Shubhendu Bhardwaj

Targeting Operations Management / Project Management / Supply Chain Management

Preferably PAN India

shubhendu89@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhendu-bhardwaj-41833312/
CORE COMPETENCIES
Resource Planning & Budgeting
Recruitment Life Cycle Management
HR Management, Training
General Administration
Procurement, Vendor, Program
Management
Security & Vigilance, Risk Mgmt.
Stakeholder Management
Cross-functional Coordination
Team Building & Leadership
Strategic Management
Analytics and Process Optimization
SOFT SKILLS
Collaborator
Communicator
Planner
Multitasking
Leadership
CERTIFICATIONS
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in 2022
• Certificate course in Inventory
management in 2017
• Certified in C#.Net in 2010
• Certificate Course in German Language
2010
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Setup a shopping mall for dependency
of 30000+ customer base, in 3 months
duration- 31 vendors from throughout
the country
• Provided solution to a live problem
faced in global market by marketing
+91-7042891628
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Currently working as a Head of Administration in Logistics for Indian
Army offering nearly 11 years of experience in Operations
management and Supply Chain Management, Project Planning
and Delivery Management
• Equipped with strong analytical, technical, communication,
interpersonal and organizational skills
• Achievement-driven and high-performance leader with outstanding
success in all phases of combat & administrative operations at ease
within deadlines in high pressure situations
• Demonstrated success in achieving organizational goals and ensuring
business continuity, developed capable teams, managed vendor
relationships, mitigated risks, administered funds and promoted
excellence in large scale operations and project
• Ensured on time delivery and improved purchasing quality through
setting up quality check procedures for suppliers and on-site personnel
• Cultivated solid business relationships with different suppliers that
enabled the organization in receiving deferred payment terms
• Monitored Inbound Logistics (IBL) & Outbound Logistics (OBL) of
ingredients and finished goods, manufacturing units, sales depots and
warehouses through a logistics and distribution team
• Led logistical and reverse logistical functions for product life cycles,
including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling,
reuse and final disposal of resources
• Proven skills in commanding large troops of size up-to 200+ people and
training & motivating them to outperform even under stressful
conditions
• Impressive success in spearheading administrative operations with
focus on cost control and performance improvement
WORK EXPERIENCE
Indian Army Aug’11-Till Now
Growth Path:
Aug’11-Sep’12: Gentleman Cadet-Apprenticeship, Chennai
Sep’12-Aug’14: Training Administrative & Intelligence Officer,
Udaipur
Aug’14-Feb’15: Procurement, Provisioning & Logistics Officer, New
Delhi
Feb’15-Feb’16: Chief Logistics Officer- United Nations, DRC
Feb’16-May’18: Senior Operations & Logistics Manager, Assam
May’18-Till Now: Head of Administration & Logistics, Bikaner
Key Result Areas:
• Working regularly with the CEO and CFO to forecast, plan, discuss and
implement cost savings and operational improvements.
• Arranging pre-award technical meetings involving Engineering, Project
Management and Supplier Representatives to freeze the technical
requirements
• Managing end to end operations independently handling safety security,
procedural implementation and work safety at a broad spectrum of
facilities / centres.
• Optimizing supply chain partnerships and forward operations from
sourcing to last mile delivery to user end centers around vast
operational areas to increase operational readiness and support.
• Directing the annual year-end review of physical inventory which passed
all external audit requirements, also published overall physical inventory
guidelines
 director of a renowned firm, within 3
days
• Awarded Province Commander
Commendation in 2015 by United
Nations
• Awarded Certificate of excellence in
General Officer Commanding in 2019
• Planned and Implemented alternate
solution of Military Rail moves through
Ministry of Defense leading to annual
productivity savings of INR 7 million and
efficiency saving 200 hours of time per
annum
• Developing and coordinating the organization's response to a
crisis; planning disaster/ emergency management programs
• Managing the entire gamut of administrative operations including
administration of canteen, stores, accommodation, transport and
recreational facilities; formulating and implementing operating budgets
• Coordinating procurement of supplies; setting-up procurement
strategies and purchase schedules; identifying vendors & suppliers,
floating tenders and negotiating with them for cost optimization
• Monitoring complete logistics operations, appointing new freight
forwarders, entering into rate contracts & finalizing contracts for
transportation
• Optimized turn-around of inventory and chain distribution of military
stores using Composite and Commodity based models

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS CAREER

PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Provided live problem solutions to existing gap in production & marketing model of a renowned firm directly to
the Marketing Director of the firm.
• Working experience in both Agile and Waterfall delivery models, executed project plans and managed delivery
pipelines with operations teams
• Operated as administrative advisor to the CEO thereby, ensuring policy upkeep, updated policy formulation and
follow up
• Determined staffing and sourcing requirements of ongoing and upcoming projects based on anticipated GSQRs
• Administered corrective actions and resolved conflicts pertaining to man and material resources requirements of the
projects ensuring Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Created, formalized and assessed training needs, formulated training resources, conducted training for projects across
multiple domains
• Conducted, supervised and organized various intra organization meetings to implement innovative training
strategies/use of technology
• Worked as liaising officer for higher dignitaries and managed end to end operations of Army Veterans meet for 2
years (2300+ Veterans), to include preparation of master timeline, scheduling of events and resource allocation
• Created and managed talent advisory staff responsible for organizing a 10-day recruitment process for 8 Lacs+ aspirants
and managed day to the day selection process for testing and shortlisting 20000+ candidates

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

• Setup a shopping mall for dependency of 30000+ customer base, in 3 months duration- 31 vendors from
throughout the country increasing per day sales from 10,000 a day to 1,50,000 a day
• Reorganized end-to-end material flow providing an un-interrupted chain of inventory minimizing waste and losses in
the supply chain
• Ensured Process streamlining and optimization by planning and preparing detailed cost analysis of military rail moves
and implemented alternate solution through Ministry of Defense leading to annual productivity savings of INR 7
million and efficiency saving 200 hours of time per annum.
• Steered system evaluation required for procurement, optimizing accounting, timely payment and distribution of rations
thereby streamlining the availability of rations while eliminating the backlog
• Expertise in on-site monitoring, conducting root cause analysis of failures and streamlining operations to minimize
downtime
• Acted as close liaison with UN security agencies, foreign aid agencies and representatives of various Non-
Governmental Organizations to streamline procedures and ensure smooth execution of UN peacekeeping mandate
• Innovated design thinking as key focus, optimized sourcing and end top end process flow for 6 geographical locations
comprising of 850+ military personnel with sustainable planning and forecasting for provisioning shelters, spares,
equipment and necessities for deployed units.
• Developed SOPs to simplify processes to accentuate production through timely purchase, distribution, movement,
storage, and processing of inventory
• Intellectualized and executed a logistical cross levelling plan which increased organizational effectiveness &
mobility by 20%
• Succeeded with end-to-end operations along with costing analysis and budgeting for infrastructure creation projects,
comprising of housing for over 1500 soldiers and their dependents, ensuring 100% satisfaction rate using demand
forecasting and planning.
• Managed , recruited and trained human resource to develop domain specific cross functional teams for smooth running
of functionalities. Efficiently managed 800+ manpower steering them to organisational objectives
• Created a strong team presence, with consistent achievement in motivating and engaging employees.
RISK MITIGATION and CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

• Conceptualized, planned and implemented security policies and procedures

• Expertise in information analysis and risk identification for potential threat envisagement providing real time solutions
to provide the best tactical decisions for the situation at hand under stressful situations
• Carried out risk mitigation and solutions by selecting, training and operating Quick Response Teams for varied situations
and threat perceptions at crucial times in emergency wherein immediate decisive action was required
• Ensured reduction in several security lapses in sensitive military installations and institutes and delivered significant
intelligence inputs on possible threats by carrying out detailed study and mapping of areas using GIS-based tools.
• Handled specialized cross functional teams over a variety of domains being team leader from specialized teams sizing
from 20 to 200+ trained soldiers in VUCA environment.
• Carried out threat analysis in a highly volatile militancy based environment to identify and mitigate tentative risks and
negotiate with stakeholders

EDUCATION

2022 General Management from IIM Lucknow

2014 International United Nations Military Observers Course from Institute of Defense Studies and
Analysis Delhi

2012
Post Graduate Diploma in Military Management and Strategic Studies from OTA, Chennai

2011 B.Tech. (IT) from Himachal Pradesh University

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 21st Jul’ 1989
Languages Known: English, Hindi, German
Address: Jamna Niwas , Cemetery Road , Sanjauli , Shimla 171001