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Somnath Chandra
Assistant Manager - Supply Chain & Logistics - Air Shipment / Sea Shipment - OMA Emirates ( Middle East , GCC , Africa )
Dubai
Summary
Ambitious Sales and Business Development and Logistics with 9 years of hands-on experience verifying transaction information, obtaining payment authorizations and scheduling and preparing disbursements. First-rate expert at customer communication, data entry and organization. Diligent and meticulous professional commended for quickly and accurately learning new procedures. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Professional with robust background in logistics management, poised to drive operational efficiency and streamline supply chain processes. Adept at leading teams to achieve targets, ensuring seamless coordination and adaptability in dynamic environments. Strong skills in inventory management, route optimization, and vendor relations, combined with focus on results and collaborative problem-solving. Reliable and flexible, consistently aligning with organizational goals to deliver impactful outcomes. Driven and resourceful individual with knack for problem-solving and positive, upbeat attitude. Possesses substantial logistics knowledge coupled with proficiency in supply chain management and inventory control. Aims to optimize processes and contribute to operational efficiency through impactful logistical strategies.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Assistant Manager - Logistics
OMA Emirates LLC
Sharjah
08.2024 - Current
- Managed a team of logistics personnel, fostering a collaborative work environment that boosted productivity.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards in logistics, customs, and warehousing.
- Oversee customs clearance procedures, ensuring compliance with all regulations.
- Manage shipments from international locations like Hong Kong and ensure timely delivery to various destinations, including Dubai and Africa.
- Coordinate with agents and forwarders to ensure the smooth transfer of goods to warehouses or final destinations.
- Negotiate and manage contracts with forwarders, courier companies, and other logistics service providers.
- Finalize partnerships with third-party logistics providers and oversee service level agreements (SLAs).
- Coordinated cross-functional teams during periods of high demand or unexpected challenges to ensure seamless operations.
- Analyzed supply chain data to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings initiatives.
- Develop and implement efficient logistics strategies for the movement of goods across the Middle East, GCC,APAC and Africa.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
Manager - Sales & Supply Chain Coordinator
Elektro Genesis ME LLC
3 2023 - 07.2024
- Attended Medical industry shows, conventions, and other meetings with primary mission of expanding market opportunities.
- Conducted team meetings to reinforce goals and objectives and set clear expectations about policies and procedures.
- Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
- Develop and implement efficient logistics strategies for the movement of goods across the Middle East, GCC, and Africa.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards in logistics, customs, and warehousing.
- Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.
- Evaluated 4 Country team performance and provided feedback on areas requiring improvement.
- Maintained domestic and international supplies by coordinating with international contacts to source materials and manage distribution.
- Ordered more than $ 200,000 in supplies each month.
- Oversaw supply chain logistics and equipment worth over $ 100,0000
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
- Evaluated performance against goals and implemented appropriate development plans.
- Oversee customs clearance procedures, ensuring compliance with all regulations.
- Manage shipments from international locations like Hong Kong and ensure timely delivery to various destinations, including Dubai and Africa.
- Coordinate with agents and forwarders to ensure the smooth transfer of goods to warehouses or final destinations.
Export Sales - (Africa, Middle East)
Rostfrei Steels Private Limited
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
Team Leader- International Sales & Marketing (EPC)
TRB GROUP
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Coordinating with foreign clients through mail and telephone .
- Develops new prospects and interacts with international customers to increase sales of an organization's products and /or services .
- Coordinate with purchase department to follow-up the order status
- Handling customer queries and visiting different countries for meeting them ( International Traveling).
- Keeping records for pending and dispatched orders
- Follow ups on outstanding payments
- Preparation of Documents required from sales team for export.
- Development and implementation of integrated marketing campaigns to build brand awareness among current and potential customers
- Build Relationship and Partnerships with key marketplace partners and suppliers.
- Undertaking competitor research & propose changes required to stay ahead in the competition .
- Liaising with creative agencies
- Driving internal and external communications
- Working alongside the design team in the creation of product brochure's an catalogue
- Hold meetings with clients and clearly communicate our company profile and offerings to them
- Analyze market from time to time and present reports about the present & expected future scenario
- Achieve sales target Familiar with International Variances in Cultural and legal issue as pertaining to sales
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
Engineer - Sales and Marketing
Safetech Products And Services Private Limited
07.2018 - 01.2021
- Provided technical troubleshooting and problem solving for clients with installed equipment/system issues.
- Analyzed marketing data, including market trends, competitor performance and product strengths.
- Submitted monthly reports, including booking forecasts, monthly highlights and CRM entries.
- Formulate business development strategies to develop business in the assigned region & site engineer roles
- Responsible for the sales of our products/Services(Onsite Machining ) in the assigned region
- Responsible for the sales of Centre of Excellence of Smart Factory and Smart Building and Smart Energy System
- Reviewed all customer inquiries to understand project scope while managing internal disciplines to compliantly respond.
- Promoted company products and services, including Portable Insitu machines , Navigational Radar , Instrumentation Products , CNC Drilling Machine product .
Sales and Application Engineer
Process Engineers And Associates
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Traveled to key account locations to train and provide technical direction for successful completion of product launches.
- Developed proposals and pricing for large- and small-scale milk processing Plant , multi products milk processing plants , Turnkey Milk processing Plants , EPC , Packaging Plant
- Answered over 45 customer phone inquiries daily, increasing end-user satisfaction rates by 25 %.
- Visited over 3 clients per week to determine feasibility, analyze requirements and provide solution suggestions.
- Used Autocad to prepare technical drawings, specifications and cost estimates of excel distribution products and services.
- Worked with customers for needs analysis, proposal development and vendor costs to produce competitive estimates.
- Generated target accounts sales objectives, opportunities, and projection reports to prioritize work.
- Promoted company products and services, including Milk Processing Equipment , Plate Heat Exchange , Gaskets , HTST Pasteurizer , Cup Filling Machine - Fully Automatic and Semi automatic , Vegetable Washer Machine , Fully Automatic Cheese Vat , Pouch Filling Machine , EPC , Turnkey Milk Processing Projects .
- Prepared cost estimates by studying customer documents and consulting with project managers.
- Exhibited strong technical aptitude and application expertise resulting in optimized performance, continuous improvement recommendations and product innovation.
- Visited over 5 clients per week to determine feasibility, analyze requirements and provide solution suggestions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bengali Senior Secondary School
Civil Line 2009.04 - 2011.04
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
The ICFAI University
Dehradun 2012.05 - 2016.06
MBA - Supply Chain Management
NMIMS GLOBAL ACCESS SCHOOL
Mumbai 2019.07 - 2021.07
Skills
Engineering tolerance understanding
Supply Chain Optimization
Logistics Analysis
Warehouse Operations
Transportation Planning
Sales tools and techniques
Procurement and sales
E-mail and direct mail marketing campaigns
Engineering standards
Online and mobile consumer marketing tools
Direct marketing understanding
Advertising and marketing
Operations Management
Cost Reduction
Understanding of engineering
Engineering drawings/standards
Product and service sales
Certification
SAP S4 HANA SIMPLE LOGISTICS
Accomplishments
- International Tour ( Nepal, Cameroon , Ivory Coast,Bissau, Guinea, Gambia,Senegal,Serra Leone )
- Joint Venture Projects had been done with International Country Clients .
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Supervised team of 6 diploma engineers in Cochin Shipyard - Cochin
- Collaborated with team of 6 Diploma Engineers in the development of Restraining of Geat Seat Machining - INS VIKRANT -INDIAN NAVY in Cochin Shipyard Limited
- Collaborated with team of 3 Diploma engineers in the development and machining Service of Shaft Machining in Polyplex hydro in Kulu HP.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Software
AutoCad
Pycharm and Python 38
Additional Information
1 Work on INS Vikrant got Best Site Execution Engineer Award - Project - Restraining Gear Seat Machining in Top Deck on ship . I had completed as per their Tolerance limit and on time we will complete this project in 2018 .
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Logistics
OMA Emirates LLC
08.2024 - Current
Export Sales - (Africa, Middle East)
Rostfrei Steels Private Limited
03.2022 - 02.2023
Team Leader- International Sales & Marketing (EPC)
TRB GROUP
02.2021 - 03.2022
SAP S4 HANA SIMPLE LOGISTICS
04-2020
INDUSTRY 4.0 IN TEXTILE AND SMART FACTORY
04-2020
Engineer - Sales and Marketing
Safetech Products And Services Private Limited
07.2018 - 01.2021
Sales and Application Engineer
Process Engineers And Associates
06.2016 - 07.2018
Manager - Sales & Supply Chain Coordinator
Elektro Genesis ME LLC
3 2023 - 07.2024
High School Diploma -
Bengali Senior Secondary School
2009.04 - 2011.04
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
The ICFAI University
2012.05 - 2016.06
MBA - Supply Chain Management
NMIMS GLOBAL ACCESS SCHOOL
2019.07 - 2021.07
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