Rahul Radhakrishnan
Sharjah,UAE
Summary
Dedicated, self-motivated, qualified and more than 13 years experienced in Procurement, Supply Chain, Product Development Highly skilled at price negotiation, Vendor development, Product Evaluation etc Possessed analytical skills and having an extensive knowledge of Switchgear products, Solar products & Earthing Products. Handled Various EPC & Oil& Gas Projects single handedly. Pleasing personality with management and vendors and approaching friendly with colleges and coworkers, aiming improvement to advance in career and company growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Almayar Electric Switchgear
Sharjah, SH
10.2022 - Current
- Material procurement related to switchgear products
- Product Development activities and sourcing products worldwide
- Lead role as a purchase manager and in charge for all Purchase/Invoicing and materail flow towards inventory management system
- Prepares a cost analysis on the development of a new product
- Provides Technical support to entire team by conducting product presentation
Purchase Manager
Solgen Energy Pvt Ltd
Thrissur
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Material procurement activities for various components related to Solar On grid/Off grid Powerplants
- Procurement of Solar Panels, Inverters, ACDB, DCDB, Net Meters, LT/HT Meters and all associated components
- Interacting with vendors and providing cost planning to company
- Interacting with various suppliers for price negotiation and finalizing the purchase order
- Co-ordinating with supplier for checking material status and there by initiate due delivery of the material on tim
Technical Manager
Excel Earthings
Thrissur
03.2019 - 10.2020
- Manage & control all sales and marketing activities related to Earthing & Lightning Protection systems
- Developing new clients who might benefit from company products and services
- Design & Estimation of Electrical Earthing & Lightning protection systems
- Developing long-term relationships with clients through managing and interpreting their requirements
- Negotiating tender and contract terms and conditions to meet both client and company needs
Estimation & Procurement Engineer
Almeer Technical Services Co
Kuwait, UQ
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Manage and lead all engineering activities, both in-house and outsourced, during the proposal, design and construction stages of substation projects with strict adherence to the project contract
- Design and estimation of various Electrical & instrumentation items related Substation projects under Kuwait Oil Company
- Procurement of various items required to complete Electrical installation works at site
- Involved in planning of various site activities and assisted in preparation of manpower required to complete the site works
- Preparation of technical and commercial offers required to execute various Oil and Gas Project
Procurement Engineer
Al-Ahleia Switchgear Co
01.2012 - 02.2018
- Material procurement activities for various components related to Low Voltage Switchgear Panels & Substation Building Materials for different EPC Projects
- Procurement of Substation Building Materials which includes steel structures, Masonry materials, Switchgear Panel materials, Wires & Cables etc
- Interacting with various suppliers for price negotiation and finalizing the purchase order
- Co-ordinating with design and development department for development of new materials
- Costing for Bill of Materials for Various Switchgear Panels and Packaged substation Buildings
- Preparation of Tenders for Low voltage Switchboards for various customers
- Following up of Work orders in its Production & Testing stages
- Provide technical assistance to sales, purchase, engineering & production on daily basis
- Review & prepare compliance statements to customer's specification & reply to customer comments
- Reviewing the performance of the supply chain and identifying areas that can be improved
- Managing the sourcing, auditing and evaluation of new suppliers
- Assisting in Estimation of various Switchgear equipment and Panels
- Assisting in making modification of drawings related to Switchgear Equipment.
Shift Engineer
Kerala state Electricity Board
07.2010 - 12.2011
- Carried out various Substation Operations
- Allot Permit works to feeders, transformers as per request
- Preparation of timely Log chart of Energy Consumption of Various Feeders
- Preparation of Reports based on Various Feeder Parameters
- Review and execution of Orders from Various Substations.
Engineer -Trainee
Alind Switchgear
07.2009 - 07.2010
- Assisting in development activities of new version of High Voltage Switchgear, Panel Boards, and Relays etc
- Modification of existing documents manufacturing drawings and le gends of products already commercialized, through document `Modification Note'
- Collection, compilation and upkeep of all documents necessary for product development
- Actively participated in costing of Indoor/outdoor equipment
- Associated with the ISO 9001-2000 documentation works and maintaining the technical library of the company
- Programs/Training Attended
- Successfully completed one-day training on VFD, Soft Starters, and Master pact & Compact Circuit Breakers & IEC Standards for Low Voltage Switchgear Conducted by Schneider Electric in Kuwait.
Education
B.Tech - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
SCMS School of Engineering And Technology Ernakulam
Eranakulam2009
Skills
- Management Skills
- Exemplary verbal and written communicator
- POS software expertise
- Logical reasoning
- Budget analysis
- Persuasive negotiator
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary
Malayalam
Proficient (C2)
COMPUTER SKILLS
C Programming, MATLAB – Academic Curriculum
AutoCAD- Professional Experience
Microsoft Suit: Excel, Word and Power Point - Professional Experience
Outlook and Teams- Professional Experience
Timeline
Procurement & Supply Chain Manager
Almayar Electric Switchgear
10.2022 - Current
Purchase Manager
Solgen Energy Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - 10.2022
Technical Manager
Excel Earthings
03.2019 - 10.2020
Estimation & Procurement Engineer
Almeer Technical Services Co
02.2018 - 03.2019
Procurement Engineer
Al-Ahleia Switchgear Co
01.2012 - 02.2018
Shift Engineer
Kerala state Electricity Board
07.2010 - 12.2011
Engineer -Trainee
Alind Switchgear
07.2009 - 07.2010
B.Tech - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
SCMS School of Engineering And Technology Ernakulam
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