Manoj M Cherian
Khobar,India
Summary
Senior supply chain, procurement and operations leader with over 29 years of experience across marine, offshore, oil & gas, logistics and contracting industries. Expertise in end to end supply chain management, procurement stratergy, logistics operations, vendor management and warehouse optimization. Proven ability to implement cost reduction stratergies, negotiate supplier contracts, improve operational efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance within complex global supply networks.
Extensive experience managing purchasing, logistics coordination, import/export compliments, vendor performance management and warehouse operations using SAP WMS, Oracle EBS and Cloud Fusion system. Demonstrated success in developing supply chain strategies, managing budgets, leading cross functional teams and ensuring adherence to QHSE and international operational standards including ISO certifications.
Recognized for delivering cost effective procurement strategies, optimizing logistics network, improving inventory management using FIFO and demand planning technics and building strategic supplier partnership. Adept at working in high pressure environments while driving operational excellence, safety compliance and customer satisfaction.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
3991
3991
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant General Manager/Sales & Operational Head
AMIT MARINE LTD
Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
2024.06 - 2026.04
- Heading the newly opened branch, assisting the GM with day-to-day operations and implementing strategic business goals. Key responsibilities involve overseeing and actively engaging the filed for marine sales & operations, supply chain activities, managing staff, handling commercial strategies, monitoring budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Operational leadership: Overseeing and getting into the field for marine sales and operations including supply chain and implementing process improvements.
- Commercial management: Developing and executing commercial and contracting strategies, yearly contracts with vendors, managing supplier negotiations, controlling costs, and managing budgets.
- Team and performance management: Supervising the team, recruiting and training employees, managing staff schedules, evaluating performance, and fostering a culture of safety and quality.
- Risk and compliance: Ensuring operations compliance as per regulations and company policies, while also developing frameworks for risk management.
- Stakeholder relations: Liaising with internal departments, external vendors, and clients, handling customer disputes, and maintaining business relationships.
- Strategic implementation: Executing business strategies and identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency.
- Coordinated marketing campaigns to boost brand visibility.
- Conducted regular employee training to enhance skillsets.
- Led quality assurance initiatives, maintained high product standards consistently.
- Integrated sustainable practices into business operations, contributed towards environmental responsibility.
- Managed inventory, ensured consistent supply of resources.
- Supervised daily operations for seamless business activities.
- Established effective communication channels with customers for superior service delivery.
- Oversaw procurement processes, secured cost-effective supplies always.
- Implemented cost control measures that reduced controllable costs
- Implemented budgeting controls to maintain financial stability.
- Managed recruitment process, brought talented professionals on board.
- Warehouse Management System: SAP WMS monitored to control, administer, and optimize warehouse operations including efficient and cost effective movement of goods, enables real-time visibility of inventory —from moment materials or goods enter warehouse until Sold & dispatched.
- Certifications: Worked and monitored with consultant in obtaining ISO and class approvals for facility.
Supply Chain Manager/Procurement Manager
Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services Co
Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
2019.05 - 2024.06
- Responsible for the following aspects of the Supply chain: Purchasing, Logistics, Vendor relations & Warehousing. Also involved in identifying and implementing initiatives to reduce the overall supply chain cost base.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct research, select and purchase quality products and materials, negotiate deals using approved vendor list.
- Manage end-to-end contracting activities in an effective and efficient way, enabling the company to enhance cost impact and improve the performance in terms of cost & quality supplied and be within approved budget.
- Monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract & pricing information.
- Creating company’s supply chain strategy and inventory management with internal department stakeholders.
- Working closely with suppliers to improve operational & supply chain challenges and reduce the operational cost.
- Monitoring inventory levels by activating product stock level for immediate replenishment and within the approved company business plan. FIFO basis implemented to avoid lifecycle expiry of special products including paints & chemicals.
- Taking critical decisions in areas such as demand forecasting, useage planning, and timely delivery for better cost control on the products and logistics movement.
- Ensuring personal safety and safe working environment of staff.
- Negotiating the suppliers Contracts & SLAs to reduce costs and achieve maximum efficiency.
- Developing new and existing relationships with suppliers to manage and minimize the risks
- Strictly adhering and implementing the company set QHSE polices and procedures been followed in daily tasks.
- Evaluating and maintaining quarterly vendor performances and notifying underperformed vendors to improve and achieve the company set targets.
- Evaluating, verifying & maintaining proper prequalification questionnaire for vendor registration.
- Evaluating and closely working with legal department to safe guard company interest towards the contracts & agreements
- Providing accurate routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated.
- Directly approving Dry Dock costing, intermediate dockings, class contract renewals, yearly supplies contracts for constant supply and services with cost-effective solutions.
- Ensuring advance procurement requirements fulfillment for planned dry docking for quick operational turnover.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations in handling transport and logistics tasks.
- Streamlined supply chain processes by implementing strategic planning methods.
- Optimised distribution network to improve delivery timelines and reduce costs.
- Conducted regular reviews of suppliers' performance, maintaining high standards across the board.
- Identified areas of improvement in the supply chain process, formulating action plans accordingly.
- Facilitated training programmes for staff on latest supply chain management practices.
- Developed contingency plans to mitigate potential supply chain disruptions.
- Organised logistics to ensure timely delivery of products.
- Reduced procurement costs through effective negotiation strategies.
- Coordinated shipping schedules successfully resolving any conflicts or delays promptly.
- Oversaw warehouse operations, ensuring optimal storage conditions for goods.
- Directed daily operations to achieve maximum output and reduce costs.
- Liaised with customers and other departments to plan timely transportation of goods.
- Adjusted inventory levels to keep obsolescence and cost low.
- Established operational and administrative procedures and enforced controls.
- Selected, trained and performance-managed staff to build results-focused team.
- Achieved cost reduction with strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations.
- Continuous monitoring of market trends and industry developments to make informed decisions and adapt the supply chain strategy accordingly.
- Finalizing the import documents with the logistics team.
- Finalizing & working with the team to obtain needed paperwork’s to obtain chemical & Communication import permit for Navigational equipment’s, Hazardous shipments, radio-active materials and SFDA categorized products.
- Finalizing with the concerned department in maintaining the stock inventory as per operational requirement.
- Well experienced on the export, import & re-export procedures and documentations required as per Saudi regulations.
- Managed supplier relationships, improving delivery timescales and product quality.
Logistics Sales Support Manager
Rawabi Oil & Gas Company
Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
2000.04 - 2019.05
- Responsible for the following aspects of the Logistics department & Sales Support. Also involved in identifying and implementing initiatives to reduce the overall logistics cost. Above all, worked with TUV Nord Germany for obtaining ISO 9001:2008 & 2015 for the company. Having good working knowledge on Oracle EBS & Cloud Fusion.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract, pricing and invoicing information.
- Working closely with Logistics Company for reduced cost shipment mode.
- Ensuring the personal safety and safe working environment of staff.
- Communicating needs & objectives with management to reduce cost in logistics & distribution.
- Assisted in contract negotiations, ensuring favourable terms for the company.
- Provided administrative support to the sales team, freeing them up to focus on selling activities.
- Spearheaded customer service initiatives, leading to increased customer retention rates.
- Organised weekly team meetings, fostering open communication and constructive feedback within the team.
- Handled complex customer complaints, resolving issues swiftly and efficiently.
- Provided administrative support to sales teams by fielding customer queries, preparing cost estimations and documenting orders.
- Processed high-volume customer orders to achieve productivity KPIs.
- Negotiating contracts to reduce costs and achieve maximum efficiency.
- Providing accurate routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated.
- Accurately calculating total logistics costs in relation to proposed new projects.
- Review of Commercial and Technical Proposals including costing sheet.
- Supervising in maintaining a clear record of incoming inquiries and outgoing bids, awarded PO’s.
- Working with In-Kingdom and Overseas Shipping lines or Transporters in getting the freight quotes.
- Verification in processing Purchase orders to the Mfgr/Supplier once PO awarded from the client.
- Following up with overseas manufacturers to ensure that orders are shipped on-time.
- Following up with the Mfgr/Supplier for shipping the materials for the orders placed as per the time frame provided in the PO (Sea, Air & Courier).
- Supervision in finalizing the export and import documents.
- Supervising/Verification of Invoice once goods delivered to end customer.
- Supervising & working with concerned department for the submission of all necessary paperwork’s in obtaining chemical import permit for Hazardous shipments, radio-active materials and SFDA categorized products.
- Well experienced on the export, import & re-export procedures and documentations required as per Saudi regulations.
- Good knowledge in import and export formalities of Saudi customs.
- Well knowledge on marine insurance.
Project & Administration Secretary
Rawabi Specialized Contracting Co.
Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
1997.06 - 2000.03
- Responsible for the following aspects of the projects & administration jobs.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Maintaining the schedule of Project Manager’s day to day activities.
- Arrange hotel reservations for Project Manager’s and other guest while on business trip.
- Prepare minutes of meeting.
- Organize Conferences and Meetings.
- Prepare monthly sales revenues and order bookings of Sales department, Services Department, Operation and Projects Department.
- Preparation of company profile.
- Working with the travel agent for booking and issuing the airline tickets for the managers and the employees.
- Preparation of Tenders to various clients.
- Preparation of contracts, PO’s for the awarded tenders and having a safe filing system.
- Maintained confidential records, safeguarding sensitive corporate information.
- Liaised with other departments to ensure smooth inter-departmental communications.
- Enhanced company communication with accurate minute-taking during meetings.
- Assisted in HR duties, resulting in streamlined hiring processes.
- Managed stock of office supplies, eliminating unnecessary expenditure.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date databases containing confidential information.
- Processed inbound communications, forwarding to relevant departments for resolution.
Site Supervisor
Builtech Construction Company
Kerala, India
1995.06 - 1997.02
- Responsible for the following aspects of the residential and commercial building construction.
- Duties:
- Handling independently the supervision of constructing Flats, Villas & Complex per plan provided by the Co and managing nearly 40 workers at the site.
- Coordinated daily briefings for improved team understanding of project goals.
- Supervised construction projects to ensure timely completion.
- Ensured site safety by conducting regular risk assessments.
- Procured necessary materials for uninterrupted workflow at the construction site.
- Complied with all health and safety regulations, maintaining an accident-free work environment.
- Fostered positive relationships with stakeholders through transparent communication.
- Conducted periodic equipment checks to prevent unexpected breakdowns.
- Closely managed site operations, keeping team production at optimal pace.
- Utilised tools, machinery and equipment following safety measures.
- Administered budgets, tracked expenses and documented changes for accurate cost controls.
- Updated managers on project progress for improved forward planning.
Education
Computer Hardware Maintenance -
Informatics Computer Systems
India 1996.05 - 1997.06
Autocad Rel 14 -
St Joseph Computer Training Center
India 1998.12 - 1998.12
Draughtsman Civil -
Zakir Hussain Memorial
IndiaSecondary School -
MG University
IndiaPreschool - undefined
Karnataka State Board
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Operations management
- Operational efficiency
- Strategic planning
- Vendor management and negotiation
- ISO certification
- Process improvements
- Problem analysis
- Procurement expertise
- Staff development
- Decision making
- Leadership and management
- Inbound and outbound material
- Employee development
- Operation monitoring and control
- Complaint handling
- Communication proficiency
- Organisational structure understanding
- Decision-Making proficiency
- Management reporting
- Customer service and satisfaction
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Health and Safety management
- Demand Planning
- Performance measure and management
- Logistics Management
- Contract evaluation and negotiation
- Time management expertise
- Leadership aptitude
Languages
English
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Hindi
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate
Tamil
Advanced
Affiliations
- Driving, Bible reading, Cricket
Accomplishments
Best Employee
Blood Donor
Corona Champion (Saudi Aramco)
Timeline
Assistant General Manager/Sales & Operational Head
AMIT MARINE LTD
2024.06 - 2026.04
Supply Chain Manager/Procurement Manager
Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services Co
2019.05 - 2024.06
Logistics Sales Support Manager
Rawabi Oil & Gas Company
2000.04 - 2019.05
Autocad Rel 14 -
St Joseph Computer Training Center
1998.12 - 1998.12
Project & Administration Secretary
Rawabi Specialized Contracting Co.
1997.06 - 2000.03
Computer Hardware Maintenance -
Informatics Computer Systems
1996.05 - 1997.06
Site Supervisor
Builtech Construction Company
1995.06 - 1997.02
Preschool - undefined
Karnataka State Board
Draughtsman Civil -
Zakir Hussain Memorial
Secondary School -
MG University