An accomplished & innovative professional with over 17 years’ progressive experience in Ginning, Spinning, Grading and Processing of raw cotton with total command over Rural trading entailing Agro-Sales & Procurement of cotton for textile industry. Significant knowledge of APMC (Agriculture Produce Market Committee) laws & procedures with keen understanding of the formalities & implementation of quality systems and excellent skills in complying with the norms of regulatory authorities. Strong business acumen with skills to remain on the cutting edge, drive new business through conceptualizing strategies, developing key accounts, establishing networks, etc. Experienced in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in terms of man-days, production cost, raw materials and energy consumption. Proven track record of selecting & negotiating with suppliers on the basis of quality, timely supply & credit terms. Expertise in end-to-end management of operational activities from Planning, techno-commercial operations, Procurement, Distribution, Retailing, Trading, Exports / Imports, Payment collections and contract closure. Wealth of knowledge covers Modern Testing Machines Like USTER, HVI, AFIS, etc as well as domain knowledge of Agriculture marketing, Horticulture, insects pests of crop and their control, plantation crop, farm management, diseases of crops, field crops, oil seed crops & cash crops, fertilizers application, etc. Proficient in streamlining workflow and creating a teamwork environment to enhance profitability. Endowed with exemplary relationship management skills with proven ability of bolstering long-lasting relations with customers.

 
 

Core Competencies

• Strategic Planning
• Conceptualizing and implementing strict measures in operating procedures and equipment centerlines to optimize resource/capacity utilization. Formulating strategic plans to enhance operations
• Evaluating major capital expenditure proposals to secure the best interest of the plant and increase productivity.
• Conceptualizing & implementing long-term strategic business plans in tune with market trend, competitive scenario, macro business opportunities and channel readiness.
  • Agro-Sales & Marketing
• Organising marketing activities such as camps, farmer’s meets for enhancing brand visibility/ coverage & reach.
• Conducting competitor analysis by keeping abreast of market trends & competitor moves to achieve market share metrics. Execute market segmentation & penetration strategies to achieve targets.
  • Supply Chain Management
• Ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve maximum cost savings with minimum holding of stock; maintaining storage areas and arranging infrastructure to ensure smooth flow of operations.
• Streamlining the system & procedures for effective inventory control ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the production targets. Regularly monitoring the inventory of the raw materials & other consumables.
• Maintaining the stock of material without any variance by conducting stock verification & documentation.
• Managing Supply Chain for distributing goods to warehouses & other units from the production unit to achieve the targets within specified parameters.
  • Sourcing / Procurement
• Managing the overall procurement of raw cotton as well as other capital goods, equipments & machinery for new plant setups. Formulating strategies for purchase of materials in consideration with the lead time requirements.    
• Budgeting & planning the funds for procurement and sourcing of materials ensuring optimum utilization of materials, maximum cost savings & meeting anticipatory orders for the projects.
• Overseeing the Credit Control, pricing & procurement and prepare detailed bills of quantity & cost estimates.
• Monitoring purchase, receipt, inspection, storage, cataloguing, inventory & distribution of commodities to manufacturing units, group companies, Plants & sites.
  • Vendor Management
• Identifying and developing potential vendors/ suppliers for achieving cost effective purchases of Raw Materials; achieving reduction in prices and timely delivery.
• Assessing performance of the vendors based on various criterions such as manufacturing process, quality improvement, timely delivery, credit terms, etc.
  • Quality Control/Assurance
• Establishing systems, standards and procedures for improving the overall efficiency by identifying areas of quality failures & taking steps to rectify the system by corrective actions to avoid the reoccurrences.
• Involved in cotton grading by hand & visually to ensure excellent quality of raw cotton and overseeing & monitoring regular inspection of stocks to ensure no contamination.
• Leading the implementation of qualitative assurance across Raw Materials, Work In Progress and Finished Goods to enhance quality of products & reduce the rejection rate.
• Taking stringent quality measures including preparation / maintenance of necessary documents and conducting audits to ensure compliance with standards.
  • Commercial Operations (Export-Import)
• Managing the tendering process for procurement of material by floating tenders and evaluation of bids to awarding of contracts; liaising with bidders with regard to techno-commercial negotiations.
• Managing the import/export operations, keeping compliance with custom laws, notifications, tariffs, EXIM policy / procedures, RBI rules & guidelines, pre/post shipment documents and Customs/Duty documents & registers.
• Managing day-to day excise function, proper & timely utilisation of Cenvat Credit, procurement of raw materials for exports. Attending to Customs, Excise & DGFT litigations with respective appellate authorities.
• Interacting with banks for opening LCs, making remittances, arranging Bank Guarantees.
• Handling matters pertaining to ware house bonding and insurance, including claim settlement.
  • General Administration / Coordination
• Devising efficient Logistics Management System to ensure delivery of finished goods as per committed timelines.
• Handling logistic & other dispatch issues including finalisation of transportation Contracts, Bill processing and cost estimates and ensuring vendors adhere to internal Norms with documentation.
• Liaising with Factory Inspector, Govt. Labour Officer, Asst. Labour Commissioner, W.C. Commissioner ESIC Inspector, etc. and implementing PF & ESIC Act.
• Coordinating with BMC, MTNL, MSEB, Mobile Company and Local Authority such as Sarpanch, Talathi, Gramsevak, Tahsildar, Collector, Grampanchayat, etc for various issues.

 
 

OCCUPATIONAL CONTOUR

 
 
 

Since 12th May 2009-   : zameen Organics Pvt.Ltd. Hyderabad

General Manager – Cotton

www.zameen.org,

 

Notable Contributions:

• Develop & implement SOP(standard operating procedure) and quality control protocols in all processing unit

 
 

• Maintain up to date details on storage, processing, and transport opportunities

 
 

• Manage procurement and processing of FLO CERTIFIED & INCONVERSION COTTON

 
 

• Funds raising for equity and long term loans with various funds and Bank

 
 

• Maintain relationship with farmers association, processing partners, machinery suppliers,& Govt. officials

 
 

• Price monitoring and updating the Price of lint raw cotton & cotton seeds on daily & weekly basis.

 
 

• Liasoning with farmers, brokers and ginning mills owners for procurement of raw cotton both conventional & organic at a competitive prices.

 
 

• Developing relationship with spinning mills in India & abroad

 

• Follow up legal requirements and obtain permits with local government agencies.

 
 

• Coordinate with trading & logistic teams in regards to sales management and execution.

 
 
 

             Since 16^th August 2008 to May 2009-   : Suminter India Organics Pvt.Ltd. Mumbai

          Deputy General Manager – Cotton Procurement, & Quality Assurance

www.suminterindiaorganics.com

 

Notable Contributions:

• Involved in Conventional, Control Union Certified Organic, Fair trade Certified Organic, Eco Certified, One Cert Certified Raw cotton & Cotton Lint Procurement Processing & Quality Assurance from Gujarat , Maharashtra ,Orissa, M.P, A.P.

 
 

• Involved in ICS For Organic Agriculture, NOP, NPOP, IC-1, IC-2, IC-3.

 
 

• Manage IQCS (Internal Quality Control (System) for CIG Members.

 
 

• Internal audit at farm level

 

• Spot Checking of lint for quality as per our sales specification & approving

 
 

• Cotton samples drawing and testing at approved laboratories

 
 

• Involved in organic and conventional cotton contract farming, cotton production & cotton development.

 
 
 
 
 
 

                        Since Jan’08  To August 2008: NSL Cotton Corporation Pvt Ltd., RO. Aurangabad

Assistant General Manager – Raw Cotton Procurement & Processing

www.nslncc.com 

 

(NCC is promoted by Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. (NSL) a premier agri-seed business house, with large interest in Sugar/ Cotton/ Textile/ Infrastructure & Real Estate sectors. NCC has entered into Cotton trading business and had setup 12 State of art Automatic Cotton Ginning & Pressing units in Maharashtra and 2 units in A. P)

 
 

Notable Contributions:

• Spearheading the cotton trading operations as well as purchase of raw material (Cotton) ensuring smooth supply and issuance of raw material to the production plants.
• Visiting cotton growing areas for procurement and assisting Top Management including Sr. VP (Technical & Operations).
• Importing of Cotton especially long & extra long staple cotton as well as involved in domestic purchase for ensuring ready availability to meet the production targets and no downtime due to shortage of cotton.
• Instrumental in managing wide gamut of functions including maintenance of raw material stock, Packing, Sales & Marketing, despatches & distribution as well as monitoring stock of different units (Group Companies).
• Playing a key role in keeping rejection & wastage to its minimum through efficient supervision and regular contamination checking and monitoring.
• Gained significant exposure in Modern Testing Machines like USTER, HVI, AFIS, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining all relevant records, documents & bills, and regularly generate MIS for the management.

 
 
 
 

Nov’91 - Dec’07: Jalna  Vibhag  Co-operative Spinning & Ginning Mill

   Manager (Raw Cotton Procurement & Processing)

           www.niphaindia.com

 
 

(Jalana has separate Spinning & Ginning units with 24 dr double roller gins with fully auto revolving baling press. The Ginning plant is manufactured by Nipha Exports Pvt Ltd .

 
 

Notable Contributions:

• Commenced career with Jalana Vibhag Cooperative Spinning & Ginning unit under the scheme of NCDC, New Delhi.
• Spearheaded the department of Ginning & Pressing as Manager (Raw Cotton Procurement & Processing).
• Organised the Ginning activity within 5 main departments namely,
• Cotton Development
  • Procurement of raw cotton from member of our unit.
  • Processing of raw cotton at Nipha ginning & pressing unit
  • Quality Assurance & Control
  • General Administration & accounts
• Played a pivotal role with outstanding performance in managing all above departments.
• Gained significant experience of raw cotton procurements & processing including cotton inspection.
• Instrumental in cotton buying / selling in domestic trade including tapping new markets segments.
• Steered the Business development initiatives in cotton testing / inspection / cotton seed sales / cotton lint bales sales / cotton yarn sales.

 
 
 

OTHER KEY ENGAGEMENTS

 
 

• Contributed additionally as Cotton Development Officer under Cotton Development scheme of NCDC N. Delhi from 1991 - 1995 besides working as a Manager (Raw Cotton Procurement & Processing).
• During Cotton season 2004/2005, deputed as a Cotton Grader to inspect the quality of the cotton at "Laxmi" Ginning & pressing factory, Jalna by Maharashtra State Co-operative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation Ltd., Mumbai.

                                                                  www.laxmicotspin.com

• Successfully handled Raw cotton grading, price fixation and processing of raw cotton on behalf of Maharashtra State Co-operative cotton growers and marketing federation with minimum invisible loss.

                                                                     www.mahacot.com

 

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT

 
 

• Company  : Vasantrao Naik Agricultural Extension Management Training Institute (VANAMATI), Nagpur
• Title  : Training on Micronaire & other important parameter in cotton grading.
• Period : 1^st Nov’06 - 4^th Nov’06
• Summary : Completed theoretical & Practical training in measurement of cotton fiber fineness.

 
 

 

• Company  : Central institute for research on cotton technology (Indian council of Agricultural Research)
• Title  : Integrated training course on quality evaluation of cotton fibre
• Period : 24^th Oct’05 - 28^th Oct’05
• Summary : Completed theoretical & practical training in Pre-cleaning, Ginning, Baling & cotton quality evaluation.

 
 

PROFESSIONAL ACADEME’

 
 

• 2006 GDC&A   Government Diploma in Co-operation & Accountancy

            Co-operative department, Gov. of Maharashtra. Secured 2^nd Class.

 
 

• 2006 MS-CIT   Maharashtra State Certificate in Information Technology Online Exam

            Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education Mumbai. Secured 70%.

 
 

• 1991 M.Sc Agriculture  Masters in Agricultural Science with Specialisation in Entomology

            Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani. Passed 1^st year securing 84.7% Marks.

 
 

ACADEMIA

 
 

• 1990 B.Sc. (Agriculture)  Bachelor of Science with Specialisation in Agriculture Engineering

            Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani. Secured 76.20% Marks (CGPA-3.31 on 4 points scale) 

 
 

• 1986 XIIth   Higher Secondary Examination

            Divisional Board, Aurangabad. Secured 73.67% Marks.

• 1984 X   S.S.C

            Divisional Board, Aurangabad. Secured 75.85% Marks.

 
 

COMPUTER FORTE’

 
 

• Proficient in Windows 98/XP, MsOffice (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), internet, Email using MsOutlook.

 
 

PERSONAL DOSSIER

 
 

Date of Birth      : 25^th June 1969

Address  : H.No.956, Plot No.19, "Sang ram", Am bad Road, Yashwant Nagar, Jalna - 431 213.

Alternate Email Id : Shrimant.solunke@gmail.com

Passport  : No. G 4078936   Valid Up to: 2/8/2017

Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi & Marathi