Syed Akbar Ali

Contact No.: 099******** E-Mail: acvuk3@r.postjobfree.com

~ Senior Level Assignments ~

Supply Chain Management Sourcing & Procurement Logistics / Warehousing

Professional Attributes

Strategic Planning .

Startup & Growth Management.

Change Management.

Vendor Management/ New Vendor Development

Price Negotiation.

Warehouse & Logistic Management( Network & Marketing),

Order Management/ Inventory Management

Distribution Management.

In bound & Out bound Logistics.

Compliance with Audit & Quality requirements.

Leadership Skills

Driven to succeed and excel.

Skilled in building organizations.

Innovative in thought and solutions.

Committed to value for all stakeholders.

Creating synergies for corporate growth. Professional Synopsis

An astute professional with over 15 years of in-depth experience in handling commercial operations for the Zonal & Circle level consolidation, utilizing expertise in Warehousing, Procurement, Billing, Logistics, Sales Accounting and Banking Operations.

A keen planner with deftness in carrying out inventory / warehouse management of marketing material; replenishing stock items by raising purchase indents/ delivery advices & scrutinizing purchase indents for equipment.

Adept in managing activities like demand planning, forecasting, demand fulfilment and inventory management including finished goods.

Proficient in managing the overall store and purchase activities; budgeting and planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials.

Attained proficiency in e-bidding and working on Oracle & SAP.

Managed commercial operations encompassing vendor relationship management, administration, market analysis, development of new markets and market segments. Expertise in negotiation for the best deal.

Track record of identifying redundancies and maximizing resources to streamline procurement operations.

Organisational Experience

Essar Group, Lucknow (UP) (Since Aug’97)

Manager (SCM) in Vodafone UP_East

Joined in Aug’97 as an Account Officer & worked as zonal finance head till Aug 2008 & moved in SCM department, Circle office in Vodafone.

Key deliverables across the tenure

Managerial

Appraising the prevalent systems/ processes, identifying loopholes if any and undertaking result-oriented measures for alleviating them and documenting the same.

Managing the rollout of Vodafone stores, Rollout of CBC ( Centralized Billing Centre) and procurement of all IT /Non IT items, Gift elements like procurement of White Goods, Auto mobile for various sales related schemes; that worth in multi millions per month, while provisioning SAC, A&P.

Overall responsibility of Network warehouse includes regular audits, management of outsourced warehousing agency, ensuring First In First Out & other misc SLA’s, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Billing Certification of transporters, reports to management in desired formats, Tracking of Slow moving inventory & disposal of Non moving inventory as per company’s DOA & guidelines.

Functional

Strategic Sourcing: Identifying and developing potential vendors locally for achieving cost effective purchases of materials; eliminating bottlenecks & reduction in lead time. Planning, organizing and controlling all requisite activities to perform such as sourcing, commercial evaluation, negotiation, recommendation, ordering, expediting & tracking, reporting, logistics and delivery, payment processing, etc.

Procurement / Materials Management: Formulating and implementing the procurement strategy by developing / modifying strategy for purchase and establishing methods to achieve project targets and resource planning. Designing strategies for indigenizing products thus saving cost and revenue for the company. Procuring all sales and marketing related material e.g. SIM Cards, Recharge Coupons, POP Material, AVI elements, Hard POS & Soft POS, ATL, BTL, Ambient branding,Outdoor branding & hiring of outdoor media ( OOH- Out Of Home)etc. Arranging & managing various Events & domestic/international trips as per requirement of Sales & Marketing for the qualifiers in different schemes which is directly related to company’s channel partners like retailers/distributors & sales employees also of the company.

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Vendor Development: Assessing the performance of the vendors based on various parameters & criterions such as percentage for rejections, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, specifications, credit terms, competitive rates etc. Overseeing follow-up with vendors for timely deliveries, and quality checks & ensuring timely payments. Monitoring incoming materials supplied by vendors and ensuring they are as per quantity, quality & as per specifications; assisting vendors in the processes and providing them suggestions for improving process efficiency. Training the vendors regarding the company’s HSW( Health Safety & Well being), vendors are bound to follow these safety norms.

Operations Management: Coordinating with all the users like sales team marketing team and other functions for smooth operations. Ensuring Statutory, Internal Audits Management and compliance to refine effectiveness in the entire process.

Team Management: Organizing departmental team building & training sessions for improving staff performance. Strengthening the team, ensured stability while improvising the quality of reporting.

Ensuring Internal Customer and External Partners Satisfaction – Ensuring Internal customer’s satisfaction by timely delivery of services & goods required by them & supporting the business. As a SCM manager, ensuring the external business partner’s satisfaction by driving the team down the line & timely payment & support required by partners helps the improvement in Brand Value of the organization.

Noteworthy Highlights across the tenure

Implementation of Innovation – Implementation of current trends & technology in SCM to be fair, impartial & upto date. We had implemented e- bidding & Partner Satisfaction surveys to evaluate ourselves on the parameters set & benchmark with other Supply chain managers.

1. Interfacing with contractors and technical teams for managing the supply, installation, configuration, commissioning and maintenance of various telecom equipments including Towers, Shelters, ACs, DGs, Fire & Earth Protection Systems, Active Infra Material.

2. Identifying, developing and negotiating with vendors for timely procurement of systems & equipments in technical adherence to project requirements,

3. Follow Up with Suppliers & Vendors for the dispatch of material at warehouse & BTS Cell sites as per PO Terms & Conditions.

4. Follow Up with Custom Clearance Agents, Freight forwarders and suppliers for timely custom clearance & delivery of Imported items to circle warehouse.

5. Conducting regular audits to ensure that materials received from vendors confirm to pre-set quality standards, analysing rejections and taking corrective actions.

6. Follow up rigorously with NSN Project Team & VEDL Finance Department regarding the release of payments of vendors so that the smooth flow of material Inflow can be maintained.

7. Successful Rollout of New Marketing Warehouse / Centralized Billing Center at Sitapur Road, Lucknow. This project is compromising of Rent negotiation, Civil, Electrical & Interior rollout, Furniture, Racks, DG, AC, EPABX, Access Control & CCTV, Misc Office Equipments (like - Bar Code Scanners, Projector, Air cooler, Water Cooler and Hand Pallet Trolleys, UPS, Fire Detection / Prevention equipment etc).

8. Above mentioned Rollouts are mainly a team work involving many human elements, viz., landlords, SCM group, Nokia Project group, vendors, contractors. Third party inspecting agency, equipment integrating agency apart from Vodafone officials planning, acquiring, regulating, approving and monitoring at various stage of the project.

Spearheaded the gamut of operations encompassing:

• Central billing Centre and warehousing of UPE circle of Vodafone.

• Procurement and Logistics of Rs.500 Million/annum

• Funds Management, & Stock Management, Asset management (Accounting, tracking & verification).

• Satisfaction of internal and external customer.

• Headed the territory with Rs.16500 Million per annum of revenue.

• 50 members with experienced members for logistic/Billing & operation support.

• Participated in implementing SAP

• Outsource agency for managing the Marketing warehouse.

• Outsource agency for managing the Network warehouse.

• RCV activation process and gained market satisfaction

• Issued guidelines for handling Simcards & RCV, operating procedure of warehouse.

• Timely closure of open POs, it extend vendor’s satisfaction & reduce our liability also.

• Timely disposal of scrap of Network & Non-Network elements with complete approvals.

• Extended support to Marketing in organizing quarterly SKH ( Score Kya Hai) Melas at all six zonal locations. Total currency involved Rs.120 million

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Attended various knowledge enhancement modules on:

• Training on Supplier Management

• Vendor Negotiation.

• Out-bound training in Vodafone twice.

• Relationship Strategy in Vodafone.

• HSW related training to vendors.

Played a pivotal role in the introduction for cost saving:

• Nano SIM Cards thereby saving 8 Million annually.

• New format of Bonus Card and saved 12 Mn. Annually.

• Instrumental in leading the Contract negotiation with One97 & Mobme & saved Rs.15Mn.

• Initiative of Turbine Ventilators for 28ksq.ft. Marketing Warehouse, this powerless & 24hrs.

• Repairing & restructuring of many antennas.

• Re-negotiations of the packing elements & saved more than 10 million annually.

• Conducting e-bidding for POP elements & outdoor media printing & hiring, saved Rs,5 million annually.

• Introduced “No Advance Policy” which helped the working capital model.

• In last financial year 2012-13 we have saved Rs.50 Million to above my target.

Merit of aligning numerous initiatives for organizational growth as:

• Implementing different Processes & procedure to avoid inconvenience to our users.

• Document Management (CIF/CAF handling) end to end process with scanning and retrieval.

• Procurement Guidelines.

• SRM Supplier Relationship Management.

• Category Management.

• SPM Supplier Performance Management.

• Proper audit/verification through third party of procured/installed media.

Successful Rollout of New Marketing Warehouse / Centralized Billing Center at Sitapur Road, Lucknow. This project is compromising of Rent negotiation, Civil, Electrical & Interior rollout, Furniture, Racks, DG, AC, EPABX, Access Control & CCTV, Misc Office Equipments (like - Bar Code Scanners, Projector, Air cooler, Water Cooler and Hand Pallet Trolleys, UPS, Fire Detection / Prevention equipment etc).

Red Book of Savings – Update Red book of Savings for each & every savings figures so that the same can be compiled at Global level. So far we had added MINR 50 in last FY for the services / goods being procured from last purchase prices without compromising on SLA’s / TAT’s & Quality.

Awarded with:

• Hi touch Awards.

• Vodafone Super Star.

• Awarded by Mr. Andrew Davies (CFO – Vodafone India) for giving the idea to reduce the Opex Cost.

Lot of mails for appreciation for cost saving & Processes.

• Awarded Mega Star twice on complete Roll out & implementation of CBC is unique format across all circles PAN India & 2nd. for conducting maximum e-bidding PAN India to get highest cost saving.

• IMAD award for inter functional.

Academic Credentials

MBA - Marketing from Sikkim Manipal University in 2010.

M.Com. from AMU University in 1985.

B.Com. from AMU University in 1982.

o ADCA from Avadh Computers, Lucknow for Windows, UNIX, and Accounting packages Tally & EX in 1995.

o Special Module from Caribbean Computers, Lucknow for packages like MS Office, Word & Excel in 1996.

IT Skills

ERP Packages – ORACLE, SAP & Various internal Online & Offline Software packages.

Software Proficiency – MS EXCEL, MS WORD & MS Power point.

Operating System: MS-DOS and Windows 8.1

Package: MS-Office ver. 97

Database: FoxPro ver. 7.0, MS-Access

Personal Snippets

Address: Flat No. 201, New Block, Shalimar Estate, Birbal Sahni Marg,

New Hyderabad, Lucknow, 226007, U.P. India

Date of Birth: 1st.July”1964

Languages known: English & Hindi

Contact No. India: +919*********

Email id: acvuk3@r.postjobfree.com

Position: Manager – SCM ( Ex Vodafone UP_East)

Location: Lucknow (UP)

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Have expertise in negotiation & cost saving which hits/enhance directly to company” s revenue.

Can manage any crisis regarding procurement, logistic & warehousing.

Know very well Vendor/Supplier management & vendor evaluation.

Have exposure in MARCOM : it covers:

Printing ( POP & Outdoor), OOH, Events, AVI Elements, ATL & BTL, arranging domestic & International trips.

Procurement and distribution of multiple products for the marketing & other department schemes.

Regards

Akbar

Contact No.: +91-991*******

Email id: acvuk3@r.postjobfree.com

Dated: 15th.Dec’2014

Place: Lucknow

pincode-226007

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