Amit Kulkarni

Amit Kulkarni has a diverse range of work experience in the plastics industry. Amit began their career in 1996 as a Production Engineer at Oriental Rubbers India Pvt Ltd, where they focused on production planning for conveyor belt manufacturing. Following this role, they worked as a Vendor Development Engineer at Roplas from 1997 to 1998, where they identified potential vendors for fiberglass and plastic automotive components.

In 1998, Amit joined Pentairwater, where they served as the Vendor Development lead. Their main responsibilities included vendor development for plastic and metal industrial products, with a focus on cost savings and local sourcing. Amit successfully implemented global exports of water treatment and RO-based water purification system parts.

Amit then joined IKEA in 1999 as a Purchaser. In this role, they played a key role in developing India as a strong sourcing country for plastic products in the home furnishing segment. Their responsibilities included identifying vendors, conducting social and sustainability audits, and finalizing offers.

In 2006, Amit joined DSM as a Regional Manager. Amit was responsible for marketing and sales in Western and central India for Automotive, Electrical, CFL, and general industry in high-performance engineering polymers. Their strategic development efforts focused on managing key accounts such as Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Siemens, L&T, M&M, Wipro, Starlite, and their Tier 1 suppliers.

From 2009 to 2011, Amit worked as a Business Development Manager at SourceBynet. Their main responsibilities included sourcing, vendor evaluation, costing, and export of plastic and allied home furnishing products globally. Amit directly interacted with buyers and managed customer interfaces.

In 2011, Amit became a Director at Casa Brands Ind P Ltd, where they served until 2016. In this role, they held overall responsibility for the company's operations.

Most recently, Amit joined All Time Plastics Private Limited in 2016 as the VP of International Business.

Amit Kulkarni's education history includes completing a Bachelor's degree in Polymer science from Maharashtra Institute of Technology, which they attended from 1992 to 1996. Amit also pursued a degree in Polymer from Savitribai Phule Pune University during the same period. Before their university education, Amit attended Modern High School from 1981 to 1990, where they attained their SSC qualification. Amit also attended Modern College for their HSC education in the field of Science. However, specific start and end years for Modern School and Modern College were not provided.