Sujit Kumar Sahu is a versatile supply chain management professional with over 20 years of experience in the Indian Air Force. He has extensive experience managing logistics, warehouses, stores planning and provisioning at various air bases and repair depots. He is proficient in supply chain management, logistics, warehouse management, procurement, and inventory management. Sujit holds an MBA in Retail Management and is seeking a management position utilizing his skills and experience.
1. Sujit Kumar Sahu
Location: Kolkata, India
Contact 1: +91 8806607517
Contact 2: +91 9545770557
E-mail: sujit2606@gmail.com
PAN Card No: AYYPS8625B
Supply Chain Management Profile
Logistics │Warehousing │Retail │Aviation
Snapshot: Versatile supply chain, logistics & warehousing professional seeking a challenging management
position with a reputable organization to utilize skills & knowledge acquired in diverse assignments with the IAF
to deliver outstanding results aligned to corporate goals and objectives.
Core Competencies include.....
•• Supply Chain Management •• Logistics Management •• Warehouse Management
•• Stores Accounting & Management •• Technical Stores Management •• Spares Planning & Support
•• Security & Loss Prevention •• Forecasting •• Provisioning
•• Procurement •• Contract Management •• Contract Negotiation
•• Vendor Management •• Transport Management •• Facility Management
•• Policies & Procedures •• ERP Implementation •• Scrap/Salvage Disposal
•• Team Building & Leadership
Executive Summary
√ Versatile Supply Chain Management professional with 20 years of rich experience in the Indian Air Force in
logistics, warehousing, stores planning & provisioning, scrap & salvage disposal at premier base repair
depots, forward bases as well as at the Air HQ.
√ Proven competence of working as in-charge of warehouses stores dealing with aircraft/avionics equipment &
spares, electrical, radar & communication equipment, test equipment & spares, fragile & delicate instruments,
vehicle/automotive equipment spares & supplies, petrol, oil & lubricants and general stores and
consumables.
√ Proficient in dealing with spares planning & provisioning, storage & preservation, accounting & issue
following FIFO procedure, ensuring efficient support to preventive maintenance, repair/overhaul and
production activities of the Base.
√ Skilled in managing vendors and coordinating procurement & contracting including negotiation,
administration and expediting of contracts
√ Experienced in developing SOPs and streamlining workflows to improve performance & productivity
meeting IAF’s high standards.
√ Capable of working in an e-office environment including implementing and maintaining ERP systems, e-
auctions and e-audits. Experience in implementing IMMOLS, the IAF’s customized ERP at a premier air base.
√ Deft in collaborating with all stakeholders in identifying, discussing and resolving issues, problems and
bottlenecks assuring smooth departmental operations.
√ Dedicated result driven professional with excellent leadership, communication, coordination, problem
solving, decision making, planning and execution skills
Professional Experience
INDIAN AIR FORCE 09│ May 1996 to 31 May 2016
Senior Non Commissioned Officer (Sergeant) │Air Force Station Ojhar Nashik │Nov 2012 to 31 May 2016
Report to: Chief Logistics Officer Team: 15
Responsibilities
Warehouse in-Charge, MiG-29 Aircraft Store, Jul 2014 to date – Managing 2 major warehouses for equipment
& spares of MiG-29 fighter aircraft, dealing with forecasting, provisioning, warehousing & accounting of
avionic system equipment & spares and electrical, radar & communication equipment facilitating effective
repair/overhaul & production of MiG-29 aircraft at the Base Repair Depot
Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Air Officer Commanding 11 BRD AFS Ojhar for spares support
provided to the overhaul line during the production year 2014-2015
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2. Salvage/Scrap Disposal in-Charge, Feb 2013 – Jul 2014 – Managed the disposal of salvage stores (scrap) and
non-moving, obsolete & surplus stores complying with approved Ministry of Defence procedures either
through e-auctions by Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D) and MSTC or auctions held at
site.
Generated revenue of INR 1.5 crore through efficient management of the disposal process.
Store & Warehouse in-Charge, Technical Equipment Stores, Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 – Dealt with storage &
accounting of stores including aircraft/avionics test equipment & spares, Rubberised spares, industrial
consumables, fragile & delicate instruments, gases, aero lubes and packing materials
Senior Non Commissioned Officer (Sergeant) │Air Headquarters New Delhi │Nov 2007 – Oct 2012
Reported to: Director – Logistics Team: 5
Responsibilities
Data Management in-Charge, Jan 2010 – Nov 2012 – Dealt with all related jobs pertaining to surface to air
missiles. Prepared reports containing demand data of field units, data on allocation & fulfilment of the
demands and net inability data for further procurement action and progress of procurement actions.
Successfully achieved predefined goal for creation of the master data of 5 newly inducted surface to air
missile systems and associated spare parts/assemblies and cleansing of master data of vintage ranges on the
IMMOLS database.
Contributed to the establishment of an e-office environment.
Indent/Contract in-Charge, Nov 2007 – Dec 2009 – Managed all types of provisioning activities related to
surface to air missiles. Conducted provisioning reviews, processed indents and finalized contracts of
procurement of stores against the indents from domestic and foreign sources.
Streamlined spares/equipment distribution, minimizing outstanding demands from field units
Junior Non Commissioned Officer (Corporal) │Air Force Station Barrackpore Kolkata │Apr 2004 – Nov 2007
Reported to: Senior Logistics Officer Team: 3
Responsibilities
Core Member, IMMOLS Implementation Project Team, Dec 2006 – Nov 2007 – Integrated Materials
Management On-line System (IMMOLS) was implemented in the IAF in 2006 to transfer the entire logistics
management system from the existing manual system to a computerized system. As the only IMMOLS project
trained person at the Base, contributed to the implementation of the project including hardware, network set-
up, IMMOLS software implementation and training of operators at the IAF Barrackpore Base.
Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Station Commander IAF Station Barrackpore for successful
implementation of IMMOLS
Packaging & Transportation in-Charge, Jun 2006 – Nov 2006 – Supervised proper packing, loading &
despatching of the entire range of stores by road, rail, air or sea meeting prescribed requirements for various
categories of stores
Purchase in-Charge, Jan 2006 – Jun 2006 – Managed procurement of various categories of stores from
indigenous sources through approved tendering system ensuring purchase at competitive rates. Types of
assignments included bulk purchase of essential materials including annual contracts for cleaning materials,
packing materials, paints & lubricants, raw materials for executing annual manufacture/repair/overhaul jobs
under various projects, hiring of civil transport and direct procurement of mechanical transport spare parts &
computer stationery
Store in-Charge, Clothing Store, Jul 2005 – Dec 2005 – Managed storage & accounting of general clothing &
flying clothing items and barrack equipment
Store in-Charge, Ration Store, Jan 2005 – Jun 2005 – Supervised hygienic storage & accounting of dry & fresh
ration (food articles) meant for the troops
Store & Warehouse in-Charge, Mechanical Transport Vehicle Store, Apr 2004 – Dealt with storage &
accounting of commonly used vehicle/automobile equipment & spares, tyres, tubes and heavy machinery
spares.
Junior Non Commissioned Officer (Corporal) │Air Force Station Srinagar │Apr 2002 – Mar 2004
Reported to: Senior Logistics Officer Team: 3
Responsibilities
Store in-Charge, Petrol Oil & Lubricants (POL) Store, Jan 2003 – Mar 2004 – Dealt with storage & accounting
of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), petrol, diesel, aero lubes and general purpose greases & lubricants
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3. Store & Warehouse in-Charge, Surface to Air Missile Store at an IAF Forward Base, Apr 2002 – Dec 2002 –
Dealt with aircraft/avionics equipment & spares, vehicle/automotive equipment & spares, electrical, radar &
communication equipment, fragile & delicate instruments and heavy machinery spares
Other Assignments
EDP Assistant at an IAF Repair Depot, Jul 1999 – Mar 2002 – Prepared various reports like Induction &
Production Reports, Spares Consumption & Analysis Reports, Production Hold-up Reports and Man-hour &
Manpower Utilization Reports
Store in-Charge of the Armament Store at an IAF Repair Depot, Jun 1997 – Jun 1999 – Dealt with
repair/overhaul induction/production plans of various weapon systems and spares and consumables
management
Training in the IAF in Logistics, Warehousing and Materials Management, May 1996 – May 1997
Education
MBA, Retail Management, Madurai Kamaraj University, 2012, First Class, 60.43%
BA, Political Science, Berhampur University, 2007
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the IAF – IGNOU Community College Scheme
Associate Degree in Arts, 2013, First Class, 65.75%
Diploma in Materials Management, 2012, First Class, 62.5%
Certificate in Security Management of Strategic Installations, 2011, First Class, 63%
Training
Logistics Staff Training on Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv), Indian Air Force, 2013
Integrated Materials Management On-line System (IMMOLS), IAF– Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), 2006
Quick Reaction Team (QRT) & Security Orientation Course, Indian Air Force, 2003
Logistics Staff Course on AN-32 Aircraft, Indian Air Force, 2001
Logistics Staff Course on Mirage 2000 Aircraft, Indian Air Force, 2000
Diploma in Computerized Financial Accounting, India Education Centre Kanpur, 1999
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 23 June 1978
Languages: English, Hindi, Odia
Nationality: Indian
Present Address: Flat No. 3A, 3rd
Floor, Uma Apartment, 158, Motilal Colony, Kolkata-700 081
Permanent Address: At/P.O. Suramani, Via. Dharakote, Dist. Ganjam, Odisha-761107
Last Salary Drawn: Rs. 43817.00 (May-2016)
Expected CTC: Negotiable as per Company Norms for the Position offered and Place of Posting.
Notice Period: Immediately
Preferred Locations: Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatanam, Hyderabad, Chennai, anywhere in Odisha &
South India.
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