ASHVEK WALAVALKAR
Brampton,Canada
Summary
Highly-motivated professional with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages
Work History
Regional Fleet Supervisor
Go Integrated
Canada
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Asses, Repair and maintain all company vehicles and equipment as required by company operations
- Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying companies needs
- Sourcing of critical parts, consumables and vendors to increase efficiency and reliability
- Ensuring optimum payback of resale and reuse of company assets and ensuring integrity
- Managing safety aspect of operations and implementing transportation management systems (TMS)
- Handle administrative process for vendor payments and vendor performance measurements
- Visit off site warehouses to ensure safe and secure operations as required by clients
- Ensure cost-effective utilization of company assets and human resources to fulfill all client requirements
- Development of strategies to increase fuel efficiency and minimize downtime of vehicles for maintenance.
Project Manager, Operations
Total Pac & Design
Canada
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Working with the Operations team to oversee the production life cycle
- Coordinating with clients to understand their requirements and create forecasts for future requirements
- Resolution of all transportation and logistics system billing and import, export disputes and issues
- Implementation of administrative and government regulated programs to move international shipments
- Implementation of ISO 9001-2015, managing required paperwork and preparing for an internal audit
- Coordinating with suppliers to prepare samples as per client requirements and authorize production
- Ensuring company compliance with CBSA assessment and revenue management initiative
- Documented material transfers and ensured compliance with company standards as well as Canadian Government policy and maintained documents to assist auditors with their inspection
- Managing Carnet bond, CUSMA, USMCA compliance related matters
- Managing and approval of customs brokers and logistics providers
- Assisted the Operations Manager and partners with additional tasks as required.
Logistics Supervisor
Carnival Cruise Lines
United States
05.2019 - 11.2022
- Monitored customer service and complaint tracking automation systems while resolving escalated issues
- Coordinated with human resources and supervisors to resolve complaints
- Worked with the warehouse teams to ensure transportation was uninterrupted using ERP systems
- Liaised with the Shore Excursions department to resolve tour transportation complaints and dispatch
- Processed material transfer for offload with the necessary clearances from customs officials
- Created and checked BOM and BOLS & commercial invoices as per customs legislation
- Managed Customs clearance paperwork, transport documents and insurance paperwork and other basic freight forwarding duties
- Tracking and coordinating shipment status
- Organized fleet operations & provided logistical support and resolved discrepancy issues and delayed arrivals with agility and insisted on continuous improvement
- Liaised with the port agent and logistics team along with customs to coordinate pick up of materials and displayed the ability to adapt to changing situations in case of discrepancies
- Completed ship clearances for arrival and departures and processed the necessary paperwork
- Maintained templates and initiated corrective action while assisting in the training of associates
- Provided support to suppliers and partners to assist with export and re import of products to prevent delays.
Technical Operations Administrator
Carnival Cruise Lines
United States
03.2014 - 05.2019
- Organized and kept archives of all necessary documentation as per company policies in a professional manner keeping up with the fast-paced environment
- Pre-arranged and restock for peripheral equipment of Engine department not available in ship's store and made excel templates to assist in inventory management and procurement using WMS systems
- Generating purchase orders and coordinated with vendors and corporate supplier management teams
- Supported fleet fuel bunkering operations using forklift certification and created safety awareness
- Assisted management to supervise inventory levels and provide traceability
- Documented material transfer and ensured compliance with company standards as well as U.S
- Government policy and assisted auditors with their inspection
- Assisted Chief Engineer in warehouse management functions and strengthened warehouse experience
- Managed all fleet communications and responded to internal requests for information with agility
- Assisted in engine hazardous waste packaging, offload and proper disposal utilizing hand truck and forklift certification, sending confirmed reports to shore side.
Project Engineer & Inventory Control Manager
Vijai Marine Services
India
06.2011 - 02.2014
- Managed, processed & evaluated warehousing management processes
- Scheduled trucks & crane movement and handled all manufacturing and installation documentation
- Performed Inventory Control and other administrative duties using a RF scanner and WMS management systems
- Updated supplier management database, prepared purchase proposals and completed follow through
- Prepared and managed excel spread sheet templates for major projects to organize and maintain data
- Created manufacturing & construction plans for major projects; organized, forecasted and assigned contracts
- Planned project and checked progress, prepared project schedule & evolved the project scope
- Completed supplier management tasks and indirect purchasing.
Education
MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management -
UPES University
Bachelors in Business Administration -
Madurai Kamaraj University
Mechanical Engineering -
Fr. Agnel Polytechnic
Skills
- Client Service
- Logistics Management
- Inventory Management
- Back Office Administration
- Strategic Planning/implementation
- Compliance Management
- Performance Improvements
- Budget maintenance
- Supply Chain Management
- Microsoft Office
- Samsara
- Ignite
- MS Outlook
- Asana
- SAP
- Fleetio
- Quick books
- Reynolds
- Operational Planning
- Customer And Vendor Relations
- Vendor Sourcing
- Safety Processes
- Vendor Management
- Budget Administration
- Relationship Building
- Performance Improvement
- Staff Supervision
- Supply Chain Logistics
- Staff Leadership
- Performance Management
- Recordkeeping Compliance
- Strategic Planning
- Client Relationships
- Negotiation
- Personnel Oversight
- Supervisory Role Background
- Delivery Fleet Management
- Inventory Monitoring
Certification
- Completed Project Report on ISO 14001-2004
- Certified Customer Service/Debt Collections
- Certified Crowd & Crisis Management and Human Behavior
- Customer Service & Care Team(dealing with irate people)
- Team Work, Effective Business Communication
- Business Management - Management Perspective
- Business Management - Front Line Management Functions
- Operator for sit down counterbalanced Forklift License
- Certified Express Maintenance Technician
Languages
English
Professional
French
Limited
Hindi
Professional
Marathi
Professional
Konkani
Professional
Accomplishments
- Successfully handled a team of 60+ people while working as a Technical Operations Administrator
- Ranked no 1 consistently in sales for 3 months in a row
- Ranked no 2 in client servicing in the fleet on more than one occasion
- Ranked in top 5% of employee performance for 3 years running
- Nominated multiple times for the team member of the month award and HESS champion awards
- Multi-lingual in the languages of: English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani and Basic French and Spanish worked with people from up to 80 different nationalities
- Accommodates client and stakeholder needs promptly, building relationships to maintain quality customer service with a positive attitude and able to work under pressure
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Regional Fleet Supervisor
Go Integrated
07.2023 - 01.2024
Project Manager, Operations
Total Pac & Design
11.2022 - 07.2023
Logistics Supervisor
Carnival Cruise Lines
05.2019 - 11.2022
Technical Operations Administrator
Carnival Cruise Lines
03.2014 - 05.2019
Project Engineer & Inventory Control Manager
Vijai Marine Services
06.2011 - 02.2014
MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management -
UPES University
Bachelors in Business Administration -
Madurai Kamaraj University
Mechanical Engineering -
Fr. Agnel Polytechnic
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