ARIF BASHA SALAM
Adoni Town
Summary
Highly motivated and innovative professional with over a decade of experience in the Indian Air Force. Expertise in managing resources with compassion and empathy to achieve organizational goals. Skilled in strategic logistics, operations, and forecasting requirements for aviation stores to ensure successful operations and service delivery.
Proven ability to build strategic partnerships with cross-functional teams and external vendors, leading to operational excellence and cost savings. Experienced in project and program management methodologies such as Integrated Material Management System (IMMS) and EMMS.
Diversified expertise in supply chain and logistics management, governance and risk mitigation, project management, inventory/budget planning, long-term provisioning, contract management, training, and resource management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
GLOBAL AND INDEGENOUS PROCUREMENT ANALYTICS HEAD
TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT DEPOT,IAF
Agra
2020.09 - Current
- Specializing in establishing and managing high-value supply chains, I oversee comprehensive supply chain operations, including strategic planning and long-term forecasting of critical spares to meet the major transport fleet and organizational operational demands. Here are some highlights of my achievements:
- Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Successfully ensured operational readiness and efficiency of the transport fleet, aligning supply chain strategies with organizational goals to maintain optimal fleet requirements of controlled aviation stores.
- Provisioning Cycles: Completed three provisioning cycles, placing contracts with both indigenous and foreign suppliers through Central Procurement.
- Cost Savings: Achieved significant cost savings of 40-50% by developing suppliers through indigenous routes.
- Local Purchase Orders (LPOs): Placed over 130 LPOs with local certified suppliers for indigenized developed aviation items by AHSPs .
- Technology Development: Encouraged technology development in collaboration with OEMs to achieve the motto of "Make in India" concept by the Government of India.
- My expertise lies in ensuring operational readiness, optimizing supply chain strategies, and driving cost efficiencies and following the SOPs in place.
SENIOR PROVISIONING AND PROCUREMENT ANALYST
Equipment Depot, IAF
2017.12 - 2020.08
- Senior Provisioning and Procurement Analyst in the Air Force
- Oversee the forecasting of future requirements based on past consumption trends, store availability, and planned operations.
- Compile strategic reports to classify requirements by sources of supply.
- Manage the entire provisioning and procurement process, from pre to post purchase order management.
- Ensure timely payment upon successful item commissioning.
- Execute cost-saving strategies such as reverse bidding and price negotiation, saving about 20% of total costs at contract finalization.
- Lead an automation project that:
- Optimized requirement analysis and inventory management.
- Improved supplier relations and reduced supply delays.
- Ensured compliance with aviation and technical standards.
- My expertise in forecasting, strategic planning, and process optimization has significantly enhanced the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement operations, contributing to the overall readiness and operational excellence of the Air Force.
AVIATION WAREHOUSING MANAGER
FBSU,IAF
2013.06 - 2017.11
- Aviation Warehousing Management in the Air Force
- Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records and monitor stock levels to prevent overstocking or stockouts, ensuring mission readiness.
- Storage Solutions: Optimize warehouse layout and use specialized storage for different items, including secure areas for high-value and sensitive equipment.
- Compliance and Safety: Adhered to defense regulations and implement robust safety protocols to ensure secure handling of materials.
- Technology Integration: Utilized Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and IMMOL SYSTEM for efficient inventory tracking and management.
- Order Fulfillment: Implement efficient picking, packing, and kitting processes for timely and accurate order fulfillment to support mission-critical operations.
POST CONTRACT MANAGEMENT & AMC
Air HQ,IAF
2009.04 - 2013.03
- Expertise in post-contract management, ensuring budget compliance, monitoring the supply of equipment, and processing payments upon receipt of suitable items. Proactively minimize downtime through timely corrective measures and the initiation of Annual Maintenance Contracts(AMC) Committed to ensuring contemporary technology-based equipment is available promptly, supporting seamless operations and maintaining optimal fleet performance
AF LIASIONING SPECIALIST
TRAINER A/C ED,IAF
2005.04 - 2009.04
- Liaisoning Officer with M/s HAL and the Indian Air Force (IAF)
- Oversaw Repair and Maintenance: Managed the repair and expedited maintenance of spares for three trainer aircraft to meet critical operational priorities.
- Achieved Cost Savings: Saved approximately 60% by repairing aviation stores through M/S HAL and other certified entities, leveraging repair yields thus saving the exponential purchase cost of new items from OEM suppliers .
- Completed Scheduled Repairs: Successfully completed more than 90% of scheduled repair tasks aligned with strategic directives for the three fleets.
- Optimized Supply Chain to ensure prompt repairing/supply of stores and enhance operational readiness for flying operations.
- My role focused on ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and readiness within the supply chain, directly supporting critical aviation operations.
Education
MBA - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WITH MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL
Amity University
Noida,2013-03
MASTER IN COMMERCE - Finance
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), K
Kanpur2010-03
Skills
- IMMOLS ERP Software Proficiency
- Relationship Building
- Multitasking
- Quality Assurance
- Decision-Making
- Strategic Sourcing
- Problem-Solving
- Warehouse Management Systems
- Cost Analysis and Reduction
- Supply Chain Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Management
- E-procurement
- Team building
- Problem Resolution
Certification
- PMP CERIFICATION BY GOOGLE FROM COURSERA - AUG 2023
- UNDERGOING COURSE:CERTIFIED DATA SCIENTIST, FROM DATAMITES ,CHENNAI FROM - APR 2024
Timeline
GLOBAL AND INDEGENOUS PROCUREMENT ANALYTICS HEAD
TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT DEPOT,IAF
2020.09 - Current
SENIOR PROVISIONING AND PROCUREMENT ANALYST
Equipment Depot, IAF
2017.12 - 2020.08
AVIATION WAREHOUSING MANAGER
FBSU,IAF
2013.06 - 2017.11
POST CONTRACT MANAGEMENT & AMC
Air HQ,IAF
2009.04 - 2013.03
AF LIASIONING SPECIALIST
TRAINER A/C ED,IAF
2005.04 - 2009.04
MBA - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WITH MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL
Amity University
MASTER IN COMMERCE - Finance
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), K
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