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Shajith Naran
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Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented logistics professional with over 30 years of experience in logistics, supply chain management, and business operations. Proven ability to lead and optimize large-scale projects, build high-performing teams, and drive organizational growth across diverse international markets. Skilled in freight forwarding, P&L management, and strategic planning, with a keen focus on maximizing operational efficiency and revenue generation.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER & Executive Board Member
FRONTLINE LOGISTICS GROUP (FLG)
01.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Frontline is a group of companies having 22 office in Middle-east with 520 staff who are fully engaged in Freight forwarding and Military operations. Also having a well settled Backend office in India
- Reporting to President & Chief Operating Officer.
- Setup SOPs, policies & procedures related to pricing, operations & marketing.
- Tradeline Segmentation and verticals sales
- Point of contact to review agreements, network partners, and contracts.
- Communication with agents, network partners, & legal matters.
- Attending Network conferences and meet & make business relationship.
- Agency vetting and approvals
- Analyzing the business risks & exposure levels to advise the management.
- Monitoring Receivables & Payables to network agents and maintain relations
- Evaluation of contracts & agreements to safeguard the organization.
- Strategy planning in operations and marketing dept.
- Gap analysis and recovery implementation
- Staff selection and training.
- Review reports by other EB members and advise if correction is required.
- Overall improvement of strategies, MOP, implementation
- Workforce optimization. adding new products and tradeline etc.
- Responsible for F. Forwarding, NVOCC, Relocations, AOG, CIS & Time Critical, Consolidation, Land freight, and Sales& Marketing.
- Back-office setup and execution.
- Branch setups and running with P & L responsibilities.
- Leading team of 140 Back office and 134 station wise
COUNTRY MANAGER
KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS
05.2012 - 05.2020
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- P&L Management:
- Team Management:
- Operations Management:
- Customer Relationship Management:
- Compliance and Risk Management.
- Vendor and Supplier Management:
- Reporting and Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement:
GROUP GENERAL MANAGER
ORIENT EXPRESS LOGISTICS
04.2004 - 05.2012
- Overall Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development:
- Financial Management
- Team Leadership:
- Operational Efficiency:
- Client Relationship Management:
- Compliance and Risk Management.
- Vendor and Supplier Management
- Industry Engagement
BRANCH MANAGER
DB SCHENKER
01.2000 - 04.2004
- Responsible for operation and sales
- Business Development:
- Project coordination.
- Team Leadership:
- Operational Efficiency:
- Client Relationship Management:
- Vendor and Supplier Management
- Industry Engagement
- Reporting to MD of KSA.
- Coordination with SABIC and Petrochem
FREIGHT FORWARDING OFFICER
BAX GLOBAL
06.1993 - 12.1999
- Pricing
- Customer service
- Routing order
- Document verifications and confirmations:
- Customs clearance
- Overseas coordination
- Status update
- Customer visit
Education
Ph.D. - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
United State Of America 04.2001 -
MBA - Advanced Marketing and Logistics
University of Annamalai
05.1995
Zoology
University of Calicut
05.1992
science group
University of Calicut
05.1989
S S C - undefined
Govt High School
05.1987
Skills
Team Leader
EXPERTISE
- Strategic/Tactical Planning
- Start-up / turnaround
- Business Planning
- P&L Management
- TAX management
- M&A and Joint Ventures
- Due Diligence / Contracts/Negotiations
- Operations / General Management
- Processes design
- Quality Assurance / Control
- Staff development and supervision
- Crisis Management
- SERVICE & QAAUDITING(ISO:9001:2008)
BIO
- Age: 55
- Date Of Birth: 24-07-1971
- Years of Experience: 30
- No of Conf. attended: 55
Interests
Cooking
Fishing
Debates
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Intermediate (B1)
Tamil
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER & Executive Board Member
FRONTLINE LOGISTICS GROUP (FLG)
01.2020 - Current
COUNTRY MANAGER
KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS
05.2012 - 05.2020
GROUP GENERAL MANAGER
ORIENT EXPRESS LOGISTICS
04.2004 - 05.2012
Ph.D. - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
04.2001 -
BRANCH MANAGER
DB SCHENKER
01.2000 - 04.2004
FREIGHT FORWARDING OFFICER
BAX GLOBAL
06.1993 - 12.1999
MBA - Advanced Marketing and Logistics
University of Annamalai
Zoology
University of Calicut
science group
University of Calicut
S S C - undefined
Govt High School