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Industry leaders and technical experts driving green industrial transformation across India.
Rajesh Belgaonkar
Seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience across diverse industrial sectors, specializing in emerging green technologies and strategic business development.
Professional Profile
A forward-thinking industry leader with over 25 years of marketing experience, bringing deep expertise across a diverse range of industrial sectors. Throughout a distinguished career, has successfully worked with industrial chemicals, refrigerant gases, flavors and fragrances, thermoplastic urethanes, pharmaceutical propellants, automobile lubricants, and industrial and specialty gases. Notable for conceptualizing and establishing an independent manufacturing unit for industrial gases, demonstrating exceptional ability to drive innovation and growth. In a unique accomplishment, successfully united competitors in the field of industrial chemicals, fostering a cohesive body for mutual business benefits that was sustained for three years, highlighting exceptional strategic skills in building collaborative relationships. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of key regulatory aspects including Sales Tax, Excise, GST, Labor laws, Factory Act, and Gas Cylinder Rules, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. As a forward-thinker, constantly explores new business opportunities and avenues for growth. Currently actively engaged in emerging markets and technologies including Biogas, BioCNG, Hydrogen, Hydrogen Fuel Stations, and Fuel Cell businesses, aligning expertise with the forefront of industry innovation and driving businesses towards new horizons.
Industry Experience
- •Industrial chemicals
- •Refrigerant gases
- •Flavors and fragrances
- •Thermoplastic urethanes
- •Pharmaceutical propellants
- •Automobile lubricants
- •Industrial and specialty gases
Key Achievements
- •Conceptualized and established an independent manufacturing unit for industrial gases, driving innovation and industry growth
- •Successfully united competitors in industrial chemicals to create a cohesive collaborative body for mutual business benefits, sustaining the initiative for three years
- •Demonstrated strategic excellence in building collaborative relationships and fostering industry partnerships
Regulatory Expertise
- •Sales Tax
- •Excise
- •GST
- •Labor laws
- •Factory Act
- •Gas Cylinder Rules
Current Focus Areas
- •Biogas
- •BioCNG
- •Hydrogen
- •Hydrogen Fuel Stations
- •Fuel Cell businesses
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Rajesh Parekh
Seasoned food industry entrepreneur with over 45 years of hands-on experience in building and scaling a successful snacks, mithai, and dry fruits business.
Professional Profile
Seasoned food industry entrepreneur with over 45 years of hands-on experience in building and scaling a successful snacks, mithai, and dry fruits business. Founder of Bhavnagri, a trusted brand known for quality, authenticity, and consistency. Expertise spans production management, product development, supply chain optimization, and business operations. Known for combining traditional taste with modern processes to drive growth and customer satisfaction. Now open to consulting and advisory roles in food manufacturing, helping businesses set up efficient production systems, improve quality, optimize costs, and scale sustainably.
Industry Experience
- •Founder of Bhavnagri, a trusted brand known for quality and consistency
- •Built and managed a well-recognized snacks, mithai, and dry fruits business
- •Led end-to-end operations including production, quality control, and distribution
- •Developed high-quality product lines with consistent taste and customer appeal
Key Skills
- •Food production and manufacturing
- •Mithai and namkeen expertise
- •Product development
- •Quality control and food safety
- •Supply chain and procurement
- •Team leadership and training
- •Cost optimization and budgeting
- •Vendor negotiation
- •Operations management
Consulting Interests
- •Setting up Namkeen and Mithai manufacturing units
- •Production process optimization
- •Quality control systems
- •Cost reduction strategies
- •Scaling food businesses
Languages
- •English
- •Hindi
- •Gujarati
- •Marathi
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Arpita S. Joshi
Senior procurement professional with 5+ years of focused experience in strategic sourcing, market research, and supplier identification, oriented toward delivering cost efficiency without compromising quality or supply continuity.
Professional Profile
Senior procurement professional with 5+ years of focused experience in strategic sourcing, market research, and supplier identification, oriented entirely toward delivering cost efficiency without compromising quality or supply continuity. Skilled in assessing current buying patterns, benchmarking supplier options against market pricing, and guiding organisations toward stronger, more competitive procurement decisions across engineering goods, chemicals, gases, and related raw materials.
PURCHASE VERIFICATION - Current pattern review
- •Reviews existing procurement patterns, items, suppliers, and price points
- •Uses direct experience auditing procurement processes and supplier performance to surface accurate baselines
SOURCE IDENTIFICATION - Competitive supplier research
- •Conducts structured market research to identify more competitive and reliable supply sources
- •Assesses potential suppliers on capacity, competency, cost, quality, and delivery consistency
COST BENCHMARKING - Market & pricing analysis
- •Compares supplier options, market prices, and sourcing terms to highlight realistic savings opportunities
- •Grounded in hands-on price negotiation and vendor rating experience
SAVINGS GUIDANCE - Practical, risk-aware savings
- •Delivers actionable cost savings recommendations aligned with expenditure forecasting and budget planning
- •Ensures quality and supply continuity are not traded away for a lower price
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