Proactive decision maker, targeting challenging assignment at senior managerial level, handling diverse activities in any established national/ multinational organization

1. MANOJ KUMAR PANDIT
Contact: +91-9176029890
E-Mail: manoj19703@gmail.com
SENIOR LEVEL ASSIGNMENTS
~ Project Management ~ Techno- Commercial Operations ~ Risk Management ~ Business Development ~
 A competent professional with nearly 23 years of experience in:
~ Project Management ~Business Development ~ Techno-commercial Operations
~ Cost Control ~ Vendor Management ~ Risk Management
~ Audit & Inspection ~ Liaison & Coordination ~ Project & Corporate Finance
~People Management ~ Inventory Management ~ Resource Management
~Strategic Cost Management ~ Supply Chain Management ~Strategic Analysis
 Pivotal in managing production and implementing plans with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of
production targets within the cost parameters
 Hands-on experience in managing multiple projects, monitoring progress of project as per schedule and
ensuring timely completion & delivery of project to the client
 Expertise in enhancing production process operations, optimizing resources and escalating productivity &
operational efficiencies
 Possess a clear understanding of industry, technology trends with distinction of instituting quality control
techniques to achieve product excellence at the lowest overall costs
 Well versed with concepts like Conflict Management, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain Management,
Skill Development, Training & Development, Troubleshooting, etc.
 An effective communicator with good analytical, leadership, interpersonal, planning and problem solving skills
PROFILE SUMMARY
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Focusing on optimization of process parameters & initiating process improvements for achieving productivity targets
 Headingvariousprojects fromfeasibility to implementationstage;definingprojectscopeand assessing & managing project risks
 Conducting various audit & inspection for various processes and checking the quality standards
 Planning & directing operations of an organization to ensure and enhancing performance, productivity & profitability
 Completing projects as per schedules within budget by proper planning of activities and deploying resources
 Looking after end-to-end management of multiple projects, monitoring progress of project as per schedule and ensuring
timely completion & delivery of project to the client
 Coordinating with agencies for techno-commercial negotiations, preparation of documents, cost estimates, etc.
 Mentoring team members and deployingthem basistheir skill levels, monitoring their performance and supporting them in
their development
 Devising & effectuating risk policies & managing wide risks and implementing effective mechanisms to mitigate the same
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS THE TENURE
 Essayed a stellar role in:
o Developing a state of the art production system as well as an efficient production team in a Green field shipyard
o Designing models to facilitate shipping companies to adopt appropriate business strategies at different business
scenario & socio economic markets
o Spearheading technical team to develop a new state of Art Inventory Management System and implement a new On-
board Ship Management System for shipping company
 Significantly provided feasiblesolutionsin complex technical issues as well as in managerial issues especially under crises
 Showcased record of fast track promotions through a series of responsible posts
 Merit of being awarded as Best Performing Employee of the Year from fleet personnel group of the company within OMI
Marine Services (Connecticut, USA) in 2004
 Distinction of guiding subordinates by charting competency gaps and trained them accordingly; many of them have
drastically improved their performances and became assets in their respective organizations

2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr’12-Till Date: L&T Shipbuilding Ltd., Chennai as Deputy General Manager
Role:
 Heading Sub contract Management, Outsourcing and Training. In charge of Vendor development and Contract
Management
 Spearheaded activities related to:
o Production planning & innovation and cost estimation / control
o Risk assessment, strategic cost management and vendor development for existing projects as well as for upcoming
projects in L&T shipyard, Chennai
 Held responsible for managing projects for their successful execution & on time delivery with customer delight, accurately
mapping training needs and handling skill development
Highlights:
 Essayed a stellar role in designing:
o Models for cost effective production and monitoring project’s progress
o Innovative infrastructural facilities, shop layouts, production processes and productivity monitoring tools for all the
production shops of L&T Shipyard at Chennai
o An efficientproduction system and production team in a Greenfield Shipyard;team has already delivered a series of off
shore vessels from a Greenfield shipyard within first 3 years of its inception
 Efficiently implemented modern financial tools to monitor cost effectiveness and prepare cost estimation of a project
May’11–Mar’12: Good Earth Maritime Limited as Assistant General Manager – Projects
Role:
 Functioned as In-charge of new building team for shipbuilding projects and handled strategic cost management, risk
management and overall execution of the shipbuilding projects
 Accountable for analyzing overall project planning critically and evaluating projects for its efficient & cost effective
execution ensuring quality & on time delivery
Highlight:
 Distinction of leading a team to complete construction & commissioning of two 53,000 DWT bulk carriers handling several
unforeseen crises
Jul’08-Mar’10: Great Eastern Shipping Co. Limited as Sr. Manager (Technical)
Role:
 Headed a group of fleet vessels (comprising of coastal Product tankers & Aframax crude oil tankers) for their efficient &
profitable Techno-Commercial Operations
 Delivered technical solutions as required and other shore based supports
 Undertook activities related to financial management and cost control of managed vessel
 Ensured that spares & stores to be connected for managing vessels through effective supply chain management
 Served as an active member of “Risk Management & Contingency Planning Cell” of the company for providing innovative
solutions for several crises
 Carried out internal audit and assisted in preparing vessels for vetting inspections, PSC inspections, dry docking, annual
inspections and for other major repair projects
Highlights:
 Merit of taking charge to improve performance & profitability of several underperforming vessels
 Efficiently initiated and implemented a new inventory management system in the company
 Steered efforts in planning, budgeting & accomplishing several dry docking and other major repair projects at Singapore &
Dubai Dry Docks worth $3m ~ $6m for the company owned vessels
Dec’05-Mar’08: Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd., Mumbai as Chief Engineer
Role:
 Headed multicultural & multi-disciplinary teams up to 50 people as Technical Head of Oil Tankers
 Functioned as In-charge of:
o Overall technical management of vessel including trouble free operations of the vessels
o Safety & inventory management and handled on-board training of crew & junior officers
 Managed Internal, Vetting, PSC & Annual inspections and ISM audits for the vessels as well as annual budgeting and dry
dock budgeting for the vessels as required

3. Highlights:
 Successfully reinstituted “root cause analysis” and “near miss reporting” practices onboard ships and practices have been
promulgated widely by safety department across all the fleet vessels of the organization
 Essayed a stellar role in heading technical team to implement a new On-board Ship Management System for the company
 Holds the distinction of handling various critical assignments
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Mar’04-Nov’05: OMI Marine Services (Connecticut, USA) as First Assistant Engineer
Jan’99-Feb’04: Herald Maritime Services (P) Ltd., Italy
Growth Path:
Jan’01-Feb’04: Second Engineer
Jan’99-Dec’00: Third Engineer
Jun’96-Dec’98: Wallem Ship Management (P) Ltd., Hong Kong as Fourth Engineer
Sep’94-May’96: Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Mumbai as Fifth Engineer
Dec’92-Jul’94: Calcutta Port Trust (India) as Graduate Engineer Trainee (Marine Division)
EDUCATION
 MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow in 2011 (Residential International Program in Management for
Executives)
 B.E. (Mechanical) from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, North Bengal University in 1992
PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
 Attended various in-house Management Development Programs at L &T, Leadership Development Academy, Lonavala on
Advance Financial Management conducted by Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
 Trained in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Project Management, Planning and Process Development
 Possess COC-CL-I (First Class Certificate of Competency) – Issued by Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India
 360 Degree Engine Room Simulator Course
 Certification Course on C / C++ Language
 Training on Advance Hydraulic and Pneumatics
 Certification Course on FRAMO Pumps Operations and its Troubleshooting
 Successfully completed all STCW Courses
OTHER ASSIGNMENT
 Served as ‘Regional Director of a non-profit trust ‘MARK’; designed unique social initiative in “www.marknyou.org” to bring
helping hands and help seekers together
IT SKILLS
 Well versed with Languages (C & C++), MS Office, ERP and Internet Applications
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 10th March, 1970
Address: A/22, Block-55, Jeevan Bima Nagar, Annanagar West Extension, TVS Avenue, Chennai – 600101
Language Known: English, Hindi and Bengali
Passport No.: L 6185244 (Expiry Date – 11th November, 2023)
Location Preference: Singapore / UAE / UK / Europe / India / USA
LinkedIn Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/pub/manoj-kumar-pandit/a/39/a0a
Please refer Annexure for projects

4. ANNEXURE
MAJOR ACADEMIC PROJECTS DONE IN MBA
Title: In search of excellence – a comparative analysis on business strategies of Great Eastern Shipping,
Shipping Corporation of India & Varun Shipping
Description: It involved analysis of end-to-end value chain of the entire shipping industry and development of
models for analyzing & building strategies for shipping companies to adopt appropriate business
strategies at different business scenario & socio economic markets
Title: Valuation of Britannia Industries Ltd. - strategic analysis of biscuit industry
Description: Project included study of competitive forces,growth drivers & relativepositioningBritanniaindustries
within the industry. It also involved valuation of operating & non-operating assets based on
fundamental valuation using Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) approach.
Title: Bank Valuation “Key variables that affect stock prices more than others, is it NIM or something
else”
Description: It involved analysis of impact of quantitative factors like CAR, asset quality, resources, liquidity,
earningquality & NIM and qualitativefactors likeownership,management quality & risk management
approach on overall movement of bank’s stock price
Title: Impact of Transaction Cost Economics on the business alliance of Pharmaceutical Industries in India
Description: Pharmaceutical firms often took decisions to either integrate vertically or enter into alliances for bulk-
manufacture or/and formulations. Research project attempted to study the impact of such decisions
on the transaction-costs of these firms in an Indian context.
Title: International Strategy of Airtel on its business expansion into African Market
Description: Project involved analytical study on strategies taken by Airtel for its growth into international market
and analysis of risk mitigation & future implication of taking such strategy.
Title: Indian Fiscal Policy and its efficacy in the contemporary Macro Economic Environment
Description: It included analytical study on the effect of Indian fiscal policies during recession & post-recession
periods and its relevance of continuing existing government stimulus packages to boost the
economies.