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DELAN RAJENDRAN

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PROFILE

• An energetic, Strategic minded, goal driven Fleet Management Specialist with two decades of successful experience in managing fleet of 2,000+ Vehicles and Heavy Equipments in multiple locations across 6 GCC countries (Saudi, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait) with 5 major fleet Owners Nestle, Almarai, National Food Co., Iffco & NADA.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in a range of areas including Fleet Maintenance, Workshop, Transport, Fleet Operations, Refrigeration, Technical Procurement, Logistics, Spare Parts, Store inventory, Distribution, Facilities, Manufacturing Plant Equipments, Farm Equipments, QHSE and Smart Technology implementation.

• Managing scheduled and unscheduled repair and maintenance and facilities for all kinds of vehicles, Manufacturing & Farm equipment, shop fridges, cold stores and Transport Refrigeration units and executing fleet and safety management policies.

• Initiated a fuel efficiency program for fleet resulting in cost savings of 15% as well as other initiatives to successfully reduce breakdown by 60%, reduce running kilometers by 18% and achieve substantial cost savings. Involved in training drivers and technical staff on various skills and measures for preventing breakdowns and accidents. Proven ability to enhance operational / administrative effectiveness and meet operational goals within cost, time and quality requirements.Passionate about going the extra mile to exceed expectations.

• Specialties:

o HANDS ON STRONG Working Knowledge of Fleet & Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Fleet Audit and Corrective Actions/ Successful Zero Breakdown Maintenance Strategy & Achivement

o Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP, Oracle, JD Eds, SCM Profit) o Setting goals, Developing and streamlining Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports to reduce costs and improve the efficiency. o Budget Management (Capex/Opex) and Profit & Loss Analysis. o Technical Procurement & Supplier dealing(Vehicles/Equipment/Cooling unit/Spares) o Building the Best Team / Relationship team management / Employee Development, Motivation & Utilization/ Technical & Safety Training and Rewarding. o Fleet selection,Negotiation, Acquisition,Licensing &Registration Utilization, Disposition o New vehicles Design, Body shop, Transport Refrigeration and display chillers. o Measuring and Improving Fleet operation Performance (DMAIC, 4M &KAIZEN) o Enure Compliance - QMS/ EMS/OHS ISO-90001, ISO-14001, ISO-45001. o Coordinating with Leasing companies and Third-party vendors. o Data collection and Analysis / Fleet Information Management (KPIs)/MIS reporting. o Safety & Risk Assessment Management/Driver selection/Accident prevention. o WS Spare inventory Control/Vendor Sourcing, Negotiations and Quality assurances. o Transport and distribution planning and operations End to End. o Fleet and Transport Management Tracking Solution (SAM TECH, V Zone /SICURO)

• Fleet Key Projects –Handled Successfully:

o Reduced vehicle miles travelled / Get more MPG (KMPL) o Extend Tyre Life Project and Tire Management system o Zero Breakdown Maintenance Strategy

o Vehicle Care Induction and Driver Training

o Vendor/Suppliers standardization and consignment stock EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

• Sep 2019 – Present : NADA DAIRY Co. : Divisional Fleet & Workshop Manager-KSA & GCC 2

• Nov 2017 – May 2019 : IFFCO Group/Intergulf Transport : Maintenance Head

• Nov 2015 – Oct 2017 : NMC Group-Trading & Hospitals -UAE : Head of Transportation -

(Distribution,Fleet & Transport)

• Jul 2013 – Feb 2015 : National Food Products, UAE : Fleet and Workshop Manager

• Dec 2010 – May 2013 : Almarai, UAE/OMAN : Gulf Regional Fleet Manager

• May 2008 – Dec 2010 : Almarai, Kuwait/Qatar/Bahrain : Gulf Regional Fleet manager

• Jul 2006 – Apr 2008 : Almarai, UAE : Regional Workshop Supervisor

• Apr 2003 – Jul 2006 : Almarai, KSA : Regional Workshop Supervisor

• Jan 1994 – Oct 2002 : Nestle Group, KSA : Regional Motor pool In-charge & Chief- Mechanic /Transport Coordinator

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sep 2019 – Present : NADA DAIRY Company : Divisional Fleet & Workshop Manager- KSA

& GCC

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Heading Fleet and Workshop in KSA & GCC. (1,200 vehicles, Plant & Farm Equipments – Small to Large Fleet Trailers & Tractors, Trucks and 550 Transport Refrigeration units, 15,000 Display coolers)

• Managing all activities related to fleet, workshop, repair & maintenance, technical purchase store management and Health & Safety

• Achievements:

Reduced Breakdown by 50%

Increased Vehicle and Heavy

Equipment Uptime from 65% to 95%

Increased Staff productivity from 50%

to 90%

• Developing and implementing procedures and restructuring the operational workflow in order to maximize the fleet & Equipment efficiency and profitability.

• Initiating and implementing preventive maintenance programs for all fleet and Equipment. Nov ‘17 – May 2019 IFFCO GROUP / INTERGULF TRANSPORT DIVISION - UAE, MAINTENANCE HEAD

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Heading Fleet and Workshop in UAE. (1,300 vehicles –Trailers & Trucks and 450 Transport Refrigeration units)

• Managing all activities related to fleet, workshop, repair & maintenance, technical purchase store management and Health & Safety

• Achievements:

Reduced R&M Cost by 38%

Reduced Tyre Cost by 18%

Reduced Fuel Cost by 4%

Reduced Breakdown by 50%

Increased Vehicle Uptime

from 87% to 96%

Increased Staff productivity

from 45% to 90%

o Developing and implementing procedures and restructuring the operational workflow. o Ensuring revenue generated from loss prevention program. 3

Nov ‘15 – Oct ‘17 NMC GROUP (NMC TRADING & HOSPITALS) UAE, HEAD OF TRANSPORTATION – UAE, (DISTRIBUTION,

FLEET AND TRANSPORT)

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Responsible for all activities related to Distribution, transport and Fleet., Heading 6 distribution centres in UAE with a team of 300+staff, 200+ Vehicles, servicing 5,000 + retail customers and reporting to GM –Logistics

• Planning and coordinating distribution & inter depot activities adhereing to delivery KPIs and ensuring continuity supply to customers for principal companies like NIVEA, PEARS, ENCHANTEUR, HIMALAYA, IMULSE, NANA, KIWI, NESTLE, LUNA, KDD, NOVALAC, AMERICANA, PFIZER, NEOBIOCON, JAMJOOM PHARMA, NEOPHARMA, NEXGEN with 6 division

–Food, Nonfood, Pharma, Scentific,VET, Education annual delivery sales value of AED 1.33+billon.

• Ensured cost effective daily efficient routing & scheduling course for fleet to ensure optimum deliveries & vehicle space utilization. Increased route frequency & integrated new routes with the same fleet structure. Developed vehicle contingency plan for break downs and emergency deliveries.

• Ensured staff development and muti tasking of resources.

• Achievements:

Improved Delivery Efficiency from

51% to 99% within 12 to 24 Hrs.

Improved space optimization and

reduced vehicle usage by 5%.

Reduced Sales return from 10% to

4%

Improved dispatch time from 60% to

100 %.

Centralized Operational start up for

Non Food Business.

Reduced driver & Delivery

Assistants Head count by 5%

Reduced Cost/Delivery by

13%

Reduced Fuel cost by 20%

Reduced running KM by 20%

Initiated KPI & Dashboards.

Reduced Operational cost by

24%.

Ensured 100% order

dispatched.

Improved vehicle usage for

multiple shifts and reduced

vehicles by 5%.

Reduced RM cost by 25%

Jul ‘13 – Feb ‘15 NATIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS UAE, FLEET AND WORKSHOP MANAGER – MILCO, LACNOR, OASIS, ARLA, GULF & SAFA AND IRB) Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Managing all activities related to fleet, workshop, repair and maintenance, transport, technical purchase and store management, vehicle design and body building, purchasing and old vehicle disposal process, vehicle registration and RTA legal permits, scheduled and unscheduled repair and maintenance of 1000 plus vehicles (trucks, cars, buses forklift, trailers, all ground equipment, cooling units-thermo king and shop fridges) for efficiency and adherence to standards.

• Handling on-site, on road and satellite workshops across all business units

• Monitoring and controlling spare purchase, stock levels, fuel cost as well as the fleet utilization details of trailers, trucks, vans, buses, cooling units and cars

• Preparing fleet repair and maintenance budgets for the next year and making sure it is achieved through efficient management and shop activities

• Reporting to the Group Technical Director and leading a team of more than 100 4

• Achievements :

o Developing and implementing procedures and restructuring the operational workflow o Ensuring 100% vehicle availability for daily sales route operations for the last 18 months

o Reducing 20% of the R&M budget Vs Actual

o Overseeing on time vehicle registration renewals o Initiating and implementing preventive maintenance programs for all fleet and warehouse equipment

o Maintaining less than 0.04% non-operational trip hours while servicing 350 daily sales routes

o Reducing breakdown by 60% in the region by ensuring proper preventive maintenance and daily inspections

o Cutting off running KMs by 18%

o Reducing fuel costs by 36% and in-house spare parts inventory by 48% o Ensuring 17% of non-moving stocks are transferred to other regions, where it could be used

o Increasing staff productivity from 50% to 95%

o Increasing fleet audit scores from 72% to 99%

o Ensuring revenue generated from loss prevention program by 15% o Achieving work efficiency with HC shortage of 35% o Supervising major in-house repairs of engine, transmission, air-conditioning, body repair works, etc., Resulting in 23%savings

Dec ‘10 – May ’13 ALMARAI UAE /OMAN

GULF REGIONAL FLEET MANAGER

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Handled 1,050 vehicles (trucks, cars and buses for all divisions of Almarai (Poultry, bakery and Dairy), 550 cooling units, 5,000 shop fridges, 13 depots – cold store and technical support to other functions

• Supervised all aspects of fleet operations, sales, distribution, health &safety and led a team of more than 100 personnel

• Achievements :

o Initiated and successfully maintained own web page for fleet operations o Standardized reports and KPI

o Controlled and maintained zero major breakdown in the region o Maintained high KMPL in the fuel monitor board

o Maintained 100% PM service against SAP work orders o Maintained favorable YTD R&M budget cost

o Achieved top-of-the –line standards for workshop facilities o Mobile fleet workshop for satellite depots

o Trouble-free operations and high staff productivity with less manpower May ’08 – Dec ’10 ALMARAI (CONTINUED) KUWAIT/ QATAR / BAHRAIN GULF REGIONAL FLEET MANAGER

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Handled 600 vehicles (trucks, cars and buses for all divisions of Almarai (Poultry, bakery and Dairy), 420 cooling units, 7,000 shop fridges, 4 depots – cold store and technical support to other functions in multiple locations

• Reported to the Regional General Manager and supervised all aspects of fleet operations, sales distribution, health safety and led a team of more than 80 staff 5

• Achievements :

o Attained highly organized repair and maintenance o Trouble-free operations and high staff productivity with less manpower o Maintained 100%on PM service against SAP work orders o Maintained favorable YTD R&M budget cost

o Controlled and maintained zero major breakdown in the region o Maintained high KMPL in the Fuel Monitor Board

o Handled mobile fleet workshop for satellite depots o Ensured ISO certification for four fleet workshops Jul ’06 – Apr ’08 ALMARAI (CONTINUED) UAE

REGIONAL WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Handled R&M for 350 vehicles, 170 cooling units, 1,000 shop fridges, 6 depots – cold stores and provided technical support to other functions

• Achievements :

o Achieved Zero vehicle Breakdowns for seven continuous months Apr ’03 – Jul ’06 ALMARAI (CONTINUED) KSA

REGIONAL WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Handled PM and repairs for 700 vehicles, 450cooling units, 10,000 shop fridges, 14 depots cold stores, 230 HO cars and technical supports to other functions in multiple locations

• Achievements :

o Achieved outstanding result of 100% in health and safety audit monitor. The achievements were featured in the Tawasol Newsletter (Almarai Magazine) o Controlled Major Breakdown in the region

o Awarded for maintaining 100% score for quality internal audit in the region o Implemented 45 recognized safety initiatives for supporting safety environment in the CKSA

Jan ’94 – Oct ’02 NESTLE GROUP/ALMANHAL WATER KSA

REGIONAL MOTOR POOL IN-CHARGE & CHIEF MECHANIC /

TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATOR

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Handled preventive maintenance and repairs (including Denting and painting, fabrication, vehicle body repairs and modifications) for 550 vehicles (Van, trailer trucks, Forklift, Equipment and cars) and technical supports to the production department.

• Achievements :

o Designed, fabricated and commissioned a field lube maintenance truck CERTIFIED TRAINING

• May 2011 : Spearhead : Change Management

• Apr 2011 : Spearhead : Strategic Thinking and Planning Workshop

• Jan 2010 : IQMS: Certified Internal Auditor (ISO 90001:2008) IQ-IA06915

• Mar 2009 and Jun 2009 : Spearhead: Human Asset Optimisation

• May 2008 : Solomon Consultancy: Problem Solving and decision making Skills 6

• Dec 2008 : Spearhead: Understanding Emotional Intelligence

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• Jun 2005 : FEM/IMH Regulation : Racking Safety Officer

• Sept 2004 : IQMS: Certified Internal Auditor (ISO 9000:2000)IQ-IA03099

• Jun 2004 : IOSH : Managing Safely

IT SKILLS

• SAP, Oracle and JD Edwards, MS Office, HTML

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

• Bachelor of Business Administration

• Master of Business Administration

• BTech Mechanical Engineering

LANGUAGES

Fluent : English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil

Intermediate : Arabic

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Born on June 12, 1972.

• Married (With 2 children), Indian Christian.

• Visa Status : KSA Valid Employment Visa (Iqama # 247-***-****)

: UAE Valid Resident Visa (ID # 784-1-972-***-****-7)

• Indian Passport No Z2513960. Valid Up to 13/02/2023

• UAE Driving License 1080471. Valid Up to 07/12/2026

• Kuwait Driving License 272*********. Valid Up to 15/09/2020

• Personal Attributes: Authentic, Pragmatic, Entrepreneurial, Committed, Passionate, Customer centric and Eagerness to learn new things. Delan Rajendran

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