R Panchapakesan

 Plot No16, No.1 Sakthi Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Mobile - First Street, Bypass Road, Velachery, Chennai Email - Experience Summary 34 Years of diversified experience in various industries - Telecom project execution, Operation & Maintenance of Telecom towers, Purchase, Supply chain, Logistics, Administration, Facilities Management. 20+ Years experience in handling Vendors sourcing, Commercial Negotiation, Materials supply, Warehousing, Secondary Transport, Installation & Commissioning, Warrantiable services in Telecom Industry Was responsible for Supply Chain function for execution of 20000 telecom sites for Tata Telesystems in 23 telecom circle Currently started a facility management company and running the same successfully for the last 2 years. Lastly, was working as Circle CEO with Pratap Technocrats Pvt Ltd, a Telecom O&M company, heading Chennai since July 2016 till Jan 2019 Purchase of Telecom passive Infra materials, Hardware, Software, Computer peripherals, Estate Management of space not less than 2.5 lakhs sqft of built-up area Site planning and execution Asset Management to the tune of 145 crores Fire, Burglary and Breakdown insurance cover for about 145 crores worth of assets Stock management of materials & course-wares centrally at Corporate office Security Monitoring Handled independently General Office Administration of multi-offices across the country Educational Qualification Passed out with distinction in Bachelor of Science (Physics) from AM Jain College, Chennai (Affiliated to Madras University) during 1981-84 Acquired First Class in “Diploma in Import & Export Management’ from National Institute of Labour Education and Management, Chennai during November 2003 Passed out in First Class “Diploma in Business Administration” from National Institute of Labour Education and Management. Professional Experience At Pratap Technocrats Pvt Ltd (June 16 till Jan 2019) Was working as Circle CEO taking care of the entire business and operation in the last one year. Branch was started without any customer in our fold and currently, we have developed good customer network and have secured good amount of orders to ensure sustinance of business. Currently, we are working with the following customers : a) Reliance JIO b) American Tower company c) VIOM networks d) Tower Vision e) BSNL Responsible for a) Business generation b) Execution c) Billing d) Collection e) Statutory compliances At Pace Power Systems Pvt Limited (June 2014 till May 2016) Working as Head – Supply Chain Management, a 500 Cr company which is focusing on EMS solutions – Manufacture of DC/AC Power supplies, Rectifiers, Inverters, Power Management Systems, Services for construction new telecom sites, providing Operation & Maintenance services for the Telecom and Solar sites; Pace power is providing Product Installation services and support services in all 23 telecom circles Pace power is having 17 countries presence in Africa and Myanmar and during 2015, our export revenue was close to Rs.100Cr Company invested Rs.25 Cr on Solar projects on Opex model and managing them on end-to-end basis. In Pace Power, SCM is responsible for Identification of cost effective and quality vendors for a) Material supplies for the factory requirements – There are about more than 2000+ varieties of components to be sourced and stocked for production and also for after sales service requirements b) Telecom Operator Service requirements – Civil, Electrical execution partners – List of 100+ vendors managed by our team c) Vendors and managing operation & maintenance of Telecom sites and Fibre in Bihar, MPCG, Rajasthan, TN, Karnataka, AP, Maharashtra, Kerala d) Sourcing of vendors for Installation & Commissioning of Equipment, Logistics vendors for onward and reverse spares movement – about 30+ vendors were being managed. The parameters for evaluation is Quick resolution of problems Customer satisfaction Cost control and savings made Avoiding repetitive complaints SCM played a major part in nurturing a good set of practices in all the vendors based on the above parameters e) Sourcing of vendors for Repairs of cards and controllers f) Managing about 4 – 5 reputed freight forwarders for both import and export consigments – Export billing was about 100+ crores and imports are about 25+ crores g) Governance of insurance formalities h) Scheduling and Following up of Import of materials and clearing them on time / quickest possible time i) Sourcing of Vendors for items viz – DG, batteries and Li-Ion batteries meant for export orders I have worked with Myanmar operations in successfully setting up – Service providers in the areas of 1) for transportation of materials viz. DC Power systems, DG sets and Battery banks 2) for providing support in I&C of DC Power systems, Diesel Generators, Batteries 3) for Purchase of Components and Spares for Product Service group, as per Annual Procurement plan and execution 4) Supporting the project group for timely execution I was also responsible for third-party product sourcing for Myanmar operations as per the customer requirement with back-to-back warranty requirements. At Siva Ventures Limited (March 2005 till June 2014) Was working as Head – Operation & Maintenance for Telecom Vertical since July 2010. Responsible for Managing existing business Getting additional business Profit and Loss Managing the work force all over India Cost optimization & innovation Managing the customer Achieving customer delight by sustaining the performance Foreseeing the business potential and organizing the human resource Prior to this assignment, was Heading Supply Chain Management division which involved purchase and logistics of passive infrastructural materials for 20000+ telecommunication sites, for telecommunication project of TATA Tele-services Limited in all 23 telecom circle of India. Led a team of 75 Engineering professionals in 23 Telecom circles PAN India. Responsible for Vendor sourcing Vendor Development Contractors Development Negotiation Preparation of pre-approvals and Purchase orders in SAP Adherence of Quality control measures Adherence of delivery schedule of materials in the right sequence to enable install them without any delay Warehousing Co-ordination in installation & commissioning Invoice processing Payment follow-up At iSOFT R&D Pvt Ltd (June 2004 – March 2005) Was taking care of Total Facilities management of 3 facilities comprising of 80000 sft which was on 24 / 7 operation General Administration, Transport, Staff welfare, travel, Contractor’s service management Purchase, STPI and Customs Creation of New facilities At Dishnet DSL Limited (June 2003 – June 2004) Materials Control Led a team of 15 people covering all regions at Executive/Sr. Executive/Assistant Manager level. Responsible for Planning, Logistics function covering wide range of materials required for DishnetDSL operation over 700 locations across the country. Facilities management of all offices located in about 45 locations with 9 regions across the country Assets control and movement within the regions as well as from corporate office to regions Central warehouse at Chennai measuring 7000 sft., covering about 1000 type of products worth about 10 crores of materials. Also responsible for stores operation in all the major metros JIT inventory and overcoming no-Stock-out situation even at the remote corner of India At Pentasoft as Senior Manager: (Aug 1997 – June 2003) Purchase & Logistics Played a vital role as Head of Purchase, for large scale purchase of Hardware, Software, Peripherals, Plant & Machinery, Office equipment and availing of services to the tune of about 15 to 20 crores. Applied unique negotiation techniques, while purchasing the high-value items for Tidel Park, by extended-warranty terms and fixed AMC terms. This has helped the organization save on AMC costs, without any variation. Responsible for Vendor Selection Raising Purchase Orders Follow up for Delivery Accounting them as Capital goods Processing the bills for payment Adhering to ISO standards Taking care of printing of course wares, Inventory control, stock accounting and Logistics in reaching the course wares to about 200+ training centres in India and Abroad. The printed materials are planned and executed for safe logistics to the tune of 200 training centers. Have been responsible for about 50 lakhs worth of course- wares across the country at any time. Administration Worked with a team consisting of 2 Assistant Managers and 10 executives in corporate office and regional offices. Handled general administration of about 2.5 lakhs sqft., of built up space spread across 12 regional offices and 32 Training Centres in India. Handled Contract services Management viz., Housekeeping, Security services, drivers Responsible for liasing with Government agencies viz., Electricity dept., Telephone department, Guest Hospitality & Guest House maintenance. Responsible for managing about 200+ indirect contract staff in all our offices in India. Responsible for asset management, asset movement control, maintenance of movable and immovable assets of about 140 crores worth, located across the country. Handled Fire, Burglary and Breakdown Insurance centrally at corporate office of movable and immovable assets located across the country. Maintained a fleet of 50+ different cars which were being used by staff members in India including its insurance cover and claims. Exercised centralized Budget Monitoring System for the total expenses on various heads and adhering compliance. Facilities Creation and Management Had been instrumental and responsible in creation of about 28 training centers located in different parts of the country totaling about 2.5 lakhs sq.ft of space. Budgeting the expenses for new facility creation and obtaining approval thereof. Sourcing the place after a thorough analysis on business viability and suitability Negotiation on the rent and other terms. Fixing up architects, facility creators of different profile viz., electrical, interior, air-conditioning, networking etc., to complete the project at a very shortest possible time. Negotiation and release of orders. Purchase of items centrally for all the centres in order to avail better pricing, better service and terms Project monitoring by conducting frequent site meeting with Architects, Interior executors, with clear deadline on each of the activity. Handing over the project to the operation group as per the deadline Taking inventory of items, tagging them with asset code, registering them in asset register, monitoring on warranty, entering into AMC after the warranty. Credentials Had opportunity to manage 28 New facilities in different cities within a period of 12 months with parallel project execution. Tidel Park project of 100,000 sft. was executed within a record time of 90 days by engaging different execution agency for different office modules, but without losing balance on synchronization. Softowers, Hyderabad measuring about 21,000 sft., was executed within 45 days Softowers, Bangalore measuring about 12000 sft., was executed within 40 days Repairs and maintenance of the facilities with strict financial budgeting and service standards. At Pentafour Software & Exports Limited from 1994 till Aug 1997 Was in-charge of Training-cum-Development park as a Resident Administrator at Kelambakkam. The self-contained campus was spread across 29 acres of land with about 3.5 lakhs of built-up space, operating on three-shift operation. It was housing about 1500 employees, 250 campus resident trainees at any time. The campus administration included Security Monitoring, Upkeep, Managing a fleet of contract Transports, Maintenance of canteen, quarters, Utility services, Health Club, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Volley Ball Court, Club House and Auditorium Co-ordination with Maintenance Team for best performance of all the equipments with fewer breakdowns Guest Care At CMC Limited from 1989 till 1994 Worked as Senior Coordinator (Administration) at their Visakhapatnam Office providing one-point support in Administration At Priya Chemicals from 1986 till 1989 Worked with Priya Chemicals, a Chennai based Importers and Exporters, providing secretarial assistance to Branch Manager At Lalitha Plastmould Industries from 1984 till 1986 Worked as Office Administrator Achievements: Awarded “Special Recognition Award” for outstanding performance in Administration on All India basis during 1992 from the Management of CMC Limited. Awarded a cash award for “The person of the Campus” during 1994-95 from the management of Pentafour Software & Exports Limited. Received “Outstanding rating” in my appraisal for three consecutive years in CMC Limited. References: Could be given on getting your response.