Shivakumar Durai

• Functionally supporting CSR / Apprentice program roll outs.
• Spearheaded cross functional projects like audits,RPA,site consolidation.
• Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
• Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
• Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Facilitated and conducted workshops on P.M for the Organization nominated employees.

• Developed project control roadmap to guide various projects.
• Developed and oversaw project operations and managed multi-functional issues through resolution.
• Oversaw up to 10 projects simultaneously without sacrificing standards.
• Managed the roll-out of various projects like:

o 25K ITC Warehouse in Kolkata

o 85K Warehouse set-up for Asian Paints in Kolkata

o 60K warehouse for ITC in Hyderabad

o 30K Warehouse for Amazon in Bangalore and cochin

o 40K Warehouse for Swatantra Online Services in Bhiwandi

o Supporting procurement, recruitment, selection of Manpower, Security Agencies.

o Supporting site selection activities for DC or warehouse set-up .

• Piloted the yard set-up of 2.5 acres in Halol, near Gujarat for LM Wind Power
• Rendered assistance in supporting the HUL in infrastructure set-up of a 4 Lac sq. ft. in Gujarat (Bilad)

• Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
• Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
• · Executed and implemented 2 Lac sq. ft. yard set-up at Bangalore for a leading construction & heavy earth machinery company
• · Coordinated with various capex vendors for timely installation of DG, MHE, racks, office set-up and so on
• · Maintained relationship with local bodies for timely NOC (Gram Panchayat, Pollution Dept. and so on)
• · Rendered support to the EHS team on security process, ERT team, safety concerns and so on
• · Used project management tools like risk log, MS project plan, track sheet and so on to give visibility of project to stakeholders
• · Piloted the set-up of 25000 sq. ft. warehouse for a leading Pharma company
• · Managed the projects like Cold Room set-up, racking (slotted & HDR), team set-up, ramp set-up, data logger and temperature control set-up, epoxy flooring and supported WMS set-up
• · Monitored the set-up of multi-location DCs for a leading tyre manufacturing MNC and managed the overall operations
• · Led the overall 30,000 sq. ft. plant set-up for a leading automobile customer with assembly facility
• · Supervised the design & procurement of JIT trolley, stillage’s for assembly feeding
• · Spearheaded the roll-out of ERP set-up with IT team for JIT calls
• · Coordinated with the government officials (MPCB, MSEB) for plant NOC clearance

• Creation of All India vendor database for MHE's
• Providing procurement support to Project/Solutions and Operations team during warehouse project roll out.
• Dealing with Warehouse real estate brokers/developers for site selection across India.
• Created a centralized repository of vendors for various Capex items like (Racks,UPS,DG,shelves,packaging machines,etc.)

Capex tracker development, project management tools development

Creating PM templates for All India PM roll out

Got trained in DHL PM Methodology. (DePICT)

Implementation of Warehouse projects in :Mumbai/Bangalore/Pune.