Alok Sharma

Experience

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  Anika Instruments

  Mar 1982 - Aug 1982

  Test Engineer

  Worked as Test Engineer in production facility. Testing and Final Calibration of X-Y/t Recorders/ Strip Chart Recorders.

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  ELICO Ltd

  Sept 1982 - Sept 1985

  Sales -Service Engineer

  Sales and Service of Scientific and Medical equipment, Technical guidance to requisitioners, Equipment Maintenance, Training, Presentations on operation and maintenance, Providing Customer Support for pre-installation and post installation requirements

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  Spectrum Associates

  Sept 1985 - Jun 1993

  Service Manager

  Leading team of engineers, Sales and Service of Scientific and Medical equipment, Technical guidance to requisitioners, Equipment Maintenance, Waste Management, Laboratory Design and development work, Training, Presentations on operation and maintenance, Providing Customer Support, Installations of Hi-Tech Laboratory/ Medical/ Field Equipment/ Cold Chain/ Freezers/Fermenters/ Liquid Chromatography/ Shakers/ Cell Harvesters/ Radio Isotope counters/ Radio Isotope detectors/ spectrophotometers/ Fluorescence Spectrometers/ Weather Stations/ Incubators/ Walk in cold chain-Incubators chambers/ Imaging equipment/ Laboratory Oven, Bacteriological Incubator, Vacuum Oven, BOD Incubator, Constant Temperature Bath / Low Temperature Bath, Laboratory Autoclave - Vertical, Orbital Shaker Incubator, Humidity Oven / Environmental Chamber, Rotary Shaker, Deep Freezer -80’C ( Horizontal / Vertical ), Blood Bank Refrigerator, UV Inspection Cabinet (Fluoroscope), Digital Moisture Meter (Dew Point), Laminar Flow Bench, Vertical Dehumidifier, CO2 Incubator, Fume Chamber, Viscometer Water Bath, Stability Chamber, Walk-In-Chamber, Clean-Room Equipment, Show less

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  ICGEB

  Jul 1993 - Mar 2010

  As Team leader I was responsible for – a) Plan and conduct all strategic procurement (goods and services); b) Project management and c) Handling all technical issues to facilitate scientific research work at centre.Procurement; Plan, Develop, Manage all procurement and contractual aspects of projects of significant complexity including IT component - hardware and software, Technical guidance to requisitioners, Vendor monitoring and assessment, Constructions and project management - (A BSL -3 containment laboratory - 3500 sq. ft. Animal House -4500 sq. ft., Laboratory building - 45000 sq. ft were developed during 2007-2010), Facility Management, Waste Management, Cold Chain management, Laboratory Design and development work, Preparation of SOP for safety, Training, presentations on operation and maintenance, negotiations with service providers to increase SLA, Show less International Centre for Genetics and Engineering (ICGEB) was promoted by UNIDO as a centre of excellence for research and training in genetic engineering and biotechnology for the benefit of developing countries. It started in 1985 and became autonomous body in 1995 under UN common system. Main Activities: Procurement – Import and local, Technical guidance to requisitioners, Facility Management including 11KV Electrical Substation with 3 x 625 KVA DG sets and Central Air conditioning Plant (2x 450Tr + 2 x 175Tr + 3 x 60Tr chillers), 10000 sq. m. of Laboratory area, Green House and Animal House. Waste Management, Laboratory Design and development work, Preparation of SOP for safety, Training, presentations on operation and maintenance. Show less

  • Head- Technical Services

    Aug 2005 - Mar 2010

  • Maintenance Officer

    Jul 1993 - Jul 2005
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  UNICEF

  Mar 2010 - now

  Procurement of strategic services for HQ locations - 14 divisions, supporting the UNICEF Office of Innovation and Venture Funds on sourcing strategies and procurement of services using emerging technologies (Blockchain, AI, ML, Crypto assets). Supporting trusts funds secretariat hosted at UNICEF HQ (Education cannot wait-ECW, Education outcome funds-EOF, End violence against children-EVAC and Sanitation and water for All-SWA) on contracting in Global South. Leading capacity development of internal clients on Sustainable procurement. Training internal clients on supply processes and risk assessment during creation of terms of reference. SAP focal point for testing and digitalization of internal processes. Focal point for internal material group/code for services to align with UNSPSC codes. In 2023 lead team to issue 29 RFPS with Sustainability Procurement criteria on UNGM, demonstrated leadership. Show less Management of the contracting function of medicines (ARVs, ACTs, Non-ACTs, NCDs, Essential Medicines including Emergency Health Kits) to support various UNICEF programmes in developing and least developed countries. Current throughput of my team USD 70 million.Focal Point for Emergency related issues for MNC, Replenishment of essential medicines to UNICEF Warehouse in Copenhagen, L2 and L3 emergency countries, Middle Income Group Countries' complex requirement on Medicines, specializing on ARVs' patent complexities for CEE/CIS countries. Implementation of procurement strategies that support organizational objectives, including market shaping, vendor management and relationship with industry. Issuing tenders for projects related to emergencies and non-standard medicines, managing Long Term Arrangements ( LTAs) , analyze impact of new treatment guidelines on current and future demand and adjust stockpiling strategy.Establishment, monitoring and improvement of internal processes in order to deliver quality results to internal and external clients. Foster harmonization of practice within Centre on standard processes. StregthsFinder Strengths Coach - UNICEF Supply Division Copenhagen Show less -Team Leader, Procurement of Services/ Institutional contracts - - Annual Spend - approx. USD 40 million - Regional Subject Matter Expert on Supply Chain Module (SAP) - VISION (Virtual Integrated System of Information) - a SAP application and performance management systems. Main activities :• Procurement of services, goods and constructions• Procurement Planning; preparing Procurement Strategies• Vendor Monitoring and Assessment, • Spend Analysis and Category Management Report to achieve BVfM• Leading Services Category Team• Risk Assessment and Management;• Strategic Supply Chain Management and Sourcing;• Leadership in Change Management;• Technical Guidance to Requisitioners, on Risks, TOR/SOW and SMART Deliverables• Capacity Building to the field offices staff• Provide continuous development opportunities to team members by encouragement and cross-training• Troubleshooting, problem analysis; providing solutions to internal clients in South East Asia Region on SAP-MM module. Show less

  • Contracts Specialist, Service Contracting Centre (SCC) O/P at UNICEF GSSC

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Supply Logistics Manager

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Contracts Specialist, Service Contracting Centre (SCC/SD)

    Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Contracts Specialist, Medicines Unit, Medicine and Nutrition Centre

    Apr 2014 - Jun 2020

  • Procurement Specialist, India Country Office

    Mar 2010 - Apr 2014