Ranjith D

Dynamic and self-motivated logistics professional with over 19 years of comprehensive experience in international cargo transportation and associated support services. Expertise includes logistics management, material handling, customs clearance, vessel operations, and vendor performance management. Demonstrated ability to streamline operations and enhance efficiency in fast-paced environments, with a strong focus on documentation and transportation processes. Seeking a challenging role within a reputable oil and gas company to leverage extensive industry knowledge and drive operational excellence.

• Completed Mcdermott warehouse management procedure training at Chennai-India in year 2020.
• Completed Mcdermott Logistics &Material Management & invoicing validation ERP-oracle R2P training at Chennai- India in year 2020.

• Expertise in Logistics:
• 18+ years’ experience in Logistics and demonstrate commitment through taking ownership and accountability for deliverables in respect of the overall logistics operations for the project.
• Proficiently liaising and managing various vendors / end users / project team to arrange all documentation for import / re-export of the vessels, equipment & materials within the time frame to support the project execution.
• Managing the end-to-end logistics of Airfreight / Sea freight / Land Trucking, customs clearance procedural and documentation requirements for import / export under various duties benefit schemes & EC (essential certificates) etc.
• Working knowledge of Exim Policy/Customs rules & regulations/ Custom tariff/ Statutory requirements/Terminal Operations & Container freight stations (CFS).
• Priorities the packages and finalize the shipment mode and deliver the shipments project team requirements on time.
• Conducting RFQ’s across all modes of transport, organizing bid solicitation and issuance of tender through the recommendation of award, contracting, and execution of logistics.
• Liaising with SCM Team, Project Management Team, Freight Forwarder & Customs brokers to establish schedules for project delivery of various types of materials and equipment.
• Managing and executing logistics related operational matters in line with project requirements and cost effectively. Reviewing project load lists and cargo classes to ensure Project compliance with timeline and all relevant regulations.
• Monitoring day-to-day work of Freight Forwarders, Transporters and Customs Brokers to avoid delays on shipment deliveries at both ends and ensuring all movements follow local norms, import & export compliance.
• Sound expertise on local customs, practices, and procedures; awareness of how to use local duty reduction regimes (such as free trade zones, temporary imports, bonded warehouses, etc.).
• PR/PO, Shipment status report, Master billing tracker and Invoices.
• Ensuring compliance to security & safety of materials &people for logistics activities.
• Provide the exact detailed weekly product timeline report to site project team.
• Proper communication with consortium partners and execute the vessel loadout paper works.
• Arranging customs inspection modules with fabrication team before loadout.
• Follow-up customs brokers complete the formalities on time clearance on equipment clearance and vessel loadout operations.
• Liaising with vendors to place the barges to supply the bunker & cargos to vessel on time and arrange crew boats for sign off & On activities.
• Preparing documentation of customs, immigration & port authorities for vessels, barges & boats inward, outward formalities, coordinating birthing & Sailing permissions.
• Expertise in Material Handling:
• Around 9+ Years of experience in, Warehousing, Material Management, Oilfield material Inventory control, MRP, Inventory redeployment, Billing Process, Working on Oracle & other ERP, handling of chemical & explosive Inventory, Control Plan & Cost Control.
• A well accomplished & result driven warehouse & Material management professional with 11+ years of experience in onshore & offshore project in energy, Oil & Gas & EPCI company.
• Setup Hub Warehouses Operation: - offshore projects in Chennai- L&T Kattupalli base & Kakinada base.
• Materials & Logistics planning for onwards dispatch to meet PSL & Production Platform’s requirement - ensure that right material is supplied to right location in right time.
• Handling many reports as (In Bound & Out Bound data report, Stock Maintaining, Stock W/H opening closing report, ANNEXURES, variance report etc.)
• Expertise of ERP (SAP, Oracle R2P & SPMAT) for material management. Knowledge of creating Purchase Orders, Purchase Requisitions, Goods Receipt, Goods Issue, Transfer Posting, Sales Order, MRP, PM Order, cycle count & transaction with different movement types.
• Maintaining records for GR, GI & other movement of plant inventory by planning, coordinating, and monitoring the receipt, order assembly and dispatch of goods.
• Handling & responsible for documentation for material movement for project & creating E-waybill as per local regulation for material movement.
• Monitoring all certificates for equipment & rigging & share alert for timely recertification as per company policy procedure also monitoring assets between vendor & end user (PSL).
• Analyzing of stock aging, slow moving and outdated stocks to liquidate on a faster way.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment by maintaining clean shipping supply area; complying with procedures, rules, and regulations & Maintains service quality by following organization standards.
• Ensuring that all personnel are aware of the Safety and Quality Management Systems requirements and that work is undertaken in accordance with their requirements.
• Always ensure to follow organization management system & KPI well performed as per compliance that helps Successful completion management assurance audit & quality assurance audit that result effective with zero NC & no observation for material management.
• Handled Hub Warehouses (custom notified area) inside L&T- Kattupalli port & Kakinada-India for McDermott RIL-KGD6 & ONGC 98/02 project.
• Handled the major products of electric & electronics & Mechanical and chemicals like: All Type of Hydraulic Pumps, Seals, Chemical, Lubricants, Nozzle, Hose, DME Spare parts etc
• Job Responsibilities in Logistics & Vessel Operations:
• Communicate with various vendors / end users / project team to arrange all documentation for import / export of vessels and material arriving for project.
• Review and finalization of Invoice/Packing List/Annexure (CIPL) / Technical Write-up / Bill of Lading Etc., for vessels, project material.
• Organize with agents to process Essentially Certificate (Duty Exemption Cert.) with operators (ONGC) and DGH (Director General of Hydrocarbons) for vessels / material
• Organize with agents to provide all required docs for documentation of import / export and scrutinize all docs which are going to submit with Customs by agents and review the Duties / IGST calculations.
• Co-ordinating with Customs Brokers, local and international forwarding agents for smooths customs clearance of all the Import/Re-Import and Export/Re-Export shipments through all the Seaport and Airport in India and timely to be delivered to our yard.
• Co-ordinating with Customs Broker for completion of Import and Re-Export of vessels formalities in time without any delay through any seaport in India depend on the port location for carry out our vessels.
• Co-ordinating with liners or forwarders for filing the IGM/EGM in Customs and necessary documents to be submitted at Port/Immigration/PHPO before/after arrival/sailing of vessel to/from India in order to complete the Inward and Outward formalities of vessel.
• Prepare the Documentation for Export / Re-Export shipments which have been imported as temporary importation on re-export basis for execution of Project to the supplier or any other place/port at the request of supplier of goods.
• Make daily planning for clearance of Import and Export consignments with Customs Brokers and freight agents to deliver the consignments to Vessel/Site.
• Prepare the import CIPL of country specific requirement and same will signed off from supplier.
• Deal with end users for materials requirement timeline and arrange the FF and collect the shipments from suppliers.
• Declaring the vessel to all concerned authorities (Port / Customs / PHO / Income Tax authorities etc.,) and advise to Principals whether vessel is accepted by those authorities.
• On arrival Boarding the Vessel along with necessary boarding Papers (i.e.) Custom / Immigration / PHO / Income Tax) and sending arrival report to Principals in right time by any means of communication.
• Make arrangements / liaison to take Customs Officer, Immigration Officer and Port Health Officer on Board to inspect the vessel and get entry / necessary clearance for our vessel.
• Preparing loading/Off-loading manifest based on the project team planning and arrange the necessary shipments accordingly.
• Arrange the additional crane support and riggers for emergency operations with full safety conditions.
• Job Responsibilities in Material Handling:
• Responsible for Establish area specific procedures for warehouse in accordance with requirements of the local regulation & materials procedure as per requirement of contracts executed with customer.
• Handling material receipt completion and certification for also liaison with client surveyor & quality person inspection team to perform inspection & clearance.
• Responsible for all material movement transaction & inventory control for plant.
• Coordinate that materials are correctly committed to projects and assist with final reconciliation. Monitor transport of materials are arranged as necessary.
• Preparing plan for correct materials are issued after Quality Control clearance.
• Responsible for period stock checks of materials are carried out for accountability as per procedures.
• Communicate with clients for proper planning of load outs and back loads. Liaise with Port /Jetty representatives for weather update and boat planning.
• Handling Hub Warehouses & yard (custom notified area) inside L&T Kattupalli-SEZ & KSPL port kakinada for McDermott RIL- KGD6 & ONGC 98/02 project.
• Responsible for implement organization SOP & ensure to comply with compliance for SEZ & custom notified area material storage guideline.
• Resource utilization & minimize administrative cost. It is always emphasized that cost control measures should not affect the organization’s working environment.
• High standard of safe working practice, quality, and productivity as well as compliance with the code of business conducts.