Shyamal Kant
Construction Contracts Manager
Gurugram
Summary
Accomplished Contracts and Procurement professional with extensive experience in managing procurement processes, contract negotiation, supplier management, and strategic sourcing. Proven track record of optimizing procurement strategies, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and industry regulations. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing vendor relationships, and driving value across the supply chain to support project and organizational objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Construction Project Manager (Contracts)
Ikea India Pvt. Limited
Gurugram
2 2017 - 6 2024
- Developed and executed a comprehensive procurement strategy for IKEA Mixed Use, optimizing resource allocation and procurement processes
- Efficiently managed costs, construction contracts, and administrative functions to streamline project execution
- Identified risks and ensured their fair and equitable allocation, proactively mitigating contractual risks to uphold project integrity
- Successfully led and managed pre-qualification process of Consultants, General Contractor, Specialized Sub Contracts and Vendors
- Successfully led and managed the procurement of Site Office, Fencing Works and other preliminaries works
- Successfully led and managed the procurement of Land Developments Works, Structure and Civil Works and Nominated Sub Contractor for Finishing Works, Electrical Works, Plumbing and Fire Fighting Works, ELV Systems, Façade Systems, Hardscape and Softscape Works
- Designed and managed construction insurance, defined construction liabilities, and handled insurance procurement
- Secured approval for investment in the Gurgaon Mixed-Use Project valued at 36,647 MINR
- Surpassed performance expectations for the FY 2021-2022 and FY 2022-2023 calendars by implementing effective strategies, taking initiatives, taking additional responsibilities, and following processes
- Assumed responsibility for project management of the IKEA Navi Mumbai Project amidst structural design challenges, ensuring its completion and readiness for opening during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Settled Employers Insurance claims for Construction All Risks (CAR) and Advance Loss of Profit (ALOP)
- Successfully settled an employer's claim of 200 MINR against PMC and design consultants for design liabilities
- Strategized, formulated, and conceptualized various contractual claims from contractors and consultants, reviewed their admissibility, assessed cause and effect, and distinguished between compensable and non-compensable events
- Successfully and led procurement of Land Development Works and General Contractor for IKEA Bangalore Project
- Successfully led and managed procurement of Nominated Sub-Contractor’s viz., Vertical Transportation (Elevators, Escalators & Travelators), Façade System, Solar PV, Gird Ceiling
- Efficiently resolved a project scope change order of INR 970 million, including a tax legislation change amounting to 129 MINR
- Reviewed project programs, analyzed project delay events, assessing cause and effect, and evaluated the critical path and impacted critical path using Windows Analysis for the settlement of Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
Dy. General Manager (Contracts & Billing)
Lemon Tree Land & Developers Pvt. Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Developed and executed a comprehensive procurement strategy for the Gurgaon Gateway Premium Housing Project, optimizing resource allocation and procurement processes
- Efficiently managed costs, construction contracts, and administrative functions to streamline project execution
- Identified risks and ensured their fair and equitable allocation, proactively mitigating contractual risks to uphold project integrity
- Successfully managed the procurement of Land Developments Works, Structure and Civil Works, Finishing Works, Electrical Works, Plumbing and Fire Fighting Works, Façade Systems, Hardscape and Softscape Works, Fire Doors, Swimming Pools Equipment’s
- Successfully managed the procurement of key capital equipment, including Diesel Generators, Sewage Treatment Plants, Passenger and Goods Elevators, Water Treatment Plants, Vacuum Circuit Breakers (VCB), and High Tension (HT) & Low Tension (LT) Panels, ensuring optimal supplier selection, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to project timelines
- Successfully managed the procurement of finishing items like door frame and shutter, floor and wall tiles, laminated flooring
- Successfully managed the contract administration process in SAP
- Managed the preparation of the construction budget, optimizing expenditures to achieve cost control, resulting in a 3% budget saving
- Executed claims management functions, successfully negotiating the settlement of a contractor claim from 17.5 MINR to 3.75 MINR
- Led settlement of variations (Substituted, Deviated and Extra items) for Civil Works, Finishes Work and MEPF Works and other works
- Established the Inflation Index for contracts following guidelines from the Economic Advisor to the Government for Construction Commodities Indices
- Conducted delay analysis adhering to Central Public Works Department protocols
- Coordinated for the Procurement of Reinforcement Steel and Cement
- Reconciliation of Free Issue Material.
Sr. Manager (Contracts)
DLF Home Developers Limited
Gurugram
05.2010 - 01.2013
- Successfully managed procurement of Land Developments Works, Structure and Civil Works, Finishing Works, Electrical Works, Plumbing and Fire Fighting Works for Condominium Club
- Successfully managed Procurement of Hardscape and Softscape Works
- Successfully managed Procurement of Fire Doors
- Successfully managed procurement of Finishing Works
- Led settlement of Claims and Variation
- Coordinated for Procurement of Reinforcement Steel and Cement
- Coordinated for the Procurement of Door Frame & Shutter, Wall and Floor Tiles, Laminated flooring.
Multiple Capacities
Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd, CP Systems (P) Ltd and Pearl Global Ltd and JK Consultancy
01.1997 - 01.2010
Education
Professional Certificate in Commercial Arbitration -
Indian Institute of Arbitration And Mediation
New Delhi, India 07.2024 - 07.2024
Advance Diploma, Professional Practice -
College of Contract Management
UK 07.2023 - Current
Diploma, Law & Practice of Arbitration -
National Law University
New Delhi 02.2023 - 10.2023
Certificate, Claims Preparation And Dispute Management -
College of Contract Management
UK 05.2023 - 07.2023
Professional Diploma, Forensic Schedule Analysis -
College of Contract Management
UK 09.2021 - 07.2022
Advanced Course, Quantity Surveying -
RICS India Professional Education
Gurugram 12.2011 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, BRA Bihar University
Muzaffarpur, Bihar 07.1991 - 06.1995
Skills
Negotiation
Cost Optimization
Strategic Sourcing
Contract Management
Risk and Compliance
Claims Management
Construction Insurance
Stakeholder Communication
Supplier Relationship Management
Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Time Management
Strategic Thinking
Budgeting
Synthesis
Reading non-fiction and mind-mapping important information
Writing a book titled "Building India: Addressing Challenges in the Construction Sector, Tales of a Construction Engineer"
Keydifferentiators
- Contract Management and Administration
- Cost Management and Control
- Risk Management
- Claims and Dispute Management
- Procurement and Negotiation
- Leadership and Project Management
- Time Management and Multitasking
Timeline
Professional Certificate in Commercial Arbitration -
Indian Institute of Arbitration And Mediation
07.2024 - 07.2024
Advance Diploma, Professional Practice -
College of Contract Management
07.2023 - Current
Certificate, Claims Preparation And Dispute Management -
College of Contract Management
05.2023 - 07.2023
Diploma, Law & Practice of Arbitration -
National Law University
02.2023 - 10.2023
Professional Diploma, Forensic Schedule Analysis -
College of Contract Management
09.2021 - 07.2022
Dy. General Manager (Contracts & Billing)
Lemon Tree Land & Developers Pvt. Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2017
Advanced Course, Quantity Surveying -
RICS India Professional Education
12.2011 - 05.2012
Sr. Manager (Contracts)
DLF Home Developers Limited
05.2010 - 01.2013
Multiple Capacities
Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd, CP Systems (P) Ltd and Pearl Global Ltd and JK Consultancy
01.1997 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, BRA Bihar University
07.1991 - 06.1995
Construction Project Manager (Contracts)
Ikea India Pvt. Limited
2 2017 - 6 2024
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