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Senior Management & Operations

Project Engineering / Project Management

SENIOR MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, OCEAN LOGISTICS & PORTS

Enterprising, proactive, motivated management and operation person with a proven track record of over 25 years of managing, building, and sustaining new & existing business ventures with consistent achievement of profit & business growth. Created and led high-performance teams to deliver accelerated growth, strengthening the top line consistently, and bottom line.

Profit Centre Head | Brokering & Chartering Asset Management | Port Operation & Management | Trading | Business Development |Customer Acquisition & Retention | Marketing | Planning and Budgeting | Managing P&L | Financial Management | Training & Mentoring |Liaison & Coordination.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCER, INDIA

Consultant - January' 2018 till August’2018 

  • Managed and build the company’s offering services for Chartering, Brokering, Vessel management, Port operations, SNP of vessels, handling litigation cases trading Non-Coking Coal of Indonesian, South African and Australian origin with Low - High GCV.  
  • Managing day to day management, operations and P&L of the company
  • Developing business for overseas coal mine owners selling various grade of coal in India
  • Analysing International Coal market and shipping trend to decide the next course of action 
  • Fixing cargoes and vessels on Time & Voyage Charter (Handy to Cape size) for movement of various kinds of cargoes
  • Vessel management & bunkering for vessels under our management and vessels under Time Charter
  • Handling demurrage & dispatch with owners/charters
  • Brokering, managing and guiding for SNP of vessels (operations and demolition) 
  • Port/Terminal management, HSSE, Operations and Management

BAHRAIN BULK TRADE WLL, BAHRAIN

General Manager (Head of Organization) - February' 2016 to July’2017

  • Managed and operated owned as well as leased assets, owned ports as per ISPS, chartering of vessels, business development, liaison with port authorities & customs, Insurance (PNI & H&M), classification societies, trading, and financial activities.
  • Headed organization’s management, operations and P&L
  • Managing, maintaining and operating owned and leased vessels
  • Overviewing and deciding bunker prices, technical maintenance of vessels, dry docking, class, and surveys
  • Handling claims and insurance matters with PNI
  • Port management and operations – handling approx. 3 Million tons of dry cargo
  • Managing all the 3 jetties in line with ISPS and HSSE compliances
  • Chartering vessels (Time/Voyage), charter parties, freight negotiation, vessel operation, and management
  • Overviewing of finance department & Trading activities
  • Meeting and developing new business clients and retaining existing ones
  • Attending Board meetings and reporting to Directors

FREELANCER, INDIA

Consultant - November' 2014 till January’2016

  • Managed and build the company’s offering services for Chartering, Brokering, Vessel management, Port operations, SNP of vessels, handling litigation cases trading Non-Coking Coal of Indonesian, South African and Australian origin with Low - High GCV.  
  • Managing day to day management, operations and P&L of the company
  • Developing business for overseas coal mine owners selling various grade of coal in India
  • Analysing International Coal market and shipping trend to decide the next course of action 
  • Fixing cargoes and vessels on Time & Voyage Charter (Handy to Cape size) for movement of various kinds of cargoes
  • Vessel management & bunkering for vessels under our management and vessels under Time Charter
  • Handling demurrage & dispatch with owners/charters
  • Brokering, managing and guiding for SNP of vessels (operations and demolition) 
  • Port/Terminal management, HSSE, Operations and Management

CREDENCE LOGISTICS LIMITED ( A ISPAT Industries Limited Group), INDIA

Assistant Vice President (Head of Shipping & Port) - April 2010 to March 2014

  • Headed shipping and port vertical, business development, managing, operating and optimizing utilization of asset, participating in tenders, working on JVs, developing strategies to accomplish desired targets, ensure overall growth, profitability & achieve organizational goals.

Chartering / Brokering (Dry) Operations & Business Development:

  • Managing, Coordinating & fixing tonnage (Voyage/Time charter) to achieve optimal returns for Principals/Charters
  • Fixing tonnages for International / Coastal cargo movement (Handy, Handymax, Supra, Panamax)
  • Handling commercial negotiations and approving of bunkering, freight, demurrage & dispatch calculation
  • Negotiating & ensuring timeliness accuracy in completing all terms of projects and business
  • Planning, budgeting, implementing & maintaining projects cost
  • Monitoring market conditions in the industry and participating in significant contracts and tenders 
  • Developing quality management system & engaging continuous improvement of department procedures (SOP) 
  • Identifying, initiating & managing new businesses for dry & liquid cargo 
  • Managing national & international clients & delivering customer delight through excellent valuable services
  • Negotiating contracts for the dredging project

Port & Shipping Assets

  • Managing Port Operation and marine assets viz. Ships, self-propelled barges, dredger & catamaran
  • Managing of hired assets, cost controlling and optimum utilization
  • Exploring make/buying decisions to our foray into assets ownership
  • Developing Vessel Agency, Stevedoring and Freight Forwarding business as new verticals

Indonesian Office Operations

  • Headed Indonesian office developing Trading & Logistics business
  • Negotiating Coal price, terms & conditions, finalizing of contracts & L.C. with mine owners, buyers & bank
  • Meeting, developing and maintaining the relationship with coal and nickel mine owners 

Major Achievements:

  • Reduced operating cost of inbound material (annual quantity 9 million tons) 
  • Increased pool of third-party assets and reduction of lighterage per metric ton prices by 12%
  • Business expansion in Indonesia, developed long term contracts with coal mines for coal and deployment of owned assets.

SEATRUCKS INDIA ALLIANCE, INDIA

General Manager (Business Development) - March 2006 to March 2010

  • In charge of the organization's management, business development, operations, growth, profitability, managing, chartering & purchasing assets, participating in tenders and accomplishing the set targets.

Chartering (O&G Assets, Liquid, and Dry) Operations & Business Development:

  • Business development with major EPC & Subsea clients for fixing AHTS, PSV, OSV, USV & transfer boats
  • Negotiating with vessel owners for fixing (Liquid & Dry) bulk cargoes with a team of brokers
  • Developing & implementing business strategies, logistics solutions & integrated services to meet the client’s requirements 
  • Prepared a comprehensive business plan, investment plan, P&L for the business growth
  • Exploring business proposals & opportunities to maintain high growth
  • Worked on generating a more significant share from the existing customer’s wallet for all our verticals
  • Maintaining clients by offering prompt & excellent service with minimized business risks
  • Improving operational efficiency within the current business by employing capable people & cost cuttings.

Human Resource Management:

  • Developing skills and competencies of the staff by training & achieve pre-set sales target through team motivation.

Major Achievements:

  • Expansion of business contact base and increased revenue (US$92 million from US$85 million).
  • Substantially reduced operational costs and claims.
  • Recruited, trained and with team motivation developed a reliable and competent team, surpassing initial business targets.

HANJIN SHIPPING, INDONESIA

General Manager - Marketing & Sales - July 2000 to Feb 2006

  • Steered sales & development activities, achieving budgetary targets, new markets developments, improving customer retention, and handling Global accounts.

Marketing & Sales Co-ordination:

  • Managing entire operations of a separate profit center, through a large workforce of over 150 employees.
  • Managing sales, customer service, documentation, operations, claims and insurance.
  • Managing global accounts, analysing market, developing and implementing strategies for business development.
  • Coordinating and liaising with Head Office, Regional Head Quarters & branch offices.
  • Recruiting local talent training and developing independent business management capabilities in them.
  • Developing and implementing action plans for achieving revenue growth and profitability targets.  
  • Developing a local network, which tracked, and acquired new business for sustained business growth. 

Operations Management:

  • Planning and setting annual operations budget and controlled expenses. 
  • Monitoring and fully utilizing the operating capacities of vessels. 
  • Planning and regularly updating pricing controlled RPB & M&R and ensuring maximum profitability.
  • Interacting with owner’s representative & Director on day to day basis regarding planning and forecasting for equipment’s

Major Achievements:

  • Through extensive interaction with customers, strategy execution and team motivation increased sales turnover by 11% and retained profitability at 9%.
  • Achieved 95% customer retention by providing prompt, cost-efficient and reliable service.
  • Utilized forecasts on specific lanes and reduced average voyage Turnaround time from 22 days to 19 days.
  • Competently managed Global accounts and successfully implemented a strategy for Indian market.

NISSCO LIMITED (BOUYGUES OFFSHORE GROUP), NIGERIA

Logistics & Purchase Manager – Oil & Gas Logistics - July 1998 to June 2000

  • Supply’s to rigs, cost evaluation, and maximizing efficiencies for a project.

Logistics and Purchase Management:

  • Managing procurement department (Domestic and International) with large staff of over 250.
  • Liaising with custom agents & government on importation of various items related to a particular project.
  • Managing large inventory of capital equipment for offshore operations.
  • Handling local tenders & contracts for allocation of various jobs and supplies related to project operation.
  • Developing a network of reliable local and overseas suppliers for project equipment.
  • Maintaining good relationship with suppliers ensuring timely deliveries for the successful execution of offshore projects.
  • Handling entire logistics from shipping until delivery to site/warehouse.
  • Organizing & chartering of offshore vessels, negotiating terms & conditions.

Major Achievements:

  • Through elaborate planning ensured timely deliveries and successful execution of offshore projects (Ekulama AGG pipeline, OSO 2Y2, Idoho platform).
  • Reduced purchasing costs by 7.5%, shortened lead time for supplies to the site, strict quality assurance and manpower wastage.

CRESCENT SHIPPING AGENCY (I) PVT LTD (MISC BEHARD), INDIA

Marketing Manager – September 1994 to June 1998

  • Managed shipping business with a team of 25 employees.
  • As profit center head developed business action plans to achieve desired turnover & profitability. 

KANDLA FREE TRADE ZONE (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA), INDIA

Junior Officer - May 1992 to August 1994

  • Handling cross-functional assignment

SEAFREIGHT INDIA PVT LTD (MAERSK LINE AGENTS), INDIA 

Executive - January 1990 to April 1992

  • Port operation, documentation and customer services

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Master’s in Applied Management (Sustainable Shipping & SCM) Level-9, NMIT, 2018-2019
  • Fellowship candidate from Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London.
  • Master of Business Administration (Marketing Management), Indira Gandhi National Open University, 19961998.
  • Diploma in International Trade & Finance, Narsee Moonjee Institute of Management, 1996-1998. 
  • Post Graduate Diploma in HR, National Institute of Human Resource Development, 19911993. 
  • B.A–Economics, Tolani College of Arts & Science, Gujarat University, 19871990.

  • Proficient in MS Office Suite
  • Workshops on ISO 9001:2008, Six Sigma & Quality Management Systems. 

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mishrasanat/

Skills
  • Logistics 24 years by 2018
  • Senior Management 24 years by 2018
  • Vessel Management and Operation 22 years by 2018
  • Port/Terminal Management & Operations 12 years by 2018
  • Strategy, Team management & P&L 14 years by 2018
Educations
  • Master in Applied Management
    Sustainability and Supply Chain Management at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
    2018 - 2019
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