1. VISHWAS RAGHUNATH NAGARKAR
E-Mail: vr_nagarkar @rediffmail.com / Contact: +91-9619306510 (M), 0251-2882277 (R)
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
 LOGISTICS  MATERIAL/ STOCK MANAGEMENT  COMMERCIAL FUNCTIONS 
PGD in Business Administration (SCM) offering nearly 22 years of rich experience in proposing cost-effective SCM & Logistics solutions
with an aim to enhance business value & achieve cost reduction while working with reputed organisations in the Paint & FMCG industry
PROFILE SUMMARY
Presently associated with Mondelēz India Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Cadbury India) as AM – Logistics: expertise entails:
~ Supply Chain Management ~ Logistics / Transportation ~ Material & Production Planning
~ Vendor/ Transporter Management ~ Commercial Functions/ Documentation ~ Inventory / Stock Management
~ EHS/ Quality Compliance ~ SAP Support/ MIS Reporting ~ Team Management/ Training
• Currently leading a team of 3 Executives for managing Logistics, Production, Material & Distribution Planning and Plant KPIs - MT
Case Fill Rate, OTIF, RAD (Range Availability at Depots) & RPT (Rate per Ton) Share Adherences’ for vendors at Thane Plant
• Proven skills in planning efficient Logistics System and ensuring delivery & availability of goods/ materials at right time, price &
terms; took initiatives for achieving reduction in transportation costs, implementing best practices and streamlining operations
• Expertise in developing long-term partnerships with Transporters & 3PLs, negotiating contracts, arranging vehicles & monitoring
the performance in terms of cost, quality & delivery norms with effective material management at plant site / warehouses
• Proficient in Production Planning & Control involving resource & material planning, stock recompilation and Lean implementation
in coordination with internal departments for zero line stoppage during shifts & timely delivery of finished products
• Track record of controlling excess stock, slow moving items & ageing and keeping a check on inventory to minimize wastage &
attain cost savings; strong knowledge of FIFO, ABC & Age Wise Analysis for effective stock management
• Resourceful in taking quality / safety measures and facing audits like FSSC, Global Quality & Internal Surveillance Audits; effectively
utilised SAP for Material Requirement Planning & Inventory Management, documentation & MIS reports generation.
• Actively participated in various SAP Projects & successfully done testing for some modifications; worked closely with the:
o SAP APAC (ASIA-PACIFIC) Team & gave suggestions & modification on existing system to improve utilisation
o CIG (Change Implementation Group) Team & implemented New Product Development (NPD) projects & other projects such
as Art Work Change, Recipe Change & On-Time with Minimum Write Off Cost
o Project Team & developed warehousing area, increased storage capacity & introduced latest tech. Plant infra is 50 yrs. old)
• Effective leader with proven talent in leading teams and enabling knowledge sharing amongst them; accurate & precise in all work
related assignments with strong analytical, negotiation & problem solving skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Jul’12: Cadbury India (Mondelēz India Foods Ltd.), Mumbai as Asst. Manager - Logistics
Key Result Areas:
• Directing Supply Chain Management activities such as:
o Planning monthly production as per sales forecast, and coordinating with Central Team, Purchase & External W/h Teams to
ensure delivery against the S&OP plan by maintaining minimal inventory
o Coordinating with counterparts at other locations for Supply Chain Import, Export & Best Practices Implementation
o Managing all kinds of materials, finished products, WIP and transportation at minimum cost
• Spearheading and setting up SCM functions in line with Company’s Policies, Global Standards, Quality & Environment Compliances
• Identifying & developing cost-effective vendors & transporters for achieving seamless & cost-effective transport
• Monitoring materials requirement & availability at different locations and managing receipt, storage & delivery of material
• Leading & monitoring the performance of team members and ensuring that department works as per operational procedures
• Ensuring safety of all associates and business partners and taking measures to avoid accidents
• Organising trainings for workforce to enhance their productivity through knowledge enhancement & skill building
• Administering the Production Planning & Control functions entailing:
o Working closely with Category Planning, Manufacturing, QFS & Sourcing Teams for forecasting, scheduling and deliveries
o Preparing production plan and coordinating with all functions for delivery of the same & levelled production across the month

2. o Generating various MIS reports & ensuring that proper data is captured in SAP
Highlights:
• Pivotal in sourcing & retaining vendors which provide high quality products & services at competitive prices while maintaining
highest code of ethics; ensured coordination with internal departments & external agencies for fulfilling statutory requirements
• Undertook vendor negotiations for vehicles arrangement at cost-effective rates which led to savings of Rs. 10L PA; co-ordinated
with other plants/depots & tracked vehicles dispatched by them in West Region & re-used those @25% cheaper rate /trip
• Kept a close watch on inventory level & reduced write off cost drastically by moving near expired/excess inventory to other
locations worth Rs. 3 crores in 4 years; used bigger size vehicles which lead to freight saving of 5L PA
• Negotiated rates with Mathadi Union (Loading Working Force) annually & achieved a saving @10-15% over their quoted rates
(Mondelez India)
• Played a key role in taking cost saving initiatives like:
o Minimizing A/C (Air-Conditioned) storage space & reducing power consumption by 2.4 L PA
o Using secondary vehicles of depots for primary transportation during week1 (when sales load is quite less in depots
• Received Best Logistics Team - 2014 Award on account of excellent performance
• Successfully cleared 2 Global Quality Audits with satisfactory rating with “No Observation” remark (i.e. Global Audit Team does
not found any gap in process & practices)
Jul’07 to Oct’11: Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd., Mumbai as Asst. Manager - SCM
Key Result Areas:
• Directed Materials Management & Control functions entailing:
o Following-up with vendors for timely procurement of materials to ensure smooth execution of production plan
o Liaising with depot for dispatch of the goods on time, order computation and placement so as to avoid stock-out days
o Tracking the slow moving / non-moving stocks and highlighting the same to Sr. Management to ensure proper management
o Developing business plans to liquidate non/slow moving inventory and tracking receipt & dispatch of materials as per SOP
o Monitoring supplier receipts, investigating late deliveries and taking timely actions to resolve the same
• Determined the safety & buffer stock and conducted ABC & Age Wise analysis for ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve
maximum cost savings without affecting the delivery cycle of goods
• Prepared MIS reports to apprise top management about the routine trading activities like Sales, Distribution Management & Stock
Control as well as generated various reports from SAP & presented them to HOD
• Contributed in implementing various cost savings measures, optimising transportation cost and tracking customer complaints
Highlights:
• Improved truck utilisation & achieved savings in primary freight by 5 Lakhs PA; unaccounted/ absolute inventory removed from
Books worth 30 cr.
• Pivotal in doing Mother warehouse consolidation which led to achievement of long term cost benefit to organisation
Apr’99 to Jul’07: with PepsiCo (I) Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai as Logistics Executive
Key Result Areas:
• Contributed in weekly production planning of soft drinks in coordination with Production & QC departments as per market
requirement & material availability; performed various functions like:
o Undertaking distribution planning of the finished products for the region
o Coordinating with Sales Team for product requirement & glass availability and with Glass Retrieving agencies for glass inflow
o Ensuring no production loss due to non-availability of glass and stock availability to all warehouses to avoid sales loss
o Liaising with transporters for vehicle availability & timely delivery
• Undertook reconciliation of material (glass) issued to all agencies and generated reports to highlight the issues to Sr. Management
• Maintained stock accuracy & FIFO by daily stock take of FG; ensured adherence to FIFO for stock movement
• Highlighted the non-moving / near expired stocks to Sr. Management for further action
• Generated Daily/Weekly/Monthly Reports from SAP for Sr. Management review
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jun’98 to Apr’99: Goodlass Nerolac Paints, Chiplun as Officer - Stores & Warehousing
May’94 to Jun’98: Bharat Insulation Company, Thane as Officer - Stores & Dispatch
EDUCATION
PGD in Business Administration (SCM) from Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research in 2008

3. Bachelors in Commerce from Mumbai University in 1994
COURSE
GNIIT from NIIT in 1999
IT SKILLS
MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint & Word), DOS, Operating Systems (Windows 98/ Windows XP)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 17th
April 1973
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Marathi
Address: B-201 Asha Prem Co. Op. Housing Society, Ayre-Road, Tukaram Nagar, Dombivli (East) 421201
Location Preference: Mumbai / Maharashtra / Bangalore / North India
Industry Preference: Petrochemical/ Chemical, Pharma, FMCG /CD