Salil Gupta

Senior management professional with experience across procurement and stores, institutional administration, training and development, institutional operations, academic coordination and management education. Most recently served as Purchase Manager at Vidya Devi Jindal School, with responsibility for procurement and stores operations supporting an annual procurement spend of approximately ₹12 crore, including budget-linked purchase planning, documentation, quality and cost control, maintenance contracts, audit-related actions and stakeholder coordination. Earlier experience includes leading entrepreneurship and skill-development programmes, MBA coordination, training and placements, corporate workshops and research consultancy.

Holds an M.Phil. in Management, an MBA, a PGDCA and a B.Sc. in Computer Science.

Purchase Manager at Vidya Devi Jindal School (2014-11 – 2026-09)

• Managed procurement and stores operations, including purchase indents aligned with approved budgets and operational requirements.
• Handled procurement activity associated with an annual spend of approximately ₹12 crore.
• Checked bills and material receipts against approved indents and purchases; maintained procurement and stores documentation.
• Focused on quality, cost-effectiveness and timely availability of materials, equipment, stationery and annual maintenance contracts (AMCs).
• Monitored expenditure on vehicles, major equipment and maintenance; supported waste reduction and austerity measures.
• Prepared background work for Purchase Committee meetings and supported implementation of actions arising from audit reports.
• Coordinated with institutional partners, local administration, consultants, suppliers and other external stakeholders; planned material requirements for school events.

Coordinator – Entrepreneurship & Skill Development at Institute of Cooperative Management (2013-04 – 2014-11)

• Coordinated training programmes from mobilisation through delivery and placement-related activities; monitored programme timelines, quality and reporting.
• Coordinated trainers, including mentoring and performance reviews, and supported efficient use of programme resources.
• Conducted needs analysis and developed programme content aligned with market requirements; liaised with government, private-sector and local stakeholders.
• Supported vocational and entrepreneurship initiatives covering retail management, web design, computer accounting with Tally, export documentation and IT tools.
• Delivered training for leadership development, NABARD and DGR-sponsored programmes.

MBA Coordinator & Training and Placement Officer at Institute of Cooperative Management (2011-01 – 2013-04)

• Coordinated admissions, examinations, departmental administration, faculty activities, curriculum updates and student projects, alongside 12 teaching hours per week.
• Organised industrial visits, in-house training, guest lectures, campus interviews and employer engagement to support student placements.
• Provided student counselling, interview preparation, grooming and personality-development training; coordinated alumni activities.
• Served as liaison with AICTE, Uttarakhand Technical University and industry stakeholders.

Training Head / Content Developer at Entrepreneurship and Management Development Institute (2007-09 – 2010-10)

• Worked in training leadership and content development for entrepreneurship and management development initiatives.

Senior Faculty – Management at Institute of Media Management and Technology (2004-04 – 2007-08)

• Taught management subjects at an institute affiliated with H.N.B. Garhwal University.

Area Sales Manager – Uttarakhand at Yogi Herbals Ltd. (2001-01 – 2003-12)

• Handled area sales management responsibilities for Uttarakhand.

Lecturer – Management Studies at Mussoorie Management Institute (1997-09 – 2000-12)

• Delivered teaching in management studies.

Area Marketing Officer – Rajasthan at Methodex Systems Ltd. (1997-01 – 1997-08)

• Handled area marketing responsibilities for Rajasthan.

M.Phil. in Management – The Global Open University, Nagaland (2009)

MBA in Management, service management, public relations, computer applications and marketing management – F.M.S., Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur (1995 – 1996)

PGDCA in Computer fundamentals, programming, computer architecture, applications and database management – Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (1993 – 1994)

B.Sc. in Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics (1990 – 1993)