1. PRASHANT G. CHAVAN
Contact: +91 - 9881550433
E-Mail: pchavan82@gmail.com
Senior level assignments in Marketing Operations / Business Development / Procurement Operations/ Supply Chain
Management with a leading organization of repute, preferably in Agriculture Industry.
PROFILE SUMMARY
A competent professional with over 8 years of experience in:
Marketing Operations Business Development Strategic Planning
Vendor Management Procurement Operations Supply Chain Management Team Management
 Proven abilities in managing business development with focus on top-line & bottom-line performance and skills in
determining company’s mission & strategic direction as conveyed through policies & corporate objectives
 Proficient in developing profitable & productive business relationships and building an extensive client base
 Resourceful in maintaining cordial relationship with customers, ensuring quality and service norms to achieve customer
satisfaction & business retention
 Expertise in developing & implementing promotion plans and handling communication for products including all above
the line & below the line activities
 Skilled at identifying & developing key & institutional clients for business excellence and accomplishment of targets
 Effective leader with excellent motivational skills to sustain growth momentum while motivating peak individual
performances
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Directing and overseeing the company marketing function to identify and develop new customers for products and services
 Streamlining business operations, invigorating businesses, heightening productivity and enhancing internal controls
 Leading, training & monitoring the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in sales operations and meeting of
individual & group targets
 Developing new streams for revenue growth and maintaining relationship with customers to achieve repeat / referral business
 Analyzing business potential, implementing plans to drive sales, supplementing turnover and achieving desired targets
 Developing new streams for revenue growth and maintaining relationship with customers to achieve repeat / referral business
 Conducting the competitor analysis by keeping abreast of market trends and competitors’ moves to achieve market
share metrics; evolving market segmentation & penetration strategies to achieve targets
 Meeting the assigned targets, streamlining workflow and enhancing productivity
 Maximizing corporate performance, driving growth, generating revenues, capturing market share and enhancing the
value in markets
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since May’11 Rallis India Ltd., Latur, Maharashtra as Area Manager - MoPu
Role:
 Responsible for offering all agricultural solutions to the farmers regarding agronomical practices, pest and disease control
and market linkage
 Analyzing & developing area under pulses in Maharashtra state
 Coordinating with Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra State and ATMA, Maharashtra State under PPP Projects in
Latur, Beed, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal and Buldana district for pulses crops
 Organizing Mega Farmer Trainings / Field Days / Exposure Visit of Farmers on demonstrations fields under Package of
Practices
 Conducting campaigns on focused products during peak sales period
 Handled the procurement of red gram and black gram for Tata Chemicals Ltd. for I- Shakti brand directly from farmers
 Carried out marketing activities like Farmer Trainings, Field Days, Campaigns, Exposure Visits)
Highlights:
 Merit of working with1 lacs farmers in 900 villages that helped in to reduce cost of production and improving
productivity.
 Played a key role in implementing new processes and ideas for sales that helped in increasing the growth from 2 Cr to 7 Cr
 Merit of achieving highest market share of 20% of Tata Takumi product in area Latur, Osmanabad, Nanded and Beed.

2.  Distinction of ensuring high level of customer satisfaction by offering quality products and prompt support actions that
helped in the growth of the organization
Oct’09 – May’11 Freshtrop Fruits Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra as Sr. Executive (Procurement & Supply Chain
Management)
Role:
 Involved in procurement, operation, quality, vendor development of fresh fruits & vegetables
 Responsible for:
o Implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in terms of production cost, materials &
consumption
o Controlling & supervising packing methodology, packing materials inspection & storage
 Maintained stock of materials without variance by conducting stock verification & documentation
 Ensured optimum inventory levels for achieving maximum cost savings with minimum holding of stock; maintained
storage areas and organized infrastructure to ensure smooth flow of operations
 Offered technical guidance to grower & quality of fruits
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Dec’07 – Mar’09 ITC Ltd. ABD, Pune, Maharashtra as Field Extension Officer
May’06 - Nov’07 Ranger Farms Pvt. Ltd. (Member of Reliance Retail) as Procurement Officer
PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT
 Presented a Seminar on “Integrated Nutriment Management in Dry Land Agriculture”
 Research work on “Effect of Plant Geometry and Nitrogen Management in Summer Green Gram GM-4”
SEMINAR / TRAINING ATTENDED
 National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Conservation of Biodiversity and Augmentation of Reproduction and Production
in farm Animals” organized at College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, S.D. Agril University, Gujarat
IT SKILLS
 Conversant with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and Internet Applications
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY & OTHER ACCOLADE
 Participated in Drawing Exam. conducted by Govt. of Maharashtra and secured grade “C”
 Merit of completing M.Sc. (Agriculture) through Junior Research Fellowship (J.R.F. - Non Fellowship Fellow) in
Agronomy Subject
ACADEMIC DETAILS
2007 M.Sc. (Agriculture) from C.P. College of Agriculture, Gujarat, SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar with 7.68 / 10 CGPA
2004 B.Sc. (Agriculture) From College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dr. BSKKV with 8.02/ 10 CGPA
Other Course:
2003 Diploma in “Advance Diploma in Software Application Programming” from, Dapoli with A+ grade
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 2nd October 1982
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Marathi & Gujarati
Address: Flat No.-10, Omshree Apartment, Jai Tuljabhavani Nagar, Old Ausa Road, Latur – 413512,
Maharashtra