PRABHAKAR SHARMA
Contact: +** – 222-***-****/+** - 981-***-**** / +91 - 976-***-**** /+91 - 817*******
E-Mail: ************@*****.***, ************@*******.*** Competent General Manager Transportation and Fleet Maintenance Supply Chain Management Professional, specialised in automotive technology Fleet Operations ~ Logistics ~ Maintenance ~ Dispatch/Stores Management PROFILE SUMMARY
Over 28 years of experience in spearheading supply chain operations involving Procurement, Fleet Operations, Logistics and Inventory Management. Experienced in handling a gamut of heavy vehicle & equipment such as Motor Grader, Paver, Excavators Road Rollers, Milling Asphalt Transfer Truck Stabilize Soil Mixture Machine, Concrete Transfer Pump vehicle, etc. (of Make Caterpillar, Komatsu, BEML, Massey Ferguson, Case, New Holland, John Deere, Cameco, Cummins, Toyota, Isuzu, Tata, etc.). Expertise in handling operations encompassing vehicle over hauling & reconditioning, leasing, insurance coverage, vehicle repair & maintenance, plant administration, etc.
Proven abilities in interfacing with professionals such as traffic superintendent, traffic inspectors, accountants, clerks, cashiers, conductors, store keepers, driver instructors, tyre inspectors, foremen, drivers, station in-charge as well as other technical & non- technical staff. Holds the distinction of ensuring optimum inventory levels and thereby achieving cost savings of 30%. Proficient in supervising & controlling the logistics processes & services at vendors end & providing valuable suggestions for efficiency enhancement. Skills in problem solving coupled with confident decision making for enabling effective solutions leading to high customer satisfaction and low operational costs.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Directing vehicle operations in co-ordination with other departments for efficient fleet management to import of heavy equipment
Tracking the running expenses of vehicles including monitoring drivers, transport planning and route optimisation, besides other operational parameters; supervising documentation of fleet reports, ledgers, logbooks, accounts statements and records of region
Managing logistics operations involving coordinating with shipping companies, C&F Agents and other external agencies to achieve seamless & cost-effective transport solutions
Finalising the specifications of materials, establishing quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control and reducing wastages
Carrying out warehouse management of various products including operations budgeting, planning & execution, packaging, space management and preparing warehousing manuals
Conceptualising strategies aimed at maximising ‘vehicle / equipment utilization’, enhancing Load Factor & Income/km as well as minimising Fuel Average & Engine Oil Consumption
Spearheading cost reduction initiatives consolidating tasks, eliminating non-value-added processes & complete re-engineering of processes and systems
EUPs &EUIs testing,rectification etc on BOSCH/DELFI Testing rectification and Reman
Turbo Chargers Garrett & Borgwarner, Reman
Wabco Brake Parts - Assemblies Complete Rectification And Repair Kits App. ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Jan’11: Royal Salt Limited, Nigeria & Ghana as General Manager - Fleet of Heavy Transport Vehicles
Key Result Areas
Administering fleet operations comprising of over 600 heavy transport vehicles
Steering business functions with the support of team members
Managing complete shipment/clearing and forwarding/tariff clearances; Ocean way and air shipment cons Highlights
Successfully developed & implemented IMS fleet Maintenance system database is 100% applicable on the unit to make as profit centre initiatives to streamline the logistics function Nov’08 - Nov’10: Bonite Bottlers Ltd. (BBL), Tanzania (East Africa) as Fleet & Logistics Manager Key Result Areas
Managed fleet comprising of 650 vehicles and oversaw the end-to-end logistics functions
Responsible for guiding a team of 1100 members
Complete deployment of Coca Cola 13 Beverages 13 Soft Drink Products in All Over East Africa Zone and Entire TANZANIA
Over all workshop management on IMS /TCCMS System With Road Base Software Highlights
Took vital measures for improving 40% vehicle utilization within 6 months of joining
Developed strategies such as fuel consumption control/Lub. Oil consumtion control/ tyre retreading applied for cost reduction and good mileage upto 140,000 km with a tyre of 3 times retreading even of china make cold . that led to reduction in cost of inventory by 30% within 6 months from joining/
Successful in minimizing recurring expenditure by: o TZS 1.62 Bn ($ 1.1 Mn) through improving good retreading percentage up to 98% of tyres in 18 months o TZS 230 Mn ($ 150,000) in lub consumption
Effectively enhanced the fuel average from 1.8 to 3.7 km/l, thereby saving TZS 6.2 Bn ($ 4.2 Mn) PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jun’88 - Jun’08: UPSRTC, Muzaffarnagar as Head Workshop/ Depot Manager Deputations:
Lucknow till Jun’90
Mathura Depot since Nov’98
Etah Depot till Mar’03
Muzaffarnagar Depot till Jun’08
Jun’87 - Jun’88: M/s Kelvinator of India Ltd., Ballabhgarh, Haryana as Maintenance/ Shift Engineer Jun’86 - Jun’87: M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., Mathura as Trainee EDUCATION
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Technology) from PMV Polytechnic, Mathura in 1986 PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 30th June 1962
Address : C/o Mr. Dinkar Sharma, 1304; Tower 1/B; Dheeraj Enclave; Opposite - Bhor Ind; WE Highway; Borivali (East), Mumbai - 400066
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Swahili
Passport Details : No. G6725117; valid up to 27th Jan’18; Issued by Suptd. Passport Office Ghaziabad, India Location Preference : East Africa
Please refer annexure for additional details:
ANNEXURE
TRAININGS ATTENDED
15 days’ training on Webco Brakes Parts at BRAKES, Tanzania
The Coca Cola Quality Control and Management in Tanzania
6 months’ training on Engines at Ashok Leyland, Ennore Factory Duration
3 months’ training on Brake (Power) System and Transmission at TELCO (now known as Tata Motors Ltd.) Pune Factory Duration
1 month training on Transmission at Escorts JCB Division
LCV Transportation at UPSRTC
Big Synchromash Type GB with Planetary GB
TECHNICAL SKILLS
DG Sets of make Kirloskar Cummins, Caterpillar and Ruston
Fuel Injection Pumps (Rotary and Plunger types): Callibration and reconditioning of Fuel Injection Pumps of make Mico/Bosch, Kiki Diesel and Zexel
EUPs AND EUIs for Mack and Volvo,Daff,Cummins,Perkinson Engine. Calibration & Reconditioning on Test Benches
Gear Box for LMV, HMV & HDTV: All type of Gear Box, especially Big Synchromash type GB with Planetary GB
Front Axle, Stub Axle and Rear Axle Assembly
Transmission (Ordinary & Hydraulic Clutch) System; Radiator (Top & Bottom), Repair
Propeller Shaft
Intercooler Repair
Battery Maintenance
Steering System (Rane & ZF)
Suspension (including Pneumatic)
Electric System (Reconditioning of Self Starter & Alternator of Lucas)
Chassis with Pneumatic Suspension
Accedant Repair
Fabrication of ‘Body Structure’ of new as well as old Chassis
Body Building with Fitting of Accessories
Diesel & Gasoline Engines:
o Generally of makes including Cummins (Turbocharged 1610, 1512, 1612, 2515, 1518, 909), Leyland (Freighter, CD), Ashok Leyland (6.65), Eicher (10.75), Hino (with & without turbocharge), Caterpillar, Nissan UD, Peuget, Massey Ferguson, Perkins, Mazda, etc.
o Heavy Transport Vehicles as Scania (124, 113M, 93M, 92H) Iveco Eurotrakker (720E31, 330H30), Mercedes Actros, Volvo Mann, Tata (Novus, Daewoo V8), Mitsubishi (6D14, 6D15, 6D16), Mitsubishi (Canter), Iveco India (1414, 912, 909 Cargo) o Car Engines of Land Rover, Toyota Land Cruiser, Isuzu, Suzuki Escudo Gasoline V6, Volkswagen, Mahindra & Nissan
Big fleet of different types of LCV and Heavy Commercial Lories including Small Pickups, Saloon Cars, and Forklifts about 600 Nos. of different International such as:
o Big Iveco Eurotrakkers Trucks
o Scania (93 M, 112,113 M, 124)
o Volvo (Big Trucks)
o Mercedes (Big Trucks)
o Tata Novus (Big Horse)
o Iveco (1414, 912,909)
o Mitsubishi (657) 10 Ton
o Fuso (6D16, 6D15, 6D14)
o Tata (LPT 713)
o Leyland
o Hino - Tipper
o Toyota DA
o Nissan UD
o DCM Toyota
o Nissan Pickups
o Mitsubishi Canter
o Hilux
o Tempo Trax
o Fork Lifts (3.5 ton) Hyster
o Hyster 5 Ton
o Forklift Godrej (3 Ton)
o Passenger Saloon Car (Toyota)
o Suzuki (4 Wheel Drive)
o Tata Novus Tractors
o FAW Big Horse - 380 HP
IT SKILLS
Well versed with MS Office and Internet Applications