement of Construction as well as service contracts
• Formulated the tender documents, floated the tenders, conducted pre-bid meetings, resolved the queries from vendors, issued amendments to the tender, received bids and conducted negotiation with vendors before finalizing and signing off the contract agreement
• Prudently handled Change Management, negotiation with vendors and issued amendments to Contract
• Accountable for Identifying strategic sourcing initiatives to reduce spend and establish control and governance in Cost, Supply chain, Procurement, overall Commercial management in the region
• Developed and implemented procurement and contract strategy
• Developed and maintained the vendor management system
• Responsible for all cost-effective procurement of materials and services ensuring their timely delivery
• Managed the formulation and finalization of all contracts as required in coordination with legal counsel and as per law
• Ensured all contracts are as per best practices, in line with policies and procedures and government regulations
• Identified and mitigated company risk exposure through contract evaluation and negotiations
• Ensured strong business controls in all procurement activities including cost management and cost tracking
• Ensured proper maintenance of documentation of PO’s / Contracts in hard and soft copy
• Responsible for developing and upgrading requisitioning and payable process for service contracts, long term agreements to establish standard process across projects
• Developed annual plan and budget, ensuring efficient utilization of allocated resources.

Lead as Contracts Manager for Airside development Projects, Terminal Building, Landside development projects worth approximately 4500 crs

• Successfully executed Tripartite Contract for Utility-As-A-Service in Indian Airport sector for the first time
• Managed Procurement & Contract Administration of varied projects including drafting, floating tenders, bid evaluation and negotiation with vendors
• Handling cross functional contracts such as consultancy contracts, construction contracts, material supply contracts
• Ensuring compliance with contract terms and conditions by tracking submission of bank guarantees and insurances
• Skillfully managing change requests, negotiations, and amendments to contracts
• Conducted a thorough review of statement of claim for arbitration in one of Railway infrastructure project.

• Spearheaded procurement and contract administration for Airside development Projects, Terminal Building, Hotel expansion projects, and Landside development projects worth 4500 crs.
• Managed Procurement & Contract Administration of varied projects including drafting, floating Tenders (EOI & RFP), bid evaluation and negotiation with vendors
• Managed various cross functional contracts such as consultancy contracts (design consultants, cost consultants, QAQC consultants etc.), construction contracts (EPC, Item rate, lumpsum)
• Worked closely with designers and engineers in reviewing drawings & specifications
• Ensured adherence to Procurement policy and obtained requisite approvals in case of deviations to Procurement policy
• Tracked submission of Bank guarantees, Insurances and ensured their adherence to terms and conditions of Contract
• Drafted contractual correspondences and effectively defended claims related to Extension of Time and additional cost in EPC Contracts
• Prudently handled Change Management, negotiation with vendors and issued amendments to Contract
• Accomplished Contract closure functions such as issuance of Completion Certificates & Work done certificates by ensuring completion of works in line with the Contractual Requirements
• As additional responsibility Reviewed cost report submitted by cost consultant, rectified shortcomings, and appraised management with regards to comparison with AERA’s cap on unit costs.

• Studied and executed detailed plans and project schedules to be followed by project management and functional teams such as engineering, pre commissioning, commissioning, procurement, and construction drawing in expertise from different disciplines to pool in combined knowledge
• Done Design co-ordination and MEP services coordination
• Facilitated reporting of project status and trend to ensure completion of project within parameters of time, cost, and quality
• Implemented work schedules and monitored progress of projects from conceptualization to completion and final handover, for timely execution of projects in terms of cost, resource deployment, time overruns and quality compliance
• Monitor construction activities, generation, and analysis of periodic daily, monthly, weekly reports to appraise management with respect to action plans
• Carried out follow–up of progress and periodically updated status, to analyze progress trend for highlighting conformance to plan as well as areas of shortfall with view to minimize deviations
• Periodic reviews are organized at various levels to deliberate upon progress trend, wherein decisions of alternative action plan are firmed up to arrest slippage, reinforce deployment of resources and continue conformance to plan requirements
• Managed team and mentored them, fostered role clarity, induced involvement and team spirit to facilitate smooth execution of project
• Supervised & defined projects to completion, developed technical reports and presentations, interacted with internal and external customers, and performed assigned task with limited supervision
• Monitored quality of incoming materials and implemented quality control
• Adhered to organizational work procedures and systems to ensure conformance to system and incorporate innovations and suggestions for improvement
• Checked, verified, and maintained records of built/site measurements and quantified for further approval of construction manger
• In Co-ordination with internal departments, ensured quick processing of bills and work orders, for timely payment to contactor to avoid working capital issues and its effects on work.

• Overseen all phases of project execution; approved engineering/design changes, troubleshot and resolved complex technical problems, consistently meeting project deadlines and highest possible quality standard
• Drawn up project plans, schedule of activities, budget, cash flow, working capital & cost estimates, planned, procured, mobilized, and deployed resources to deliver the project within defined time and costliness
• Worked closely with architects and engineers in reviewing drawings & specifications
• Designed & developed plan for ensuring Quality through quality auditing, quality evaluations and declaration of quality ratings
• Structured annual operational budget and cash flow and implemented control measures to contain expenses within defined limits
• Defining the WBS
• Defined scope of the project and concluded works contracts with qualified & experienced contractors on reasonable terms
• Enforced work performance within terms of contract
• Maintained clear communications and positive relations with clients, subcontractors and the community and was also accountable for contractual claims
• Identified and resolved bottlenecks to ensure smooth work progress
• Clarified any possible ambiguities with regards to the scope and allied issues with the service providers
• Regularly followed up with suppliers to ensure deliveries on time
• Pioneer in managing resources while creating estimates for the project, work breakdown structure, project plan, contingency plan & schedules, identifying risks within defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints
• Nurtured relations with Consultants and Vendors for speedy implementation of projects
• Preparation of Monthly Financial Statement, Documentation, and report generation for MIS.