Vignesh Pandian

Vignesh Pandian

Commercial Executive

About

Naval Architect & Offshore Engineer | Techno‑Commercial Leader | Estimation | Procurement & Operations Specialist. I am a Naval Architect and Offshore Engineer with 9+ years of experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, and offshore fabrication environments. My career blends deep technical engineering knowledge with strong commercial, estimation, and procurement leadership to drive cost‑effective, high‑quality project delivery. Core Strengths & Achievements - Project Estimation & Cost Engineering: Delivered accurate estimates for ship repair, retrofit, and newbuild projects, including a ~USD 10M newbuilding and a ~USD 2.5M retrofit bid. - Procurement & Supply Chain Leadership: Managed end‑to‑end procurement and stores operations with an annual spend of ~USD 1M, ensuring material availability, vendor performance, and cost control. - Cost Optimization: Achieved ~8% cost savings through improved procurement planning, vendor negotiation, and inventory optimization. - Team Leadership: Led and developed high‑performing teams of estimators and procurement professionals, improving collaboration, accuracy, and delivery speed. - Project Planning Tools: Experienced in MS Project for scheduling, resource planning, and cross‑functional coordination. Technical & ERP Proficiency - ERP Systems: Pact ERP, SAGE (procurement, inventory, cost control workflows) - Engineering Software: AutoCAD, Delftship. Leadership Approach I lead with clarity, integrity, and a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. My approach combines analytical thinking with practical problem‑solving to deliver reliable outcomes for clients, stakeholders, and operational teams. Career Focus I am now targeting leadership roles such as Estimator, Invoice, Procurement Lead, Commercial Engineer, or Techno‑Commercial Manager within shipyards, offshore EPC/EPCIC environments, and marine engineering organizations. My goal is to contribute strategic value by optimizing processes, strengthening commercial performance, and guiding multidisciplinary teams. Let’s connect to explore opportunities across shipbuilding, repair, offshore engineering, and marine operations.

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Abu Dhabi

Industry

Shipbuilding

Skill

Shipbuilding, Microsoft Project, Cost Estimation, Analytical Skills, Procurement, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Negotiation, Purchasing Processes, Planning, Cost Engineering, Organization Skills, Negotiation, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Spoken English, Cost Management, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

Experience

Safeen Drydocks

Commercial Executive

Safeen Drydocks

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

African marine & General engineering Co Ltd

Procurement & Commercial Engineer

African marine & General engineering Co Ltd

2020-12 - 2025-5 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Mombasa, Kenya

• Review tender specification. • Prepared clarification documents after thorough analysis of client specifications. • Developed tender documentation and conducted cost estimations based on client feedback, drawings, and specifications. • Issued inquiries to various vendors and departments to estimate project costs accurately. • Explained the tender scope and cost estimations to managers and directors, highlighting key risk factors involved in the project. • Collaborated with the design team to create basic General Arrangement drawings and other necessary documents for tenders. • Maintained and updated project documents and records to ensure they were current and accurate. • Compared current project costs with estimated costs to identify discrepancies and areas for improvement. • Coordinated with the subcontracting team and promptly informed the project manager of any major delays. • Ensured departmental files were maintained according to ISO standards. • Acted as an internal auditor, reviewing departmental processes during quarterly and half-yearly audits. • Coordinated smaller projects directly with clients, ensuring smooth communication and project execution. • Led a team of four procurement assistants, overseeing all local and international procurement activities for the entire shipyard. • Maintained direct communication with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of critical project materials. • Conducted site visits to supplier factories and workshops as part of the vendor registration process. • Negotiated terms with suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors to secure favourable agreements. • Coordinated closely with the production department, monitoring and evaluating their performance to ensure alignment with project requirements. • Ensured the timely receipt of essential project materials, mitigating delays and maintaining project timelines.

ARC Group

Estimator & Planning Engineer

ARC Group

LinkedIn
2017-12 - 2020-2 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Umm al-Quwain, United Arab Emirates

• Review the RFQ received from client in detail. • Analyzing technical drawings and providing material and cost estimates. • Prepare quotation in accordance with client requirement. • Once job is awarded, identify the jobs along with Ship crew and production engineer. • Understanding project specifications and preparation of project schedule (in MS Project) covering entire scope and within the need timelines • Monitoring and tracking project progress, and writing up reports. • Ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budgets. • Plan Resource for the Job. • Arrange required resource and materials to carry out the job. • Attending and scheduling meetings as required. • Understanding and meeting all contract requirements • Provide dynamic back up to the project team for managing and handling projects including providing technical advice as required. • Assist the foremen and supervisors in planning activities. • Coordinate and liaise with Project Managers, Ship Superintendents and all departments, ensuring smooth workflow on projects. • Follow up with supervisor/foreman and control man-hours being consumed on projects. • Perform regular inspections to ensure that the workers performance is up to the standards. • Follow the day-to-day operations related to job to ensure continuity of work. • Preparer job completion report for the project and take approval from the client project engineer and project super intendent. • Prepare Invoice and submit it to client. • Follow up payment status with client and update Accounts team. • Prepare Job costing and update the job profitability. • Prepare monthly sales report for all Completed & work in progress projects. • Attending the weekly meeting with management discussing about job Status and schedules for the next projects. • Ensure all work is carried out to the required quality in the best possible manner and within the guidelines of best practices.

Katale Shipyard Pvt. Ltd.

Trainee

Katale Shipyard Pvt. Ltd.

2016-9 - 2017-11 · 1 yr 3 mos

Mumbai Area, India

• Prepare a Basic design for the various Vessels. • Create Hull Modeling, Generating Lines Plan and hydrostatics data of the vessel. • Calculation of weight estimation of the model. • Prepare bills of material from sketches, existing drawings, along with written and verbal descriptions. • Clarify the drawing queries to the production team. • Maintain the daily production progress and report to planning head. • Ensure all work is carried out to the required quality. • Update daily progress to the client. • Work Along with the planning department to prepare WBS & Schedule for the new building of Vessel. • Monitor daily progress and updating to planning head. • Ensure all work is carried out to the required quality.

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited

Internship

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited

LinkedIn
2014-6 - 2014-7 · 2 mos

Rajula, Gujarat

Education

Amet University Chennai

Amet University Chennai

LinkedIn

Naval Architecture and OffShore Engineering

2012 - 2016 · 4 yrs

Vignesh Pandian's Contact Information

Email

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Phone

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