Anil Waghmare

Results-driven Supply Chain & Logistics leader with 15+ years of progressive, multi-geography experience across Africa and India with Olam International, Cargill, Reliance Retail, ITC Limited, and Asian Paints. Currently leading multi-country warehouse, logistics, and inventory operations across Olam International's African plantation, milling, and refinery network. Proven expertise in end-to-end logistics and transportation management, warehousing, procurement, and inventory control for multi-billion-dollar, multi-location operations.

Strong track record of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving, building and mentoring large cross-functional teams, driving SAP-enabled process improvement, and converting operational strategy into measurable cost, service, and efficiency gains across FMCG, food processing, retail, and industrial manufacturing environments.

Senior Manager – Warehouse & Inventory Management (Plantation, Milling & Refinery Operations) at Olam International (2025-11 – Present)

• Lead end-to-end warehouse, inventory, and logistics operations across 14 warehouse locations spanning Olam's multi-geography African plantation, milling, and refinery network.
• Manage inventory exceeding USD 1 billion, spanning direct production materials and indirect maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) materials.
• Oversee logistics and supply chain support for 4 palm oil mills, 1 refinery, and 3 operational clusters, ensuring uninterrupted material availability across the network.
• Manage port-to-plant, plant-to-plant, and warehouse-to-user transportation, including inter-company, inter-location, and cross-border stock transfers.
• Oversee fleet and ad hoc vehicle deployment for inbound and inter-site logistics movements; accountable for logistics and warehouse operating budgets and cost control.
• Drive inventory optimization, warehouse network rationalization, and inter-site inventory balancing to reduce excess stock while protecting service levels.
• Implement controls to minimize in-transit losses on crude and refined oil movements across ports, plants, and storage sites.
• Drive continuous improvement and structured problem-solving to resolve stock-out risks, transit losses, and operational bottlenecks across the network.
• Lead warehouse digitalization, mobile inventory, and SAP process improvements; monitor inventory KPIs and mentor teams across multiple sites.

Logistics & Warehouse Manager at Cargill India Pvt. Ltd. — Food Division (2023-08 – 2025-10)

• Led supply chain and logistics operations for the plant and North region CFAs, covering primary/secondary transportation and RM/PM/FG warehousing for 44,000 MT of monthly production.
• Managed 60,000 MT of monthly imported crude movement, 22,000 MT of B2B bulk dispatches, 26,000 MT of dispatches to 43 CFAs, and 6,000 MT of B2C dispatches to 100 customers.
• Directed multimodal transportation (sea, road, rail), vessel berthing/discharge coordination, customs-bonded tank farm ownership, and MOOWR duty-benefit compliance.
• Negotiated transporter rates and long-term agreements, managed ad hoc vehicle requirements, and drove 3PL cost optimization.
• Fully accountable for warehouse and transportation operating budget and cost control; implemented inventory norms, SOPs, and FIFO/shelf-life/ABC classification practices.
• Drove continuous improvement and root-cause problem-solving to strengthen logistics reliability and reduce cargo security and in-transit damage costs; built and led the warehouse team.

Senior Supply Chain Manager – Head of Fulfilment Center at Reliance Retail — FMCG (2022-04 – 2023-08)

• Led operations of a 250,000 sq. ft. semi-automated fulfillment center, managing 6,500 SKUs and 6,000+ daily orders with a team of 700.
• Improved on-time delivery from 71% to 99.3% through strategic route planning and transporter negotiation.
• Responsible for vehicle placement and management of ad hoc vehicle requirements for inbound and outbound shipments, ensuring uninterrupted dispatch operations.
• Reduced operational costs by 17.1% through process optimization and efficient resource management; fully accountable for warehouse and transportation cost and budget.
• Improved order accuracy to 99.85% by implementing advanced inventory management and WMS improvements.
• Negotiated transporter contracts and optimized primary/secondary transportation routes for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Built and led a team of supervisors, pickers, packers, and administrative staff; drove training, safety compliance, and performance culture.
• Drove continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives across fulfillment operations to sustain service levels and cost efficiency.

Senior Executive – Supply Chain at ITC Limited — Food Division (2018-01 – 2022-04)

• Led inbound/outbound logistics and transportation for B2B and B2C operations, negotiating contracts with 3PL vendors, transporters, and suppliers.
• Designed and implemented a Just-In-Time inventory program for cartons, maida, rice fine, and corn fine, improving inventory turns by roughly 150%.
• Responsible for vehicle placement and ad hoc vehicle arrangement for finished goods dispatch across India to sales depots, preventing line stoppages and fill-rate drops.
• Optimized raw and packaging material costs and managed inventory-related working capital and budget targets.
• Drove process excellence, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving across the supply chain while ensuring people and food safety compliance.

Senior Officer – Warehouse & Materials Management (FG, PM & Raw Materials – ASRS Operations) at Asian Paints Limited (2012-08 – 2017-12)

• Team member for plant commissioning of ASRS storage, inward, and dispatch operations at the Khandala plant.
• Managed daily dispatch planning, vehicle placement, and ad hoc vehicle arrangement for 2,000 MT of finished goods to 107 CFAs across India; accountable for OTD, fill rate, and dispatch accuracy.
• Delivered transportation cost and budget savings through a packaging palletization redesign and increased use of large vehicles.
• Managed packaging material reorder levels, safety stock, and supplier release schedules for just-in-time delivery.
• Oversaw local and import procurement and raw material planning, coordinating with the central import team on vessel arrivals.
• Led a cross-functional continuous improvement project resolving raw material addition accuracy issues in the water-based paint process.
• Maintained inventory accuracy through daily cycle counts and monthly blind counts; served as SPOC for TRACC continuous improvement practices, 5S, and safety reviews.

Bachelor of Commerce – University of Pune (2009)

Management Development Programme – Indian Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

Government Diploma in Co-operation & Accountancy

Essential Competency Acquisition Program – Asian Paints Limited