aContact DetailsAddressFlat no:403, Sathavahana NagarK.Palem.Vizag-530046Mobile: 08800828274E-Mail:kethavath1764@yahoo.com

Career Overview 22 Years Expertise

in Managing(implementing & monitoring) Project Procurement in India and Overseas.

Expertise in Global Procurements and Vendor Sourcing in India & Overseas.

Materials Management Specialist in Shipyards, Ports, Waterways, Rail

Infrastructure industries.

AchievementsatJindal Rail Infrastructure Ltd.

Sourced 137 OPEX items for Gondola wagons in three months within optimum cost of 55 crores

Sourced 5 OPEX items for body side / ends of BOX NR in one month within optimum cost of 7crores

Sourced 22 OPEX items for 30 ICF bogies in one month within optimum cost of 24 crores

Disposed of 25 scrap items in one month for a revenue of 1 crore

Achievements atJITFL / NTPC –Farakka Project

Ordered and delivered 15 Barges (2100 DWT) in record time

Procured 20000 MT virgin steel in 6 months, within budget & schedule

To avoid road permit issues, Orders finalized on vendors in Kolkata

Shore Grab Crane ODC Consignment shifted from Kolkata port to Farakka as per pre planned schedule without damage / loss.

Completed the Erection of Two 30 T shore Grab Cranes in 45 days.

Hired 150 T crawler crane in 15 days. Coordinated installation of 350 KL

capacity HSD storage system including all departmental approvals and clearances in West Bengal

Expedited delivery of supplies/design services from F Harley for Dust suppression system, portable water system and firefighting systems.

Ensured the compliance of all requirements for mobilizationof newly built barges as per COP –Goa and IRS

KETHAVATH VEERA

WORK EXPERIENCE

TAYO Rolls Ltd,(a TATA Enterprise)TAYO Rolls Ltd , a TATA Enterprises having steel rolling mills Rolls manufacturing plant at Jamshedpur as Chief –Procurement 05/03/2015 till 01/11/2016.

JINDAL ITF LTDDeputy General Manager Procurement and Contracts 1/01/12 to3/3/15Joined on 2/12/09 as AGM Procurement. Promoted on 1/1/2012Responsibilities Managing all functions relating to Procurement, Contracts, Stores, Inventory

Control, Logistics, Scrap Disposal, Vendor development, Insurance claims. Coordinating with Government Organizations like RDSO, RITES, IRS, IWAI,

DG Shipping, COP, DGFT, Customs, Excise, Sales Tax, Pollution, PESO. Liaison for Intra Organization activities such as budget monitoring, tender

meetings, price negotiations, drafting agreements Facilitating management of Jindal ITF Projects in organizing the inputs required

for Project Estimate Cost; Assisting the Business Development Team in preparing bids for new projects; Providing key inputs for finalizing tenders, placing orders, following up for execution of orders, processing bills.

JINDAL ITF PROJECTS HANDLED

Jindal Rail Infrastructure Ltd., Project cost :Rs 256.00 CroresRailway wagon manufacturing unit at Vadodara, Gujarat with a capacity of 3000 wagons PA with a G105 compliance and certifications of QMS, EMS and OHSAS.

Responsibilities Organizing thetendering , ordering, controlling cost, follow up for execution,

supplies and clearance of bills for CAPEX and OPEX items. Finalisation& placement of POs forTMT, steel structural, cement, Mechanical

equipment, Electrical equipment, Plant & Machinery, railway track. Organising tendering, follow up for Bids, Finalization of OPEX items. Overseeing processes for purchase of D M items (Bogies, Draft Gear Coupler,

Air brake system, CRF, SS) non D M items (bought outs) and Consumables for Box NHL wagon sets including imports for JSPL South Africa Gondola wagons.

Overseeing Contracts for Railway siding and rail laying. Overseeing contractsfor Civil construction, Mechanical / Electricalworks,

Fabrication &PEB.

Jindal Water Ways -JITF Coal Handling Project -NTPC Power plant  –Farakka on BOOT basis – a Rs 600.00 Crore project

Transportation of 3 Million Tons of coal per annum for a 7 year duration to NTPC power plant at Farakka. The coal is transported in 2 stages - From high sea to fixed jetty at Farraka through barges and from fixed jetty to NTPC Farraka power plant by a 1.5 Km long overhead belt conveyor system.Responsibilities Tendering, ordering, cost control, execution, for CAPEX and OPEX items. All contracts including EPC contracts for coal handling (Belt Conveyor) system,

design & engineering, supply & fabrication, Civil works, erection and commissioning.

Contracts for building and supply of 2300 DWT barges (MBC) Contracts for dry docking of coastal vessels and barges as per the schedules. Consultancy for statutory clearances like IRS, IWAI, DG Shipping, COP. Finalization and placement of LOIs, POs and WOs for all material, equipment,

Civil, steel structural, cement, mechanical / Electrical works, safety equipment, plant & machinery.

Erection, testing and commissioning of plant and machinery.

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AchievementsatJindal Shipyards Ltd

Sourcing and ordering of 111 OPEX items for one barge completed in 6 months for 9.5 Crores

Ordering for all onboard spares and equipment with schedule of renewals for 16 RSV-II barges as per DG shipping norms for IRS compliance

Contract for fabrication / modification of 2 barges completed within schedule

Contract for fabrication of Aluminum pipe tress for hatches and orders for pipes required for 6 barges completed in one month.

Successful launch of vessel Nitya

AchievementsatPipapav Shipyard Ltd.

Shifted 200 truckload steel in record time from EOU to SEZ storage yard

Took delivery at Pipavav port for consignment of One Goliath crane and two ELL cranes, and shifted to EOU storage yard in 48 hours ship free time

All calibration orders given/ obtained services within expiry time limit.

All yard earth works completed as per the materials arrival schedule.

Ensured 100% Power Supply to site during working hours

AchievementsatAbadan Oil Refinery Expansion

Project Framed S.O.P. for purchase, material

inspection, storage of materials and physical supervision for ensuring the implementation of same

Ensured performance of all Material Management activities within budgetary limits

Jindal Shipyards LtdProject cost 24 Crores

Ship Building unit with a slip way facility at Cossipur, Kolkata, on the bank of Hooghly River with a production capacity of three 2300 DWT Barges PA within the project costs.

Responsibilities Ordering and follow-up for supplies andservicesfor CAPEX and OPEX items. CAPEX Contracts for civil works and mechanical works of plant and machinery. Procurement of OPEX items such ship building quality steel,Gear boxes, Main

engines, navigational equipments, radars, other parts and equipment. Procurement of CAPEX items like steel,TMT, Cement, bricks, structural,office

furniture , Cables, lighting accessories, Air conditioners, voltage stabilizers, battery chargers , shearing M/c, welding M/c, Turing lathe ,Drilling machine, Gas cutting sets ,pick and carry cranes, mobile crane, motor vehicles.

PIPAPAV SHIPYARD LTD.Pipavav Shipyard, situated in Gujarat, is a 100% EOU and SEZ unit, having ship blocks fabrication establishment and Dry Dock facility forbuilding ships. The company handles Ship Building, Ship Repairs, Submarine building for Indian navy and offshore repairs.

Senior Manager Materials 27/09/08 to 3/06/09

Responsibilities Purchase of goods and spares for construction equipment. Up keep of steel plate storage yard. Facilitating the logistics of imported materials coming in for projects. Categorization and disposal of scrap as per the customs and excise norms. Coordination with customs and excise department for clearance of imported

materials coming in containers and de-stuffing of same at factory limits. Finalization of Contracts- Tendering, ordering and follow-up for supplies,

services and processing payments for hiring of equipment, for construction and other major contracts for ship systems and fittings.

Handling all service purchases and the finalization and placement of service orders. Calibration and stamping of measuring instruments, weigh bridges.

Effective outsourcing of in-house activities. Vendor sourcing and management. Materials Codification for easy identification and traceability of materials. IMMS, ISO, Port related activities such as material delivery, material handling.

TEHRAN BERKELEY - IRANTehran Berkeley is an agency monitoring the quality of projects and reviewing their progress. Company provided Third party Inspection Consultancy for Abadan Oil Refinery- Iran for their refinery expansion project (Extraction of gasoline as aviation fuel from refinery byproduct bitumen)

Material Control Engineer27/02/08 to 16 / 6/08Worked as Consultant for the Abadan Oil Refinery Expansion Project

Responsibilities Managing all Materials Management activities i.e. purchase, logistics and stores.

Monitoring the activities allocated to External Agencies, and ensuring compliance.

Monitoring the activities allocated to External Agencies, and ensuring compliance.

Coordination on construction, design, purchase, site inspection, stores, logistics for flow resource (men, materials, machines, drawings) as per project schedule.

Achievements at Kuwait Oil Company

Implemented identification and traceability of all the emergency spares and parts Arranged local sourcing for the sea water cleaning chemicals

Life cycle cost analysis of engines was done with comparisons to enable decision making for adopting new engine models

AchievementsatVishakapatnam Port Trust

Ensured smooth operation of Port traffic, facilitating movement of goods & services. 

Organized orders for continues flow of supplies for railway lines,loco powers for maintenance,permanent ways facility in 100% hazard free operation

Arranged construction materialsfortimely construction of new Jetties

Controlled the inventory of 13000 items covered under 3 stores to ensure minimum breakdown / shutdown of Plant and machinery.

Organized the disposals of scrap and arranged revenue of 4 to 5 croresPA

AchievementsatVishakapatnam Steel Plant

Ensured spare stands were available for replacement at all times

Ensured all the stand guides were available at shop floor for immediate replacement without time gap as per the production schedule.

Ensured 100% prevention of loading double poured blooms in furnace.

Training Programs AttendedCurrent trends in Materials ManagementIndian Institute of Port Management Calcutta Materials Management in PortsSpare Parts ManagementAwareness of ISO 9000 Quality Systems

National Institute Of Port Management ChennaiPublic Relations for VPT & DLB Officers Grievance Handling for Officers Total Quality Management Port Technical Institute Visakhapatnam Quality Systems ISO 9000CIPMHyderabadISO 9000:2000 series Lead Auditor Training Course on Quality Management System Assessment Seahorse-TNO Services (Asia) Pvt. Ltd.

KUWAIT OIL COMPANY- KUWAIT

Mina (sea port), AlAhmadi, a part of KOCmarine services Material Engineer (Marine)18/04/07 to 25/07/07

Responsibilities

Support services to Marine Maintenance & Operations team for Mina sea port. Preparationand raising indents as per the repair schedule of vessels. Ensuring availabilityof material at warehouse as required. Providing the technical evaluation immediately on receipt of quotations. Coordination with the central purchase team for finalization of orders on time. Planning materialrequirements as per the schedule of small ships repairs Estimate quotations, budget statement and budget proposals.

VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUSTVisakhapatnam port trust, one of the major ports of India is a deep water sea port with night navigational facility with ISPS compliance and holding the ISO Certifications such as QMS and EMS, for safety OHASAS.

MATERIALS MANAGER 30/12/98 to 14/09/06DY.MATERIALS MANAGER 12/01/97 to 29/12/98ASST.MATERIALS MANAGER 24/05/93 to 11/01/97

Responsibilities   Managed procurement of Materials with support of Information Technology for

Civil constriction works of buildings, roads and jetties, Permanent way materials for railway track works.Maintenance ofore handling equipment - Wagon tipplers, conveyor.system, bucket wheel re-claimers, stackers, ship loaders.Locos, earthmoving equipments, all types of cranes, electrical substations.Marine crafts, floating cranes, dry docks, slipways and jetties. Employee safety equipment and welfare amenities.General consumables, office equipment.

As NODAL OFFICER of M.M. Department, personally handled implementation of Information Technology, system stabilization and improvement of computerized materials management system in purchase and stores sections.

Monitoring the implementationof all the three management systemsviz., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001.

                VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL) is an integrated steel plant, with a production capacity of 3.00 MT per annum. The products are pig iron, billets, bars wire rods

Management Trainee (Technical)29/01/93 to 23/05/93

Responsibilities    Shift in-charge of Light and Medium Merchant Mill operation. Preparation of Rolling mill stands as per the rolling schedule and assembly

of rolls Preventive Maintenance of Intermediate and Finishing mill equipment as per schedule.

Condition monitoring of finishing mill during operating.   Hot metal passing guides preparation as per the rolling schedule. Operation and maintenance of tem-core water cooling troughs.       Inspection of double poured blooms while loading into mill Furnace.  

Education QualificationsB. E. (Mechanical )1992 Andhra UniversityM.B.A (Marketing)1996 Andhra University

Date of Birth1st July, 1964