CURRICULUM - VITAE
ASHOK SAWANT
Address:
**/** **.*****’S BLDG
LAXMI NARAYAN LANE
MATUNGA (EAST)
MUMBAI-400019 E-mail: ************@*****.***
Tel/CELL No: 24016725 / 993******* D.O.B.: 23/01/1958
OBJECTIVE
I seek an opportunity to be a part of highly motivated and competitive Engineering Project management team that shall utilize and enhance my commercial / liaison /Administration /Supply chain management knowledge and creativity to the fullest.
Amidst the current challenging and exciting management dynamics, I look forward being a part of this excitement and perform beyond expectations.
I am in search of a result oriented organization that seeks an ambitious and career conscious team members where acquired skills and education will be utilized towards continuous growth and advancement and to be upbeat with the latest developments so as to help in the growth of the company along with my personal growth.
Qualification Institution University Year Of Passing
B.COM R.A PODAR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECO. MATUNGA MUMBAI-400019 Mumbai 1979
S.S.C. KING GEORGE ENGLISH SCHOOL DADAR MUMBAI-40019 Maharashtra Board 1974
CAREER BRIEF
TOTAL EXPRIENCE: OVER 30 YEARS
1> Over 25 Years Experience in Engineering Commercial/Liaision/Administration in VOLTAS LIMITED –A TATA GROUP COMPANY
2> Nearly 5 Years in Internal Audit in Sarabhai Group of Companies
CORE COMPETENCE / CAREER SUMMARY
Presently associated with VOLTAS LTD. A TATA GROUP COMPANY for more than 25 years as a Commercial Officer in Water Management Business Division The Business Division undertakes turnkey electro mechanical projects in Pollution control engineering. My job profile encompasses active involvement in Commercial aspects of various Electro Mechanical projects right from Tendering, commercial finalizing the orders to commercial closure of jobs
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensuring proper financial and commercial support to the front line .
• Ensuring submission of debtors statements to frontline on a monthly basis.
• Analyzing performance of the actual performance with the budgets.
• Support Preparing divisional MIS on monthly basis.
• Ensuring control over vendor bill passing and reconciliation.
• Issuing bank gurantees, EMDs, etc., as well as maintaining proper records and ensuring timely collection of the same.
• Conducting assets/ inventory verification.
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• Compliance to the recommendations of the internal audit findings.
• Sales tax & service tax operations-Collection & issuance of sales tax forms
• Arranging /Renewal of Insurance policies & liaison with insurance companies & surveyors in case of claim
• Processing of vendors & operations & administrative expenses to the propriety of cost
• Maintaining daily collection & payment details
• T.D.S. Operatiions -Collection & issuance of certificates
• Commercial support in selection of vendors
• Co ordination with Vendors Consultants ,Clients
• Invoicing ,Collection & Job Closing.
Project Management
• Commercial back up forecasting of Entire project, through vendors, suppliers etc.
• Commercial Support Final preparation of tender and submission.
• Project coordination
• Exrtensive exp[osure to Project Contractual and Legal Related Issues, Project Contractual Claims, Contract price Variations claims and follow up for Extension of Time,
• Help facilitate documentary support to Legal cell in Arbitration matters, Ensure that the projects maintain a strong and consistent legal compliance record and also are completed and operated as per statutory/ regulatory norms. Assisting in compliance related matters Assisting in documentation Assisting in preparing the refund applications Assisting in following-up with departments
• Hands on experience in supply chain management in raising purchase order in SAP ,ensuring procurement as per the company policy on Money & liaison with transporters for timely deliveries of procurements
• Material Management and planning for ensuring no shortage on the project site
• Commercial Negotiations with the vendors for ensuring best price.
• Supervising the process of Billing, Payments collection, and regularly following up on the same.
• Building profitable client relations for ensuring long term client retention.
• Ensuring fast grievance redressal for providing speedy commercial service solutions to the customers.
• Responsible for bills, recovery of payments, from customers Current, Due, Overdue, Old recovery, deferred payments, Disputed & Payments in litigation, liquidated damage, LD EMD SD from Govt, Semi Govt, & Corporate. Proactive involvement right from orders booking to dispatches of every outstanding payments details, making strong & appropriate claim with self correspondence & visit to customers for recovery of payments.
• Study of the contracts and other commercial terms and conditions and reviews
Study of the bidding process, commercially evaluating the bid and risk mitigation plan.Ensure statutory compliance at project sites.Reviews and updates bank guarantee requirements and insurance policies of the projects.
MAJOR PROJECTS HANDLED :
• NTPC FARAKKA
• MAHARASHTRA JEEVAN PRADHIKARAN KARJAT PURE & RAW WATER PUMPING STATION
• THANE MUNICIAPL CORPORATION WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
• TATA POWER –KHOPOLI/WALWHAN/KUNDLI /JOJOBERA POWER PLANTS
• NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION KAIGA & KOTA POWER PROJECTS
• BOMBAY MUN.CORPN’S BANDUP/PISE/PANJRAPUR WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS
• NAGPUR MUN CORPN’S WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
• MIDC –AMBERNATH/NAVI MUMBAI MUN CORPORATION O& M COTRACT OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
• Aditya Birla Insulators
• UEM INDIA LIMITED
• Thermax Ltd
• Ramky Infrastructure Ltd
• GHARPURE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONS (P) LTD
• Hydroair Tectonics (PCD) Ltd.
• M/s. Green Environment Services Co-op. Soc. Ltd.
• Eureka Forbes Limited
• BGR ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED
• Enviro Control Associates (I) Pvt.Ltd.
• Shriram EPC Limited
Administration
Help Organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
SARABHAI CHEMICALS( 1979--1985) : AUDIT ASSITANT
Worked for nearly five years in Sarabhai Group Of Companies –A Renowned Pharmaceutical Giant in their Internal Audit Department as an Audit Assistant
MARITAL STATUS MARRIED
COMPUTER & SYSTEM : EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF MS OFFICE & ENDUSER FOR SAP NETWORK
Attributes/Skills Essentials
• Reasonable numerical Skill Abilities
• Fluency in spoken and written English,Hindi,Marathi Languages
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Excellent interpersonal and both oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Multi-tasking skills
• Negotiation skills
Personal Qualities
• Creative and undertaking initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• Should be willing to travel widely & at short notice.
• Team player
• Self motivated person able to work without close supervision