Has served with Indian Air Force as the Materials and Logistics Manager at various Air Force bases. Been responsible for procurement and purchase of state of the art indigenous and imported equipment. Been successful in computerisation of Logistics and materials management functions Instrumental in implementation of Integrated Materials Management Online System at Head quarter and unit level. Has conceptualised and negotiated high value air charter and cargo contracts with national and international airlines. Career Growth Path Tenure Designation Jan 87 to Dec 90 Asst Dir, Air HQ Jan`91 to Feb`99 Senior Logistics Officer Vadodara, Agra, Adampur Mar99 to Jul04 Joint Director, Air HQ Aug04 to May06 Chief Logistics Officer, Guwahati Jun06 to Sep 07 Joint Dir, Integrated HQ OF MOD AREAS OF EXPERTISE Tactical Planning Resource Allocation Procurement Management Strategic Sourcing Vendor Development Inventory Control Human Resource Management Training Technical Specifications Supply Chain Management Logistics Contract Negotiation Project Management Budgeting Infrastructure Maintenance Disaster Management General Administration Man Management DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE Logistics Devising and implementing innovative strategies for ensuring smooth transportation of goods thereby resulting in customer satisfaction. Taking adequate measures to monitor and analyse the performance of air cargo/shipping lines pertaining to cost, quality and delivery norms. Overseeing the logistic functions and negotiating with transporters for cost effective transport solutions and clearances. Monitoring and analyzing the loss in transit and undertaking measures to control the same. Dealing with complete legal and customs formalities of exports and imports. Commercial Operations Managing the export / import operations, keeping compliance with custom laws. Handling matters pertaining Duty Free shipments. Negotiating and finalizing customs clearing agents agencies for export / import clearance. Involved in preparation and maintenance of requisite documentation for compliance with regulatory requirements of customs. Ensuring timely negotiation of export / import documents and timely payments of all import bills. Vendor Management Identifying and developing a dedicated and alternate vendor source for achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials and reduction in delivery time. Assessing the performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms etc. Inventory Management Tracking and maintaining inventory levels in the assembly and stores for all items required. Studying and preparing plans for non moving inventory. Efficiently managing the inventory levels thereby ensuring optimum use of inventory. Purchase/Procurement Managing inventory levels for ensuring ready availability to meet procurement and dispatch targets. Designing and scheduling material procurement plans for indigenous and imported raw materials, OEM and capital equipments, catalyst items, process items and maintenance items. Coordinating with other departments for material requirement planning, material procurement and purchase planning, ensuring continuous supply at optimum costs. Documentation Vetting various pre and post shipment documents of import and export and documents/registers pertaining to custom, banks in EDI and SWIFT environment. Preparing and vetting of MIS reports with a view to apprise top management. Preparing and maintaining requisite documentation for compliance with regulatory requirements for Import and Exports.