Dhiraj Arekar

Dhiraj Arekar

Manager - IT Asset Management (HAM & SAM)

IT Asset & Procurement professional with 11+ years of experience across BFSI and IT services domains. Expertise in IT asset lifecycle management, procurement, vendor management, budgeting, and large-scale PAN-India operations. Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments, drive process improvements, and deliver system implementations aligned with business goals.

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Manager - IT Asset Management (HAM & SAM)
SBM Bank India Ltd
Aug 2019 — PresentCurrentMumbai
  • Hardware and Software Asset Management.
  • • Maintaining an inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking devices.
  • • Tracking asset allocation to employees.
  • • Performing asset audits and reconciliations.
  • • Managing asset tagging and documentation.
  • • Monitoring warranty and AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) status.
  • • Coordinating hardware procurement and disposal.
  • • Ensuring CMDB (Configuration Management Database) accuracy.
  • • Managing software licenses and subscriptions.
  • • Tracking software installations and usage.
  • • Ensuring license compliance and avoiding over-licensing or under-licensing.
  • • Handling software renewals and vendor management.
  • • Supporting software audits.
  • • Maintaining records of software contracts and agreements.
  • • Service Desk (Tool Used for Software and Hardware Inventory)
  • IT Vendor Management.
  • • Identifying and evaluating IT vendors and suppliers.
  • • Requesting and comparing quotations (RFQ/RFP process).
  • • Negotiating pricing, contracts, and service agreements.
  • • Managing software, hardware, and service procurement.
  • • Tracking contract renewals, licenses, and warranties.
  • • Monitoring vendor performance against SLAs (Service Level Agreements).
  • • Coordinating with vendors for issue resolution and escalations.
  • • Ensuring compliance with company policies and procurement processes.
  • • Maintaining vendor records, contracts, and documentation.
  • • Supporting audits and budget planning related to vendor spending.
  • IT and Non-IT Budgeting
  • • Preparing annual and quarterly IT budgets.
  • • Forecasting costs for hardware, software, cloud services, licenses, and IT projects.
  • • Tracking actual spending against the budget.
  • • Managing vendor invoices and purchase orders.
  • • Monitoring software renewals, maintenance, and support costs.
  • • Analyzing budget variances and preparing reports for management.
  • • Budgeting for facilities, administration, travel, training, utilities, office supplies, and other operational expenses.
  • • Monitoring departmental spending.
  • • Processing and tracking purchase requests.
  • • Supporting cost-saving initiatives.
  • • Preparing financial forecasts and expense reports.
  • • Ensuring compliance with company procurement and financial policies.
  • IT and Non-IT Procurement
  • • Procuring hardware such as laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking equipment.
  • • Purchasing software licenses, subscriptions, and cloud services.
  • • Obtaining and comparing vendor quotations.
  • • Negotiating pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers.
  • • Creating Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs).
  • • Coordinating deliveries and ensuring timely procurement.
  • • Managing vendor relationships and renewals.
  • • Procuring office supplies, furniture, stationery, housekeeping items, and facility-related services.
  • • Managing travel, training, and administrative procurement requirements.
  • • Coordinating with vendors for maintenance and facility services.
  • • Evaluating suppliers and ensuring quality standards are met.
  • Tool used for procurement (Dice - RFQ, PR, PO, GRN, and Invoicing) and (FAMs for Fixed Asset).
Executive - IT Asset And Procurement
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd
Sep 2017 — Aug 2019Mumbai
  • • Maintaining inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking devices.
  • • Tracking asset allocation to employees.
  • • Performing asset audits and reconciliation.
  • • Managing asset tagging and documentation.
  • • Monitoring warranty and AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) status.
  • • Coordinating hardware procurement and disposal.
  • • Ensuring CMDB (Configuration Management Database) accuracy.
  • • Managing software licenses and subscriptions.
  • • Tracking software installations and usage.
  • • Ensuring license compliance and avoiding over/under-licensing.
  • • Handling software renewals and vendor management.
  • • Supporting software audits.
  • • Maintaining records of software contracts and agreements.
  • Tool used for IT asset and software inventory - Inhouse Developed
  • • Procuring hardware such as laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking equipment.
  • • Purchasing software licenses, subscriptions, and cloud services.
  • • Obtaining and comparing vendor quotations.
  • • Negotiating pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers.
  • • Creating Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs).
  • • Coordinating deliveries and ensuring timely procurement.
  • • Managing vendor relationships and renewals.
IT Asset Lead
Just Dial Limited
Nov 2015 — Sep 2017Mumbai
  • • Maintaining inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking devices.
  • • Tracking asset allocation to employees.
  • • Performing asset audits and reconciliation.
  • • Managing asset tagging and documentation.
  • • Monitoring warranty and AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) status.
  • • Coordinating hardware procurement and disposal.
  • • Ensuring CMDB (Configuration Management Database) accuracy.
  • • Managing software licenses and subscriptions.
  • • Tracking software installations and usage.
  • • Ensuring license compliance and avoiding over/under-licensing.
  • • Handling software renewals and vendor management.
  • • Supporting software audits.
  • • Maintaining records of software contracts and agreements.
  • Inventory maintained in excel file.
Lead - IT Asset
Harjai Computers
Jul 2014 — Nov 2015Mumbai
  • • Maintaining inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking devices.
  • • Tracking asset allocation to employees.
  • • Performing asset audits and reconciliation.
  • • Managing asset tagging and documentation.
  • • Monitoring warranty and AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) status.
  • • Coordinating hardware procurement and disposal.
  • • Ensuring CMDB (Configuration Management Database) accuracy.
  • • Managing software licenses and subscriptions.
  • • Tracking software installations and usage.
  • • Ensuring license compliance and avoiding over/under-licensing.
  • • Handling software renewals and vendor management.
  • • Supporting software audits.
  • • Maintaining records of software contracts and agreements.
  • IT hardware and software inventory maintained in excel file
Executive - IT Asset
Microland Pvt Ltd
Nov 2012 — Jul 2014Mumbai
  • • Maintaining inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking devices.
  • • Tracking asset allocation to employees.
  • • Performing asset audits and reconciliation.
  • • Managing asset tagging and documentation.
  • • Monitoring warranty and AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) status.
  • • Coordinating hardware procurement and disposal.
  • • Ensuring CMDB (Configuration Management Database) accuracy.
  • • Managing software licenses and subscriptions.
  • • Tracking software installations and usage.
  • • Ensuring license compliance and avoiding over/under-licensing.
  • • Handling software renewals and vendor management.
  • • Supporting software audits.
  • • Maintaining records of software contracts and agreements.
  • IT H/w & S/w inventory maintained in excel file
Executive - IT Asset
Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd
Jul 2011 — Nov 2012Mumbai
  • • Maintaining inventory of laptops, desktops, servers, printers, and networking devices.
  • • Tracking asset allocation to employees.
  • • Performing asset audits and reconciliation.
  • • Managing asset tagging and documentation.
  • • Monitoring warranty and AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) status.
  • • Coordinating hardware procurement and disposal.
  • IT H/w & S/w inventory maintained in excel file
Projects
Dice - P2P Tool

I worked on a Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform that managed the complete procurement lifecycle, including requisitions, purchase orders, vendor management, invoice processing, budget tracking, and reporting. My role involved coordinating with stakeholders, ensuring procurement compliance, managing vendor interactions, and supporting end-to-end purchasing operations.

DiceWeb base tool
FAMs - Fixed Asset Management Tool

I worked on a Fixed Asset Management Tool used to track and manage the complete lifecycle of IT and non-IT assets. My responsibilities included asset inventory management, allocation and tracking, audit and reconciliation activities, warranty monitoring, report generation, and coordination with procurement, finance, and IT teams to ensure accurate asset records and compliance with organizational policies.

Skills
IT Asset Management - HAM & SAMITIL v3 Foundation
Education
Bachelor Of Commerce, Commerce
Mumbai University
2010 — 2011
Languages
Engliesh
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi
Native
References available upon request.