RAKESH R. PILLAI
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Accomplished Mechanical Engineer and Warehouse Specialist with over 15 years in supply chain management and project management. Expertise in managing large-scale warehouse operations, high-value inventory control, and implementing SAP, ARIBA, and Maximo ERP systems. Skilled in vendor coordination, HSE compliance, and optimising facility utilisation while ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.
Overview
4
4
Languages
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Officer
ADNOC Onshore
Abu Dhabi
01.2010 - Current
- Warehouse & Yard Operations: Plan, supervise, and control day-to-day onshore warehouse and yard operations in strict compliance with ADNOC’s inventory control policies, HSE guidelines, and drilling material standards.
- HSE Management: Enforce strict health, safety, and environmental regulations across all warehouse, yard, and material-handling activities to achieve zero-harm milestones.
- Inventory Control & Preservation: Monitor inventory levels for multi-million dollar Oil & Gas spare parts, equipment, and consumables; implement put-away and pick-up strategies (FIFO/FEFO) for shelf-life items.
- Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Oversight: Oversee end-to-end VMI processes for specialized drilling items, including Goods Receipts (GR), issues, returns, overstock charges, and coordination of vendor fabrication activities.
- Led monthly physical inventory inspections and managed formal title and physical transfer procedures for high-value drilling stocks, ensuring compliance with storage and threshold regulations.
- Audit & Compliance: Coordinate internal and external stock audits, investigate stock discrepancies, execute root-cause analysis, and close out recommendations well within targeted timelines.
- Coordinated and led review, revision, and standardization of warehouse and logistics operating procedures and RACI charts across cross-functional workflows, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements.
- SAP / ARIBA Implementation (One-ERP Project): Acted as a key contributor to the group-wide SAP/ARIBA roll-out, leading data migration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), hypercare support, and staff training across warehouse teams.
- Set operational KPIs, aligned departmental targets with team goals, and developed training programmes focused on UAE National development and ERP proficiency, fostering skills enhancement within the team.
Project Manager (Procurement & Logistics)
Abu Dhabi Maritime & Mercantile International
Abu Dhabi
03.2006 - 12.2009
- Project Execution & Procurement: Managed end-to-end project lifecycles from procurement to commissioning; sourced vendors, conducted techno-commercial bid evaluations, and issued LOIs/POs.
- Cost & Schedule Control: Developed methodologies to control costs, maintain project milestones, and coordinate material transport from vendor yards to field sites, ensuring timely delivery.
- Vendor & Inventory Management: Expedited vendor orders, managed material dispatch schedules, resolved material defect non-conformances, and ensured inventory integrity at site to support project timelines.
Project Engineer
Lahoud Engineering
Ras Laffan
03.2005 - 03.2006
- Managed daily QA/QC and HSE progress controls for Ras Laffan B IWPP Desalination Plant, enhancing compliance with safety and quality standards during construction.
- Executed constructability reviews and evaluated engineering specifications, payment schedules, and tender documents, ensuring alignment with project requirements for major energy projects.
- Oversaw material receiving, inspection, storage, and dispatch to site teams, ensuring timely replacement of non-conforming materials to maintain project schedules.
Piping / Field Engineer
Dimen Contracting / Manpower Consultants
Jubail
12.2002 - 12.2004
- Oversaw material takeoff (BOM), pipe fabrications, and pressure testing, ensuring compliance and quality for major Saudi Aramco projects (Berri Gas Plant, Haradh Gas/Oil Project, Riyadh Refinery).
- Coordinated material receiving, non-destructive testing (NDT), and site inventory verification, facilitating timely project execution and adherence to safety standards.
- (Clients: Saudi Aramco, SABIC, Toyo Engineering, Technip, JGC)
Mechanical Engineer
Ron Maritime Limited
05.2001 - 10.2002
Trainee Engineer
Kochi Maritime Services
06.2000 - 04.2001
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Mechanical Engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
India01-2000
Skills
- Warehouse & Yard Management
- Stock/Inventory Control
- FEFO/FIFO Strategies
- Receiving & Dispatching
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Audit Compliance
- Data Integrity
- SAP
- ARIBA
- IBM Maximo
- Purchasing & Contracts
- Vendor Management
- HSE regulations
- Process Improvement
- Cross-functional coordination
- Team leadership
- MS Office Suite (Excel)
Custom
- ADNOC One-ERP Project, SAP / ARIBA implementation across ADNOC Group (Design, Data Clean-up/Migration, UAT testing, Hypercare, and end-user training).
- Umm Al Dakh Platform Sea-Water Chlorination, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Ras Laffan B IWPP Desalination Plant, ($1B+ Project): Qatar Power / Doosan / Mott Macdonald / Qatar.
- SABIC EO/EG Plant Construction, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Aramco Berri Gas Plant Expansion & Haradh Gas Project, Saudi Arabia
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Malayalam
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Intermediate
B1
Accomplishments
· Badminton (International/GCC Level):
o Represented UAE at the World Masters Badminton Championships (Poland 2019, South Korea 2023, Thailand 2025).
o Winner / Runner-Up in Men's & Master's Singles/Doubles in various UAE & GCC Open Tournaments(2003–Present).
o Winner at Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 – Badminton, in Men Doubles 40 category.
· University Captain: Captained Cochin University Teams in both Cricket and Shuttle Badminton at the All-India Inter-University level.
Timeline
Warehouse Officer
ADNOC Onshore
01.2010 - Current
Project Manager (Procurement & Logistics)
Abu Dhabi Maritime & Mercantile International
03.2006 - 12.2009
Project Engineer
Lahoud Engineering
03.2005 - 03.2006
Piping / Field Engineer
Dimen Contracting / Manpower Consultants
12.2002 - 12.2004
Mechanical Engineer
Ron Maritime Limited
05.2001 - 10.2002
Trainee Engineer
Kochi Maritime Services
06.2000 - 04.2001
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Mechanical Engineering
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)