RAHUL VISHWAKARMA
Mumbai
Summary
A seasoned, diligent and conscientious Chemist having2.10 plus years of valuable experience in the field of Wood working adhesive, 2.3 plus years of valuable experience Proficient in conducting laboratory and field experiments Application validation of Adhesive, Wood finish, Interior, Exterior, Waterproofing products in Lab & Market, Market Trial of New product in critical market before launch, Market visit to track competition activities & new launch, Seeking to serve an organization which offers scope for self-improvement and enhancement of knowledge to strive for the betterment of the organization which provides me opportunities to reach and exhibit best of my abilities to grow with the job.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Scientist – Application development
Pidilite Ltd Industries
07.2024 - Current
- Application validation of adhesive products FV in lab & market
- Customer complaints handling and analysis complaint data to find out the root cause
- Conducting market trails of new products in critical market before launching
- Defend the business by introducing products with correct SOP, Precautions Dos & Don’ts with Audio video to educate both internal and external customers on a regular basis during pre as well as post launch stage
- Market insight/ intelligence on new product / New technology / New Applications concept in coordination with close & continue market connect approach and benchmarking activity, Competition studies to identify developmental opportunities in product innovation system for the benefit of the business
- Having great experience in both technical and customer centricity management
- Market visit to understand the Product U&A also to track competition activities and their new product launches
- Training to BDE/BDM & RBDM on product applications & complaint analysis
ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIST | SALES & MARKETING
Asian Paints Limited
11.2019 - Current
- Work in Close Co-ordination with DSO/DSR
- Provided Product Related Data & Site level Support
- Assist About how to Pitch our Product Against Competitors
- Delivered Technical Knowledge Taking Regular Follow-ups
- Work Done On End- Users (Carpenters) Toward PVA Category
- Closely Monitoring the Carpenter and Enrolling in Masterstroke
- Handing Customer Product Related Complaint Ensuring Solution Delivered Within2 Days
- All Product Material/ Pkg Related Feedback to be Shared with MKTG Tech
- Providing Training to DSR/DSO Every Month, Application Defect & Technical Support Whenever Required
- TSO Training Done for Any New Product launch
- Providing Technical Support to the Sales Team
- Ensure New product samplings every month to better seed these products in the market
- Share outcome of the investigation and further communication to the customer and respective TSO., coordinate with R&T/Marketing for complaint resolution
- Share the complaint solving processes and learnings across the entire team for a particular product complaint
- Making Report of New Product and Competitors Product Their Price, SKU, Schemes
- Have done Target Assessment Exercise of all the Depot to find out Competitors Carpenters & Process of Converting Towards AP Products & finds Distributors Channels for Adhesive
- Ensuring sampling Carpenter training twice a year, ensuring he is up-to date with proper process with respect to new product launches and are doing quality sampling, random audit to be done of their quality of sampling
- Developed set of3000+ Carpenter Across the Region
- Enrolled above341 Carpenter in Brahmastra regional agenda
- Lifting above250+ PVA YTD
- Have conducted a shop Meet On at least200 retail Shop regarding awareness of AP Product Delivered a Knowledge about AP Adhesive Products
- Ensure a strong team dynamic to have a healthy working environment with best practices being actively shared across
- Sharing of key success stories in meets
- Guiding the new colleagues
Research Executive
Asian Paints Pvt Ltd.
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Application validation of Wood finish, Interior, Exterior, Waterproofing products in Lab & Market
- Application validation of purchased product/application tools
- Competition benchmarking & identify differentiators
- Complaint data base analysis to find out root cause
- Complaint site visit & simulation in lab
- Market Trial of New product in critical market before launch
- Market visit to understand product U&A
- Market visit to track competition activities & new launch
- Training CSO/TSO on application & complaint analysis
- Support internal admin activities of safety & ISO Audit
Education
Masters of Science - Organic Chemistry
University of Mumbai, K.M Agrawal College
01.2019
Bachelors of Science - Chemistry
University of Mumbai, Birla College of Arts, Science & Commerce
01.2017
Higher Secondary Certificate Education - HSC
Maharashtra State Board, S.D.T Kalani College
01.2014
Secondary School Certificate - SSC
Maharashtra State Board, Swami Vivekananda High School
01.2012
Skills
- Complaint Handling
- Site Supervision
- Training for product & complaint analysis to the team
- Team Activities Sampling of New Products
- Technical Support Customer Satisfaction
- On Timely Closure Complaints Team Handling
- Product Training Influencing Stakeholders
- Distributor opening in gap towns
- MS OFFICE
- MS WORD
- MS EXCEL
- MS POWERPOINT
- Team Building, Management & Leadership skills
- Great Relationship Management
- Excellent interpersonal skills Impeccable time-management
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Strategic, Creative & Innovative Thinker
- Application validation knowledge of Adhesive, interior exterior (Paints), Adhesive, woodfinish, Enamel products
- Market trial & Market usage & abuse of product knowledge
- Market visit to track competition activities
LANGUAGES
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bhojpuri
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hobbies and Interests
Travelling, Music, Reading, Outdoor Activities
Timeline
Senior Scientist – Application development
Pidilite Ltd Industries
07.2024 - Current
Research Executive
Asian Paints Pvt Ltd.
09.2022 - 07.2024
ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIST | SALES & MARKETING
Asian Paints Limited
11.2019 - Current
Bachelors of Science - Chemistry
University of Mumbai, Birla College of Arts, Science & Commerce
Higher Secondary Certificate Education - HSC
Maharashtra State Board, S.D.T Kalani College
Secondary School Certificate - SSC
Maharashtra State Board, Swami Vivekananda High School
Masters of Science - Organic Chemistry
University of Mumbai, K.M Agrawal College
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