Suresh Puri

Area of Expertise:

• Director, CEO, COP, President
• Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Professional Experience:

3 Decades+ of experience in leading Supply Chain Operations in the Public Sector, having worked on initiatives of National Importance for Government of India.
Known for streamlining procurement & sourcing strategies, improving quality systems, and invigorating business processes.
Safeguards business value by creating large and reliable global vendor networks and heading world-class competitive strategic sourcing and procurement to maximize value and translate requirements to viable supply solutions.
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As CEO and DG for the Central Medical Services Society, i.e Central Procurement Agency for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for procurement of Drugs, Medicines and Medical Equipment Procurement cases worth (USD 1.5 Billon appx) INRs 11188 Crores finalised in 05 years period till Dec 2022 for 8 National Programmes under the Government of India (GoI).
Handled Capital procurement for Indian Navy & managed yearly budgets ranging (USD 3.2 Bn appx) 20000-30000 INR Crores for 05 years period.
Held senior positions in 2 Telecom PSUs with annual budget of (USD 50 Mn appx) INR 300-500 Crores and also implemented Foreign Telecom Project ________________________________________Credentials include Indian Engineering Services officer (ITS-1989) selected through UPSC, in addition to an MA in Governance & Policy from International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) – Hague, Netherlands.
Recognised for excellent service record and empanelled for Joint Secretary posting at Centre for GoI _______________________________________
Domain Experience: Public Health Goods (Drugs/Medicines, Medical Equipment, Devices / Defence / Telecom