Bulk Shipping & Commodities Logistics Manager

PROFILE

K.S. BUVARAAGAN

COMMERCIAL EXPERTISE - 34 Years

Assignment with Asyad Shipping, Muscat, Oman as Commercial /

Chartering Manager – Bulk Division, Reporting to Vice President / Chief Commercial Officer

1. ASYAD SHIPPING (FORMERLY OMAN SHIPPING COMPANY, S.A.O.C). MUSCAT, OMAN

- April 2020 - June 2026

Scope : Vessel Owners – Bulk ( Supramax, Ultramax, VLOC type ) and Chartered (Ultramax, Kamsarmax, Mini Cape, ),Tankers,Gas Carriers,Container Type, (Total about 90 ships ) Dry Dock at Duqm Port

Chartering of dry bulk type vessels (22) of trading world wide ports in Steel, Scrap, Fertilizers, Coal, Iron Ore, Concentrates, HBI, Grain, Potash, Alumina and other lawful cargo. Chartering of market vessels to carryout market cargoes and developing new clients in worldwide locations to grow exponentially the organization.

IT Software – Danos System, Windows Outlook Office 365,

Development of New Cargo Clients, Ship owners, Brokers to meet global trade commodities requirement.

COA Cargo to the tune of about 1.8 mmt per annum ( Iron Ore, Gypsum, Limestone, Urea etc ) Responsible for Profit & Loss, Management Information System, Market Study Evaluation, Forward Freight Agreement, Period Charter long term.

Team work co-ordination, cooperation, business development, follow guidelines as per company policy.

Market Report Analysis with Forecast on Forward Freight Agreement.

Drawing /Concluding, Charter Party and Cargo Contracts including new regulation in force to ensure, Technical, Personnel Management, Safety Parameters, Geopolitical impact policy, based on ship specification is covered in line with company corporate policy.

Each Voyage / Time Charter fixture is executed to create result with positive revenue generation.

Risk analysis, First Class Client Due diligence carried out with longstanding business relationship.

Stakeholder Management, development plan, growth to dry bulk department is measured with decision making to drive the existing assets generation.

2. JINDAL SHADEED IRON AND STEEL, SOHAR, OMAN – DGM – SHIPPING – April 2015 – March 2020

Scope – Steel Plant Shipping – Chartering, Operations, Logistics, Business Development function

JSIS Plant is equipped with integrated steel manufacturing plant with capacity of Hot DRI production of over 1.5 MMT PA, SMS ( Steel Melt Shop ) of 2 MMT PA, SRM ( Steel Rebar Mill) of 1.4 MMT PA, catering to worldwide steel products which involve raw materials of Iron Ore Pellets, Cold Direct Reduced Iron, HMS Scrap 1&2, Conversion of Iron Ore Concentrates to Pellets, Coal, Pool

Iron (Pig Iron).

Chartering of Mini Cape Vessels, Panamax, Supramax, Handy Max size parcels of import raw materials from the market around the world of various locations, East Coast America, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean, India, China, Iran with optimized freight rate.

Export of steel cargo, billets, rebar, hbi, iron ore pellet chips and fines, to all ports in PG, Europe, India, Europe, Far East, Ethopia, Kuwait, Qatar, USA, Italy, Indonesia, Taiwan in various size parcels catering to the client requirement with optimized freight rate.

Pre and Post Fixture activities including devising charter party terms, laytime finalization, claims handling, bunker procurement.

Development of New Clients and optimization of freight and ensure cost analysis on vessel related expenses with turn around of vessel operation with port and various terminal operation.

Logistics on road supervision with monitoring the fleet of transporters to ensure time bound dispatch is envisaged.

Duty claim on raw materials with port and customs, Ministry of Chamber of Commerce, with import and export countries are documented with facilitation of royal decree in line with HS Code devise of all items to obtain duty draw back amount.

Worldwide Network of contacts with Ship owners, Ship brokers, Ship Operators, cargo buyers, ship agents, cargo shippers are sought for various trade cargoes including shipment of steel cargoes.

System in SAP processed for all shipping related transactions including MS Office presentations towards generation of Management Information System.

Continuous followup with Finance Department, Production Planning Department, Marketing Department in all import and export cargo flow including sales contract, LC terms negotiation on shipping aspects are looked into ensure process flow is established to meet customer satisfaction.

All payables and receivables are channelized through SAP System to ensure error free transactions to facilitate generation of various reports.

Charter Party terms to ensure Zero Demurrage concept with quick turnaround in the import and export cargo process.

Reporting to CEO / Plant Head / Head Commercial / Logistics.

3. Bahrain Bulk Trade, Bahrain DGM - Operations, to cater Limestone Trade, ship chartering, pre and post fixture, Shipping functions - 15/09/ 2014 – 31/12/2014. Scope – Reporting to Managing Director, General Manager

The firm engaged the position with intention to promote as General Manager as promised and have resigned from previous employer at Singapore and joined in good faith and after induction the job scope indicated as per Shipping Profile was performed to the satisfaction of the Management and further noticed the in-differences between the Management and the General Manager was found and they declared my profile do not suit their requirement of the trade of the organization.

Was involved in fixing the cargo barges with tugs for charter on long term and short term charter for aggregates within Persian gulf and is responsible for commercial, operations task including the budget analysis.

Further had to search on new job and joined with Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel, Sohar, Oman in April 2015.

4. IOF Pte Ltd, Singapore, as Senior Operations / Chartering Manager, to cater ship chartering, pre and post fixture, Shipping functions - 01/04/ 2010 – 31/07/2014. Scope – Reporting to Chief Executive Officer.

The firm is catering to the support of Coal trading firm based in India and chartering to the tune of about 15 vessels a month of Supramax / Panamax / Cape Vessels to meet the supply and demand of coal cargo.

Leading the Organization for vessel fixation, liaision with ship brokers, owners, vessel agents, stevedoring agents, shippers, receivers, marketing team, trading team, to ensure smooth flow of shipping operation and the team size of about 10 personnel are successfully controlling the whole operation. Self independently handling, Budget analysis, Cost control economics, Cargo Stowage Plan, PNI Club Insurance, Damage Claims, Planning of Pre fix / Post Fix operations, Shipments, Documentation procedures of L/c, Tonnage procurements in liaision with Marketing Department, Logistics, liaision with government authorities, ports, customs, other associated parties to smooth cargo operation to end users. Responsible for Profit and Loss analysis on the vessels transportation costs within stipulated budget.

For Panamax type vessels grain cargo, fertilizer, Limestone, Coal, Aggregates, Iron Ore Pellets, Petcoke, Metcoke, were carried with own ships.

5. Seacrest Marine Services (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai – General Manager – Operations & Logistics, From 19 / 12 / 2003 To 10 / 03 / 2010 - Reporting to Group of Director/s. Scope – Reporting to Managing Director/s.

Organization - Agency, Stevedoring, Chartering, Technical Managers - India /

Globally(Grabs Division) .

Technical Management ; Commercial / Operations & Logistics ; Storage, Service & Maintenance of Grabs ; Agencies Appointment ; Business Development with Ship Owners, Ship Operators, Charterers, Cargo Traders, Ship Agents, Manning Personnel, to achieve good volume using cargo equipments, Analysing market trends in bulk cargo sectors with Market Reports ; Attending vessels at various ports ; Transportation ; Insurance Policies, Claims Handling, – Bulk handling Cargoes using 10 CBM Grabs at various ports. Liasioning with traders, shippers, receivers, agency houses, for the smooth flow on tonnage turn-around using grab equipment on national / international levels with over 3.6 million tones of cargo handling yearly.

Projects encompassing in Heading Operations and Logistics of various Bulk cargo equipments at various Indian ports with Techno-Commercial functions in order to optimize the maximum output to achieve maximum tonnage handling in bulk cargoes / vessel monitoring / agency appointment / feasibility study / road transportation in order to have smooth flow of operations and logistics perspective and with Customs / Port authorities at every Indian Ports. Independantly involved in Business development / negotiation with existing clients & development of new clients / budgeting and costs control.

6. Threewin Maritime (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai – Manager – Marine & Commercial. From June 2002 – November 2003.

Scope of Job :- Reporting to Managing Director / Director/s.

1. Projects encompassing long term contract on carriage of break bulk cargoes using voyage / time / liner terms including shipping & logistics functions with extensive traveling in Indian ports.

2. Entering vessel in market with list of exclusive brokers ; Owners voyage estimate ; Charter Party / Fixture Check list ; Negotiations & finalizing C/P terms ; & Finalisation of Charter Lifting Charterer’s / Owner’s subject and fixing the vessel fully for employment on Voyage / Time Charter Contracts. 3. Pre-Fixture & Post Fixture Operations – Commercial / Financial activities are monitored and carried out on each voyage / charter basis in a systematic manner.

4. Safe Stowage of Cargo is carried in safe & efficient manner in accordance with the latest regulation and other agreed condition.

5. Bunkers – Negotiation & finalisation with suppliers for fuel requirement.

6. Cargo – Non Conforming Cargo is dealt in such a manner acceptable to the receivers ; to the extent possible within stipulations of the Charter Party ; in accordance with instructions of the P&I Club. To ensure that all claims are speedily processed & settled.

7. Binny Ship Management Ltd., Mumbai, India, COMPANY SOLD AND CLOSED DOWN SHIPPING BUSINESS DURING 2001.

a. 7.5 years - Manager – Commercial / Operations/ Shipping :

Responsible for Ship Owning / Technical Management / Bare-boat Chartering – 7 Vessels.

Operations, Business Development / Negotiations, Sale & Purchase, Chartering, Dry Dock Repairs, ISM - for their own vessel’s.

b. 4 years - System Analyst / Programmer :

System analysis design model focusing in-housed marine based Financial / Payroll /

Inventory / M.I.S. System in Multi User Environment to meet with Y2K Policy. Adopted marine accounting principles for Financial / Payroll / Variable Cost Reports.

Manager ( Shipping & Commercial ) (September ’94 – Oct’ 2001 ) Shipping functions integrates with management core activities :

Commercial : ( July 1998 to Mar 2001 )

Reporting to M.D./E.D. of the company, and responsible for Dry Bulk Ships ( 3 Owned Handysize vessels ) trading in F/G activities for negotiations and Chartering vessels through exclusive brokers and in-housed, Preparation of Charter Party Agreements, Voyage, Time Charter, Bareboat Charter, Contract of Affreightment, Pre & Post Fixture Commercial Operations / Financial, P&I Club, H&M Underwriters, Good interpersonal skills with Cargo & Bunker Suppliers, Traders, Ports, Agents, Statutory authorities.

Agents, Stevedores, Suppliers - Nomination & report on vessel related information.

To follow the ship’s in Foreign / Indian Ports Sailed on Vessel as Owner’s Representative, specially appointed by Company with extensive traveling on various sea ports in India / foreign. Operation / Inventory / Manning Support :

Vessel attendance and reporting to Management / Navigation Equipment, Spares, Stores, Provisions, lubricating oils, Chemicals, Bunkers ( checked on board and statements provided monthly), Ship Manning activities.

D/D Repairs (Hongkong / Colombo): Techno-Commercial functions involved in negotiations & finalization of bills well within budget cost.

ISM : To lead the company and vessel’s to ISM Code Compliance as documented, laid out in procedures to its

easy and efficient follow up.

System Analyst / Programmer ( April ’90 - August ’94 )

Financial Accounting System / Payroll Management System Using Window based Applications:

Transactions / Annual Reports ; Budgetory Evaluation Reports ; Statutory Reports ; Personnel Inputs ; Calculation of Wages ; Reports Generation ; M.I.S. Reports / Training.

Personal Details :

DOB : 28/07/1966 // Email: *******@*****.*** // Mobile : +918*********

Married / Family Status : 3 Members ( Wife and Daughter )

Present Address Om Sai Krupa C.H.S.L., 803,8th Floor, Vasant Kunj Lane, Pawar Nagar, Thane (West), Pin – 400601, Maharashtra.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics), Madras University, India (1987). P.G.D. in Computer Management, (Basic, Cobol, dBase IV, Lotus 123 & S.A.D.) A.M. Jain College Computer Centre, (Institutional Member of Computer Society of India), Madras, India. (1989).

National Test in Entry Level Programming, (Cobol) Computer Society of India, Madras, (1989).

Diploma in Computer Programming (C, Unix, WP & System Analysis Design), Madras Computer College, Madras, India (1990). Diploma in Computer Programming (C, Unix, WP & System Analysis Design), Madras Computer College, Madras, India (1990).

Intensive Training in IBM AS/400 - RPG/400, Cobol/400, Sql/400 and Control Language Concepts (1992).

Intensive Training with Intelligroup Asia Pvt ltd. Hyderabad for SAP Technical ABAP/4 Module (1998)

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