Arvind Gupta
498 Ground Floor, Kanishka Residency,
Ashoka Enclave Extn III, Sector 35,
Faridabad – 121 003 (Haryana)
Phone (0129) 225 8898 (H); 98-102-35776 / 093-506-36 776 (Hand Phones)

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Summary of Experience

A mechanical engineer with extensive experience in planning, sourcing, purchasing, imports, contract execution Project management, MIS, budgeting and government liaisoning Significant monetary savings achieved by negotiations, proper cash flow monitoring, process improvements, inter department coordination and vendor development. Highly Motivated and Great Motivator. Team Player, Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills.

Objective

Looking for challenging assignment in Supply Chain Management that would give me wide exposure and creatively exploit my cross-functional potential for the benefit of the organization and for personal growth.

Professional Qualification

Institution Name : G B Pant Univ. of Agri. & Tech.
Pant Nagar (Nainital ) UP

1976 to 1981
B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering 82%
Work Experience

Feb'03 - Till Date
Company Name: Sangam Telecommunications P Ltd
NOIDA(UP)
Sangam Telecom is telecom infrastructure providing company. It provides end-to-end solutions to various Telcos in the country in their OSP activities. I am working as Director (Operations). The Job profile includes:

• Developing new Business opportunities in OSP and O&M activities.
• Streamlining Business Processes for Customer Satisfaction
• Optimization of resources to maximize return on Investments
• Sourcing and Sub Contractor Management
• Managing day to day operations of the Company
• Quality Education to Team Members and Sub Contractors.

Major accounts serviced are Bharti Infotel Ltd (India one), RPG Cables for their Power Grid and NHAI projects, TATA for their UP(W) projects, VSNL, REAL, BSNL. TCIL etc.

• Supervising the entire activity relating to procurement, award of contract for project as well as facilities.
• Site selections and negotiations and coordinating possession of site for RSU/MSUs
• Appointing Architect and contractors for construction of MSU/RSU buildings, drafting their contracts and supervising the execution of contract
• Appointing contractors for Local Access, Backbone and Subscriber Access work.
• Purchasing from local and overseas suppliers.
• Materials Management activities including maintaining stores for Switch/SDH items, PIJF Cables, Ducts Optical Fiber Cables and related materials, Inventory control, periodic physical verification of contractors’ site stores etc.
• Ware house planning and management and Logistic activities
• Reducing working capital requirements by way of obtaining extended credit terms from vendors / contractors.
• Ensuring quality conformity of material procured.
• General coordination with Architect and internal departments for timely completion of Projects.
• Cost budgeting & cash flows projections and monitoring for timely correction to avoid cost over runs.
• Vendor development and maintaining databank to shortlist secondary sources and evaluating their technical capabilities and financial soundness.
• Negotiations on pricing and terms with supplier and contractors. Average annual savings achieved Rs 100 lakhs .
• Liaison with Finance for fund and L/C limits availability and timely payments to Vendors.
• Resolving amicably disputes or differences between vendors/contractors and Project teams in line with Purchase/Work orders.
• Formulating and Implementing MIS for project monitoring and monitoring the performance of Vendors and Contractors.
• Ensuring compliance with EXIM regulations for all matters relating to import of Switch and related material.

Aug '97 - Aug’99
Company Name : Unicorp Industries Ltd
Gurgaon (Haryana)

Unicorp Industries is a leading ISO 9001 PC manufacturing and trading company with annual turnover of Rs. 300 Cr. (approx.). I was working as Asst General Manager (Purchase) and reporting to President (Works).

• The detailed job profile was as under:
• Planning of the raw-material and mode of shipment based on current and projected order booking, production plan, fund projections and collection inflows with a close liaison with Marketing and Production.
• Procurement of computer parts from Indigenous and Foreign suppliers.
• Sourcing of computer parts in Taiwan, Singapore, Dubai and US in cost-effective manner.
• Negotiation and finalizing of prices and terms of supply like LC, DA/DP terms, delivery etc.
• Vendor Development for regular requirements like Logos, labels, cables and Packing materials.
• MOUs with world class suppliers e.g. Intel, Microsoft etc.
• Continuous monitoring of costing and releasing the pricing to Marketing.
• Teaming up with Product Technology group for launching new models, features.
• Liaison with Finance for fund and L/C limits availability and payments to Vendors.
• Management of stores includes receipt, issue, storage and packaging and forwarding of materials.
• Computerized Inventory Management and Control with the help of various Inventory control measures.
• Periodic physical verification of Inventory.
• Disposal of obsolete and scrap items and optimization of stocks.
• Purchase budgeting, ISO 9000 implementation and general administration.

July'95 - Aug'97
Company Name: Altos India Ltd
New Delhi
Altos India Ltd is manufacturing arm of PCL group, which ranked no. two in marketing PC in India. I was working as Materials Manager and was reporting to Dy. General Manager.
The job included Purchase and inventory management. The profile was similar to the above.

Feb'87 - June'95
Company Name : Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)
Korwa (Sultanpur) U P
HAL Korwa is engaged in licensed manufacture and repair & overhaul of avionics of Jaguar and MIG fighter Aircrafts for Indian Air Force.
I joined as Engineer and was placed as in-charge of Material Planning / Control department. My job involved following activities:

• Provisioning of material as per BOM, Order book and Production plan from Western, Russian and Indian sources considering Stocks and Dues-in.
• Inventory monitoring and control by setting yearly targets based on expected in-flow of material and projected Sales and regulating receipts and despatches.
• Vendor development for sourcing electronic components, Raw materials and consumables.
• Purchase budgeting
• Computerization of material requirement, stores bin-cards, material receipts.
• Maintenance of Bonded Raw material and Bought-out-Finished items stores.
• Meeting and negotiation with British, French, CIS (Russian) and Indian Supplier and close liaison with Ministry of Defence.

I was promoted to Dy. Materials Manager in April '92 and reported to DGM (Integrated Materials Mgmt)

Oct '81 - Feb'87
Company Name : GREAVES Ltd.
Lucknow (UP)
Greaves Ltd is professionally managed Thapar group Company. I was in Industrial Equipment division at Lucknow. The job required developing marketing strategies, contacts with govt. officials, creating requirements, getting product approved and obtaining orders. It required a lot of coordinating activities between company management, supplier factory and customer at all levels. After supply, getting supplies approved, payment collection and provide after sales service were part of the profile.

Computer, ERP and Quality:
I have working knowledge of Oracle SQL/PLSQL, ABAP4 (SAP), Oracle Financial ERP (MM), FoxPro, MS-Office MS Projects and other office automation packages. I was trained as Internal Quality Auditor for ISO 9000. Also, I am certified Trainer in Philip Crosby’s Quality Education System.

Personal :
Father's Name : Late Sri H G Gupta
Date of Birth : 7th Feb. 1960
Passport No : U 420999 valid up to 11th Sept 2005.
I am certified Grandmaster in Traditional Reiki Natural Healing System of Dr Mikao Usu