1. CURRICULUM VITAE
ABHIJIT VILAS GADHAVE
PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
Career Objective:
To be part of a winning organization and to manage the assignments Independently, Effectively and
Efficiently.
Areas of Interest:
 Supply Chain Management - Logistics & Procurement
 Airline – Flight Operations PAX & Freighter / Cargo Sales & Marketing
 Marketing
 EXIM Operations
Work Experience:
Working with “Etihad Airways”, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E as “Logistics Manager” since Sept 2008 till
date.
Responsibilities Handled:
• Manage a team of 5 Logistics personnel, plus 3 implant staff’s from contracted service providers to
achieve desired and agreed output.
• Manage logistics operations including all logistics assets in order to ensure timely and cost-effective
delivery of In-Flight/Catering Items from various international suppliers to central warehouse.
• Formulate procedures for smooth Logistics operations and information flow with proper transparent
accountability.
• Co-ordinate and provide logistics support to ongoing projects of other departments like Facilities /
Properties / Training Academy / Marketing.
• Establish reports based on logistics movements and distribute them according to requirements
• Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning
and that all relevant records are maintained.
• Co-ordinate logistics operations with other departments and various service providers.
• Monitor that all required documents for Import Clearance are received prior to arrival or along with the
shipment as per the Government Regulations.
• Educate and assisting Buyers in choosing right Inco Terms so as it to be beneficial to the company.
• Liaise between Suppliers, Services Providers, Accounts Payable and Procurement to solve any issues like
Delayed payments, MOQ, Freight Terms etc.
• Ensure that all relevant documentary requirements are informed to Suppliers and internal customers to
avoid delays in receipts/clearance of shipments
• Coordinate between Planning/Inventory team, Procurement/Buyers Team and Suppliers to arrange
shipments as to receive as per Need by Dates.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with suppliers, service providers and internal
customers.
• Request and evaluate different rates as required for faster and cost effective shipping.
• Monitor and track shipments as arranged by Air or Sea.
• Manage, Monitor Key Inventories and ensure they are not stock out.
• To perform other related duties as assigned
Key Achievements
• Developed and implemented Sea Freight program for replenishing outstations whereby saving valuable
cargo space which used to get occupied by service cargo.
• Formulation of key procedural documents with regards to Documentation Requirements to provide to
suppliers to avoid delay in getting right documents for Clearance and thus saving on Storages and
Demurrages.
• Developed Forms for Request for Quotes to enable and give sufficient information to forwarders to
assess and quote the right price to avoid additional charges later and to keep price of the items within
budgeted figures.
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2. • Developed Forms for Routing Orders to enable and give all required information to forwarders to
arrange the shipments without any delay due to loss or delayed information thereby saving on transit
time and having stocks on hand at right required time.
• SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Logistics during ERP implementation. Was involved right from supplier
evaluation, requirement gathering, design stage, testing stages, for SAP, Ariba-P2O, Ariba-POIA.
• Change Champion and Key System user from SAP Fulfillment team.
Worked with “Sharaf Cargo LLC”, Dubai, U.A.E as “Assistant Manager – Operations” since July
2003 till Sept 2008.
Responsibilities Handled:
• Customer Handling & Sales of Cargo Space on Aircraft
• Accepting Cargo Bookings & issuance of Air Waybill numbers and Air Waybills
• Air Waybill executions as per requirements of Origin/Destination Customs and Airline regulations.
• Maintaining, Monitoring and Controlling Flight wise Bookings.
• Maintaining shipment and flight records Airline wise.
• Ensuring timely and smooth Turnaround of B757 Pax Aircraft.
• Independently handling and ensuring timely and smooth turnaround of B747-400F.
• Co-ordination with Dubai Airport Ground-ops for various flight operations.
• Coordinating with DNATA (Dubai Airport Ground Handling Agent) for various issues like shipment
discrepancies / Pre-Build-Up’s / UWS / Manifest / ULD Control and other Flight related issues.
• Planning Flight Load and supervising the same to achieve optimum Load for maximum Profitability.
• Co-ordination with partner Airlines for Cargo space and Aircraft Operations.
• Co-ordination with Hub of Principal Airlines for smooth & timely transit of Cargo.
• Planning, Coordinating the design and implementation of automated AWB issuance software.
Key Achievements
• Set up of Cargo operational procedures of Virgin Nigeria Airlines / Great Wall Airlines / Finnair /
South African Airlines / Delta Airlines / Eritrean Airlines / TAAG Angola Airlines as GSA with
DNATA in accordance to their respective requirements and standards.
• Ramp Handling independently flights of Great Wall Airlines, including Crew Administration at DXB.
• Ramp and Pax handling of Eritrean Airlines.
• Loading MD Pallets of Textile Rolls for Finnair with minimal use of Lashings Belts.
• Achieved 10 Tons on the inaugural flight of Virgin Nigeria flight from DXB to LOS on 767-300.
• Managed a team of 5 personnel including their Training / Roster / Motivation to perform the best and
attain the target load for each flight.
• Nil ULD loss of Finnair / Great Wall Airlines / Taag Angola Airlines / South African Airlines / Virgin
Nigeria Airlines. All incoming ULD’s were accounted for and returned back to HUB with or without
Cargo as per requirement.
Worked with “Lunawat Construction Ltd.” in Pune, India as “Systems Administrator”
from April-1999 till August-2000.
Responsibilities Handled:
• Customer Support for property Enquiries.
• Making changes in Floor Plan using AutoCad.
• Systems set up for Payment Recovery as per the Agreements
• Sending reminders to Customers of upcoming Payment schedule.
• Making Client specific contracts.
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3. Worked with “MACSIM Software Ltd.” in Pune, India as a “Marketing Executive” from Feb-1998
till April-1999 one year. It was an Accounting Software developed in competition to Tally and Tata-
EX
Responsibilities Handled:
• Sales and Marketing of the Software in market dominated by Tally and Tata-Ex
• Understanding requirements of Customers and translating same to the development team to customize
the software.
• Undertaking PC Maintenance and Virus cleaning jobs to boost customer confidence in after sales service
of the company.
• Marketing of Software through various exhibitions and creating Customer Database for future targeting.
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS:
• “Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade” (PGDIT) from Institute of Management Research and
Development (IMDR), Pune, India in the year 2003.
• “Bachelor of Commerce” from University of Pune, India in the year 2001.
• “Higher Secondary School Examination” (Grade – 12) from Maharashtra State Board, Pune, India in
1995.
• “Secondary School Certificate Examination” (Grade – 10) from Maharashtra State Board, Pune, India in
the year 1993.
• “3years GNIIT Software course” from NIIT, Pune from 1996 to 1999.
• “Dangerous Goods Handling and Acceptance” Certification from Emirates Aviation College, Dubai
affiliated to IATA was valid till March2010.
• “Logistics Management Training Program” (6th
to 10th
Nov 2016) advanced training program
certification from Leoron Professional Development Institute, Dubai.
• “Inventory Management Training Program” (1st
to 5th
Nov 2016) advanced training program
certification from Leoron Professional Development Institute, Dubai.
• “BOW310_Q16 SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence: Report Design I” (11th
& 12th
Oct 2016) from
SAP Academy of Learning MENA
• “BOW320_Q16 SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence: Report Design II” (18th
& 19th
Oct 2016) from
SAP Academy of Learning MENA
• “BOL201_Q02 SAP Lumira 1.0” (20th
Oct 2016) from SAP Academy of Learning MENA
• “BOD310_Q06 Design Studio 1.6 Basic Training” (23rd
to 25th
Oct 2016) from SAP Academy of Learning
MENA
PERSONAL DETAILS
Permanent Address:
Bldg # 4, Flat # 7, “Indira Heights”, 103/2A
Erandawane, Paud Phata, Pune – 411 038,
Tel: +91-20-25465899, Mob: +91-9823397136
Present Address :
P.O.Box: 35566, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Mob: +971-50-4655077
Date of Birth: 23rd
November 1977 Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Indian. Passport Validity: 06-May-2025
Visa: Residence Visa Validity: June-2017
Driving License: UAE and India Languages Known: English, Hindi, Marathi and
Gujarati.
References: Will be provided on request. Availability: 4 to 8 weeks from the date
of receipt of Appointment
Letter.
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