Proactive decision maker, targeting challenging assignment at senior managerial level, handling diverse activities in established national/ multinational organization . Dynamic and results oriented professional, offering over 23 years of accomplished experience in Shipping and Shipbuilding Industries at various roles under International and Domestic Companies. Currently spearheading functions as Deputy General Manager (Shipbuilding) with L & T Shipbuilding Ltd, Chennai.  Qualified MBA from Indian Institute of Management with thorough grasp of the various issues entailing Cost estimation, Corporate/Project Financing, Resource Management & all related Technical issues with proven multitasking abilities.  Possessing valuable insights, keen analysis and team approach to implement best practices, adept at working in high pressure environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables.  Perfect team manager having ability to lead cross-functional project teams and integrate their efforts to maximize operational efficiency. Proficient in striking perfect coordination with all involved agencies ensuring bottleneck-free work execution. Ability to carry out Business development at various Socio Economic markets.  Possess profound domain knowledge on Maritime industry with thorough understanding on end to end value chain of the shipping industry and on evaluating a project including Cost estimation/control of a project.  Leverage project management skills to analyze projects critically, provide solutions for reduction in cycle time and to remove constraints from a project for its successful execution.  Demonstrated strong people management and leadership skills to resolve issues related to Conflict Management, Skill development and to motivate people to get the best out of them. Armed with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Superior communication and interpersonal abilities.

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.