1. Key Skills
Sourcing & Procurement
Tendering/ Bidding/ Contracting
Techno-commercial Negotiation
Supply Chain Management
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Vendor Relationship Management
Cost Optimization & Budgeting
Regulatory Compliance Adherence
People Leadership/Resource Management
Profile Summary
A competent professional offering 18 years of rich cross-functional experience
in all aspects of Supply Chain Management including 10 years of experience
in Finance (FA, AP, AR, RA, Audit, Financing)
Expertise in spearheading overall Procure-To-Pay (P2P) life cycle including,
specifications standardization, RFQ creation, & management, e-Auctions, bid
evaluation, sub-contract & PO administration and post award expediting, co-
ordination with cross functional departments, negotiations strategy preparation,
global sourcing at international platforms
A strategic plannerwith capability in reviewing procurement volumesby product class
/ customization / type, thereby identifying areas for rate / frame contracts and
finalizing the same to accomplish organizational goals
Excellence in managing subcontract including identifying the company's specific
needs, pre-qualification documents, invitations, researching, and negotiating with
possible sources, and deciding which provider to select
Track record of managing supplier negotiations and contract development for all
subcontractors like preparing Purchase Order, Research Agreement & Amendment
Highly effective in implementing policies, annual plans & budgets aimed at ensuring
smooth running of site operations, execution of administrative tasks & cost reduction
to attain organizational goals
Insightful knowledge of international suppliers & stockiest along with sound
understanding of Regulatory Environment in India and the prevailing
Regulations for both Voice and Data Services
Competent leader with expertise to motivate teams to excel and win
Education
ICWA from The ICWAI, Kolkata in 1996; ranked All India 11th
in the I.C.W.A Exams
B.Com. from Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur in 1995
Career Timeline
IT Skills
Personal Details
SAP, Oracle, MS Office, and Internet Application
Date of Birth: 29th
March 1974
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Bangla
Address: 103, Shivani Apartments, Plot No. 51, Sector 56, Gurgaon, India
ARINDAM BHATTACHARYYA
Cost Effective Procurement | Contract Administration |
Vendor Development & Relationship Management
arindam2129@gmail.com | 09910998456
Industry Preference: Telecom / IT / Retail ~ Location Preference: Delhi NCR / Any
Tata
Communications
India Ltd. as
Manager - Finance
& Accounts,
Mumbai
BT (British
Telecom), New
Delhi as Head of
Procurement
MEA & India
ICWA & B.Com.
Motorola India,
Gurgaon as
Financial
Analyst
1996 & 1995 Sep’98-Feb’05 Mar’05-Feb’06 Since Jan’07Mar’06-Dec’06
Essar Telecom
Retail Ltd.,
Mumbai as DGM
- Finance

2. Work Experience
Since Jan’07
Key Result Areas:
Growth Path:
As Regional Commercial Manager from
Jan’07 – Mar’13
As Head of Procurement since Mar’13
Highlights:
Previous Experience
Mar’06 – Dec’06
Highlights:
Mar’05 – Feb’06
Highlight:
Sep’98 – Feb’05
Highlights:
BT (British Telecom), New Delhi as Head of Procurement, MEA and India
Planning, developing and implementing strategic procurement solutions as per
changing market conditions, new business opportunities & cost reduction
strategies for a spend of GBP 160 Million a year
Reducing existing cost base by more than 10% (GBP 10-12 Million) YoY from
suppliers spread across India, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa
Forecasting purchase requirementsasperdemand analysis; identifying alternative
sources for procurement from international markets
Developing key procurement schedules as per contractual & statutory needs;
ensuring purchase schedules against purchase plan for timely procurement of
various items to ensure smooth operations
Sourcing new cost effective vendors, and negotiating on contractual terms &
conditions for enterprise products (All Layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3 products)
Preparing & issuing Purchase Orders (PO) in accordance with the selected
vendors, price & technical specifications
Drafting inquiry documents (technical & commercial) & floating inquiries to the
suitable vendors; following up with the vendors to get quotations on-time
Conducting technicalevaluationsof offersfrom respective disciplines, raising TQs,
getting technical compliance from vendors to freeze offer, releasing final TBE
(Technical Bid Evaluation) to vendor
Maintaining post award PO administration like vendor documentation for
engineering & Quality Control (QC), Payments, L/C Establishment, Bank
Guarantees, Invoices, Packing List, and Shipping Instructions
Managing scope of works and its variations, preparing contract change notices,
and monitoring contractor performance, including the reporting and status of
contractor and owner deliverables
Monitoring day-to-day vendor’s performance, conducting rejection analysis &
initiating corrective action at vendor’s end for meeting delivery & quality norms
Processing contractors’ applications/claims for payment, tracking payments’
deadlines and issuing payment recommendation
Ensuring adherence to pre-defined SOPs, KPIs, and Statutory Compliances while
developing procurement & contract quality plan, procedure & work instructions
Leading, and monitoring performance of the team members for maintaining
excellence in SCM operations
Delivered cost savings of more than GBP 50 Million in last 10 years in BT
Liaised with a telecom operator in Dubai to get a volume discount of GBP 600 K
on a base cost of GBP 5 M, this year
Achieved cost optimization in 3 major deals in AMEA, wherein BT won the deals
worth more than USD 200 M over five years by delivering a cost base to beat
competitors like Singtel, Telstra, KVH, KDDI, Tata Com and AT&T
Chasing a target of GBP 9 M savings over a spend of GBP 140 M and have already
closed GBP 8 M savings and have a healthy pipeline to over achieve this year.
Recently launched a program called 360 Degree’s to push BT products into
supplier organizations; facilitated sales close a deal of USD 70 M with one of the
Indian telecom operators over and above the USD 200 M mentioned above
Essar Telecom Retail Ltd., Mumbai as DGM - Finance
Created & implemented business plans for The Mobile Store
Effectively raised more than INR 50 Crores as Line of Credit from carious financial
institutions
Motorola India, Gurgaon as Financial Analyst
Supervised entire gamut of US GAAP and Indian GAAP accounting for the biggest
project of Motorola in India with TTSL and TTML
Tata Communications India Limited, Manager - Finance & Accounts
Facilitated business planning for US and UK POP, NLD roll-out
Managed several bi-lateral Voice contracts, profit enhancement programs
resulting in more than USD 2 Million benefit to VSNL in 2004