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Makarand Gosavi

Makarand Gosavi

VP - Marketing
Sangli

Summary

Dynamic marketing leader with a proven track record. Excelling in business development and strategic planning. Expert in fostering innovation and enhancing client relationships, driving sustainable growth. Skilled in negotiation and risk management, successfully improving customer response times and establishing a culture of continuous improvement.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

VP - Marketing (India)

Arihant Polyplast Pvt. Ltd.
01.2012 - 10.2025
  • Sales and new business development of color and additive masterbatches for plastics and textiles.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Identified opportunities by studying competitors' product strengths.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and driving sustainable growth across the organization.
  • Improved response time to customers with the Customer Technical Service (CTS) department.
  • Established a horizontal deployment culture in view of reducing development costs.
  • Participations in domestic and international exhibitions.

Leader - Marketing

Prescient Color Ltd.
06.2006 - 12.2011

Sales and new business developments for color and additive masterbatches for plastics.

Production Manager

Milton Plastics Ltd.
06.1997 - 06.2006
  • Worked in the environment of Japanese KAIZEN systems like 5 'S', KANBAN, TPM, JIT
  • Handled Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Streatch Blow Molding, Printing, Hot Stamping and PUF Machines.
  • Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
  • Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines for molding, assembly and color masterbatches.
  • Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
  • Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
  • Handled local sourcing and scrap management effectively.

Education

Master of Science - Polymer Chemistry

Shivaji University
Kolhapur, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Willingdon College
Sangli
04.2001 -

HSC - Physics, Chemistry And Mathematics

Willingdon College
Sangli
04.2001 -

SSC - Science And Maths

Secondary School
Bhilawadi
04.2001 -

Skills

Team leadership

Timeline

VP - Marketing (India)

Arihant Polyplast Pvt. Ltd.
01.2012 - 10.2025

Leader - Marketing

Prescient Color Ltd.
06.2006 - 12.2011

Master of Science - Polymer Chemistry

Shivaji University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Willingdon College
04.2001 -

HSC - Physics, Chemistry And Mathematics

Willingdon College
04.2001 -

SSC - Science And Maths

Secondary School
04.2001 -

Production Manager

Milton Plastics Ltd.
06.1997 - 06.2006
Makarand GosaviVP - Marketing