Ali Rad
Specification Manager at MM Kembla- Claim this Profile
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Persian Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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New Product Development
CourseraApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Mechanical Engineer
Engineers AustraliaMar, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
HTRI Technology
HTRIApr, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
PMP (PMBOK)
AllSys Software Services Pvt LtdAug, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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MM Kembla
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Australia
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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Specification Manager
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Mar 2019 - Present
Generating brand-led demand for MM Kembla products through the development and execution of a Specification Program:- Managing projects/proposals pipeline alongside specification opportunities (Plumbing, HVAC, Refrigeration, Food/Bev. & OEM)- Executing marketing strategies and initiatives- Technical support & product training- Influencing consultants, specifiers, developers and installers- New product development- BIM library management- Market research/Testimonial development/Collateral development
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G3Lab
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Australia
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Sales Manager
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
Responsibilities and contributions:- Techno-commercial support for clients, contractors & internal teams- Generating/submitting techno-commercial proposals for a wide range of HVAC/Building Service projects- Key account management- Strategic account planning- Project specification/compliance/deviation - R&D support alongside preparing tech presentations/IOM/training materials- Maintaining & developing specification & engineering libraries- Applying QA/PMP practices through lifecycle of live projects- Conducting site audits, feasibility study and preliminary design- Project cost estimation for all elements- Equipment Selection/Sizing/Hydraulic calculation for: HVAC/Mechanical/BMS equipment- Investigating sales opportunities- Following and monitoring budget/KPI’s/targets- Developing/maintaining project cost estimating/vendor pricing database- Visiting clients and negotiating details up to purchase order award- Conducting market/product/competitor analysis- Preparing pre-qualif. docs to ensure the company is included on approved vendor lists- Installation/commissioning supervision- Generating training material/IOM/fact sheets for a wide range of products
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REI Process Pty Ltd
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Australia
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Engineer
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Apr 2013 - Jan 2018
Responsibilities and contributions:- Techno-commercial support of clients/contractors/internal engineering teams- Generated and submitted techno-commercial proposals for refrigeration/vapor recovry/gas compression packages- Reviewed project specification and prepared compliance/deviation docs- Maintaining/developing Product Development/Specification/Eng. database- Maintaining vendor pricing database- Applying PMP/QA/QC practices- Conducted feasibility study and preliminary design for variety of products & services- Project cost estimation for: made-to-order/proprietary/mech./elec. items, assembly & travels- Equipment Selection/Sizing: Piping components, rotating equipment, instrumentation, control, valves, heat exchangers, pressure vessels & insulation - Following and monitoring budgets/KPI’s/targets- Developed/maintained the project cost estimating system/vendor pricing database- Key account management- Developing and maintaining CRM (Salesforce) database - Negotiating technical details up to purchase order award- Implementing retention/engagement plans- Conducting local market (trends/segmentation) research & key competitor analysis- Reviewed/marked-up P&ID/GA/PFD/H&MB concepts for the drawing department to develop- Conducted marketing activities (exhibitions, seminars & trade shows)- Preparing pre-qualif. docs to ensure the company is included on AVL'sKey Achievements:- Provided a wide range of customers (+70 companies in 20 countries), internal teams(proj/drafting/eng), suppliers (+50 in 15 countries) & stakeholders with technical support & eng. solutions- Led Proposals Team- Bid total value growth (+%25 in 4 years)- Sales award ratio growth- Created an alternative offline business development tool to improve bid management- Built professional relationship with end users/EPC’s/suppliers/contractorsProject Examples: QCLNG Refrig, Orbost Gas Plant HCDPCU, Oman Gas Salalah Refrig, SABIC Ibn Sina Chillers, KNPC Chillers, etc
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Dragon Grilles
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Australia
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Wholesale Building Materials
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Sales Engineer
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Feb 2012 - Apr 2013
Responsibilities and contributions:- Technical support of products, solutions and services (Residential/Commercial/Industrial HVAC equipment)- Generated/submitted tenders and proposals- Technical/Commercial support for clients/contractors/internal teams- Applying lean manufacturing/JIT/QMS practices- Maintaining & developing Product Development/Engineering database- Supervised the test-lab and prepared technical data sheets/specs for variety of products (HVAC equipment)- Maintaining vendor pricing database- Site & field visit/inspection/audit- Investigated additional sales opportunities by applying different methods- Key account management/planning- Developing and maintaining clients (existing & new) & contractors relationship - Following/monitoring KPI’s & targets- Generating technical presentations/IOM/training materials- Implementing call/sales/retention/engagement plans- Conducted marketing activities (exhibitions, seminars, and, trade shows)Key Achievements:- Developed/Maintained the Internal Project Cost Estimating System- Managed ERP activities at Sales Department (PRONTO)- Having built solid relationship with builders, contractors and suppliers
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Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company(IAC)
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Iran
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Aug 2007 - Apr 2010
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Education
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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
Master's degree, Engineering (Mechanical Systems) -
QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
Graduate Certificate, Project Management -
Azad University (IAU)
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering