COLONEL (Retd.) AJAY KUMAR JHA (Date of Birth 10 Jun 1969)

Contact: 09818675083(M); 011 26131004 (R) E-Mail: akjha10669@gmail.com Residential Address- 1002 D-I Vasant Kunj

OBJECTIVE

Seeking senior level Managerial/Directorial/Advisory/Consultant positions in large reputed organisations in the field of Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management and Administration.

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS A result oriented professional with over 24 years’ experience in; - Supply Chain Management -Contract Management -Logistics - Transport Management - Administration & Facility Management -Project Management A 46 year old officer with over 24 years’ experience, including over twenty years in the field of Supply Chain Management. Transformed an organisation of over 700 personnel into an efficient and effective team through application of Team Building skills to provide logistic support to more than 20000 personnel through management of a Supply Chain extending from Punjab to Ladakh, including the Contract Management, Operations Management, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, transportation, Waste Management, Logistics and administration of personnel under trying terrain and climatic conditions with deficient infrastructure and resources, being an under developed area, leveraging IT proficiency. The responsibilities also involved funds management to include projection of fund requirement, planning expenditure, carrying out procurements in line with the Procurement Procedures and submission of periodic reports.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Manager Admin and Store

➢ Handling day to day administration and facility management. ➢ Streamlining of the system of provisioning and procurement of uniforms for the Guards and the House Keeping

Staff for branches PAN India. ➢ Management of the Central Store to include provisioning, procurement, issues, accounting, dispatches and Audit. ➢ Management of the Courier agencies to include their operation and billing. ➢ Conceive and implement projects for higher efficiency and effectiveness. ➢ Management of vehicles to include their procurement, disposal and maintenance. ➢ Responsible for the management, upkeep and maintenance of Offices in Delhi and also PAN India. ➢ Handling of the Travel desk to include lodging, ticketing and pick and drop. ➢ Monitoring of the renewals of the Cable TV subscriptions and payment of bills for the Land Line, Data Cards and

the Mobiles. ➢ Supervision of construction of the new office building as per the Contract. ➢ Preparation of MIS for the monthly review.

Deputy General Manager Business Development

➢ Joined in a totally different role keeping in mind the 28 year exposure in the Army. ➢ Undertook extensive travelling and gave demonstrations and presentations to Customers ranging from

Army, Police, Para Military and Corporate Security successfully. ➢ Handled operations and was instrumental in conduct of two World Class Expos at Pragati Maidan

related to Security. ➢ Handled the Registration of various products on Rate Contract with the UP Police involving presentation,

frequent visits and follow up. ➢ Handled the relations with the OEMs and the Partners.

➢ Successfully handled operational data and correspondence on mail and carried out research in respect of new products for presenting them to the Customer.

➢ Successfully supervised the participation in e-tender and various tenders. ➢ Driving and monitoring Business Volume by creating new Customers and promoting new product lines.

Colonel Administration (Personnel)

➢ Carried out Human Resource planning to achieve a reduction of 50% in the excess manpower thereby achieving economy.

➢ Was in charge of Administration of more than 1200 personnel in active Counter Insurgency environment involving security of a highly sensitive target including e-surveillance, discipline, administration, training and welfare.

➢ Managed multiple projects related to Facility Management to improve the work environment and the living conditions of personnel while satisfying the Audit Compliance requirement. (Gymnasium, Cooling System, facility for Guest Rooms, Bathing facility etc.)

➢ Funds management to include projection of fund requirement, planning expenditure, carrying out procurements in line with the Procurement Procedures and submission of periodic reports.

Director Management Information System for Army Service Corps (Management Information System)

➢ Project Management for the award of a Contract for the development of an application costing more than 5 Crores through an Open Tender Enquiry involving tendering, negotiation and meeting the compliance requirements.

➢ Applied the knowledge of Supply Chain Management to achieve implementation of an ERP for Real Time Asset Visibility, efficient Demand Processing, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Operations Management, Risk Management and delivery to the Consumer.

➢ Content Management for the Web Site of the ASC. ➢ Implement the Cyber Security policies in the Directorate involving more than 200 computers. ➢ Managing the Budget allocation and expenditure in accordance with the Priority Procurement Plan (PPP).

Commanding Officer Army Service Corps Battalion

➢ Managed an extended Supply Chain involving planning, provisioning, procurement, warehouse and inventory management, transportation and delivery of bagged, packaged and unpackaged stocks including perishables and frozen food, involving multiple modes of transportation in the most adverse terrain and climatic conditions under the constraints of infrastructure and resources for more than 20000 personnel at a height of 11400 Ft across passes at 18400 Ft in the most adverse terrain and climatic conditions. This also involved management of more than 200 vehicles and their freight.

➢ Managed Contracts for Perishables, Dry bagged and packaged supplies, outsourced fleet of transport and Fuel, Oil and Lubricants to include provisioning, procurement and the operation of contract and quality control worth 20 Crores and its transportation and delivery to multiple organisations like the Indian Air Force, Navy, ITBP, NSG, Border Roads etc. in the trying terrain and climate conditions impacting the supplies adversely.

➢ Carried out Administration of more than 700 personnel in High Altitude to achieve a winning team through excellent Interpersonal Skills, competency mapping and team building techniques.

➢ Applied efficient Project Management techniques to achieve the tasks assigned. ➢ Funds management to include projection of fund requirement, planning expenditure, carrying out

procurements in line with the Procurement Procedures and submission of periodic reports.

Wing Commander Automated Data Processing Wing

➢ Managed the project for award of a Contract to implement a Campus Wide Network spread over approximately 5KM at a cost of approximately 1 Crore, carried out procurements involving Tendering and Negotiations while meeting the Audit Compliance requirements.

➢ Conducted IT training for more than 100 officers in MS Office, basic hardware and software handling and working in a networked environment with special emphasis on Cyber Security at the user level.

➢ Provided IT Hardware, Software and network support to an organisation of more than 700 personnel comprising of more than 150 officers and 500 Other Ranks. � Managed the ASC Centre and College Website.

➢ Management of fund allocated as per the approved PPP to involve projection, expenditure as per plan and periodic reporting for monitoring expenditure.

EDUCATION

● M. Sc (Defence and Strategic Studies), Madras University. ● B. Sc (National Def. Academy), JNU. ● Senior Managers Contracts and Provisioning Seminar. ● Senior Managers Supply Chain Management Course. ● Diploma in Web Technology and Business Computing. ● Automated Data Processing Course for System Analysis and Planning.

WRITING ACUMEN ● E- Procurement for the Army. ● Revolution in Military Affairs in the Indian Context.

ADDITIONAL INTERESTS/HOBBIES ● Golf. ● Reading. ● Movies.