Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline

Arup Chaliha

Supply Chain Management Specialist
Guwahati,Assam

Summary

Procurement of Goods and services related to Optical fibre,Tower material, infrastructure Electronics, Markcom and services like Call Center and other services, all kinds goods for Tea estates and packaging Centers. Have handled purchase to the tune of 300cr per annum. Vendor development, contract management, Re-Engg and Value Engg of Product and services. Inventory management of over 70 cr and handled logistics across India and more precisely in the East region.Annual Budgeting, purchase policy drafting

Overview

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Certifications
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8
years of post-secondary education
30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract Management Specialist

ARIAS Society, an Autonomous Body of Govt of Assam
Guwahati, Assam
10.2020 - Current

Management of all the Contracts for the project, New vendor development, Vendor evaluation, Vendor rating, Invoice processing etc. Contract Drafting and Procurement of Project related Items.

Head of Supply Chain Assam and NE States

Dishnet Wireless Ltd (AIRCEL)
Guwahati, Assam
12.2013 - 10.2020

Procurement of all Goods and services, which includes Optical Fibre, Telecom electronics and infrastructure items, Marketing, Call Center, Admin etc. Managing Inventory worth 50 Cr and Logistics for the entire region. Handled procurement worth 200 Cr per annum.

Procurement and Contract Head Odisha State

Relaince Jio Infocomm Limited (JIO)
Bhubneswar, Odisha
05.2013 - 12.2013

Job Responsibility of handling the entire procurement activity of the State, including all required material for Fibre roll out, Construction of all new sites and Office/MSC in the state. Also handled logistics of goods and inventory management of the entire state. Procurement volume 150 Cr.

Regional Suply Chain Head- East India

Dishnet Wireless Limited (AIRCEL)
Kolkata, West Bengal
08.2009 - 05.2013

Job Responsibility of handling the entire procurement activity of the circle, including all Markom, Opex items like SIM/RCV, all Active and Passive infra structure material for the company. The total volume of buying is to the tune of 900 crore. In 2012, was transfered to Kolkata s the Regional SCM Head(Opco) taking care of the entire Procurement/Inventory and Logistics for the East Region, which comprises of Kolkata/ROB/NESA and Odishacircle

Head of Supply Chain Assam and NE States

Bharti Infratel Limited
Guwahati, Assam
09.2008 - 08.2009

Job responsibility of handing the entire SCM Activities including procurement of Opex/capex items, Site acquisition, Electrical connection, all Commercial activities, Inventory management, logistics activity for the North-Eastern State. The volume of Business handled would be around 400 crore per annum.

Materails Manager

Tata Global Beverages Limited
Bangalore, Karnataka
12.1991 - 09.2008

Worked in Tea Factory from 1991 to 2001, taking care of Production, manufacturing, packing and logistics of Tea as well as labour management. Moved to the Head Office in 2001 and was given the responsibility Material’s Management function of the company for all 24 Tea Estates. Eight years of procurement experience in handling all Non Tea related goods and services at the Corporate office. Handled requirement of Brand like Tetley, Tata Tea Premium

Education

B Tech - Agricultural Engineering

G B Pant University of Agriculture And Technology, Pantnagar
08.1987 - 09.1991

Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management - Supply Chain Management

Indian Institute of Materials Management , Bangalore
08.2006 - 09.2010

Skills

    Inventory management specialist

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Certification

Certified [Certified Purchase Manager], [VSkills] - [May 2021]

Accomplishments

1) 3G and 4G MRO roll-out in the state on NE in the year 2015, which was completed on time inspite of all the adverse circumstances, like delay in material delivery, Geographical constraints like land slide/Bandhs etc.

2) Managed a saving of over 4cr per year in Aircel and Bharti Infratel.

3) Implementation of SAP(MM Module) in Tata Global

4) Implemented RFID in inventory Tracking

5) Drafting of Purchase Policy during the Integration of Tata Tea & Tetley

Timeline

Certified [Certified Purchase Manager], [VSkills] - [May 2021]

05-2021

[CPPP from Inet an World Bank initiative] License - [Certification in Public procurement]

05-2021

[Project Management ], [IBMI Germany]- [May 21]]

05-2021
Contract Management Specialist - ARIAS Society, an Autonomous Body of Govt of Assam
10.2020 - Current
Head of Supply Chain Assam and NE States - Dishnet Wireless Ltd (AIRCEL)
12.2013 - 10.2020
Procurement and Contract Head Odisha State - Relaince Jio Infocomm Limited (JIO)
05.2013 - 12.2013

Licensed [Leadership Program from Harvard Publishing] - [6 Months]

11-2011
Regional Suply Chain Head- East India - Dishnet Wireless Limited (AIRCEL)
08.2009 - 05.2013
Head of Supply Chain Assam and NE States - Bharti Infratel Limited
09.2008 - 08.2009
Indian Institute of Materials Management - Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management, Supply Chain Management
08.2006 - 09.2010
Materails Manager - Tata Global Beverages Limited
12.1991 - 09.2008
G B Pant University of Agriculture And Technology - B Tech, Agricultural Engineering
08.1987 - 09.1991
Arup ChalihaSupply Chain Management Specialist