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Anup Ranjan Agnihotri

Anup Ranjan Agnihotri

Navi Mumbai

Summary

Results-driven business leader with 28 years of overall experience, including 12+ years heading European MNCs in India as country head responsibility with complete P&L ownership. Proven expertise in scaling businesses from scratch, building high-performance teams, and driving profitable growth in complex, competitive market.

Overview

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1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Director-South Asia

Corbion India Pvt. Ltd.
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
10.2019 - Current

Identified growth opportunities and crafted strategies aligned with regional market trends.

  • Formulated strategic plans that expanded customer base and strengthened regional presence.
  • Managed operations, budgeting, forecasting, and performance metrics for optimal efficiency.
  • Motivated team performance through effective leadership and development initiatives.
  • Communicated financial performance, customer satisfaction, and productivity metrics to headquarters to inform decision-making.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly to maintain high satisfaction levels.
  • Ensured strict adherence to company policies across regional operations.
  • Recruited and trained staff to meet company standards and cultivate a high-performing environment.

Managing Director

Indo Bakels Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Leading the organization in conjunction with the board & developing the company strategy.
  • Implemented the Company's long and short term plans aligned with strategic objectives.
  • Informed directors with comprehensive data to support sound judgements and strategic decision-making.
  • Ensured effective internal controls and management information systems are in place.
  • Ensured that the Company has appropriate systems to enable it to conduct its activities both lawfully and ethically.
  • Ensured that expenditures of the Company are within the authorised annual budget.
  • Maintained high standards of corporate citizenship and social responsibility across all business operations.
  • Communicated effectively with employees, Government authorities, other stakeholders.

General Manager

Indo Bakels Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
09.2014 - 05.2016
  • Plan, Direct, Manage & Co-ordinate all the business functions including Sales & Marketing, NPD, Technical Services, Production, Logistics, HR & Finance.
  • Achieving Annual Operating Budget and financial targets including P&L.
  • Monitored and controlled costs by reviewing financial reports and implementing budget adjustments to enhance business efficiency.
  • Developed management team to drive profitable growth.
  • Established sales team to achieve strong sales growth in India.
  • Managed Indo Bakels in close co-operation with the board of directors.
  • Ensure and be responsible for compliance with all local laws.
  • Update global management on govt. Regulations, legislation, Market and general environment changes and its impact on the organisation.

Regional Business Manager

Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2009 - 08.2014
  • Managing key accounts in Indian Subcontinent ie. UB, SAB Miller, Carlsberg & Denzong, CHT, Clariant, BASF, Croda etc.
  • Develop, execute and maintain customer account plans with account team.
  • Focus on profitability & execute our plans for maintaining the pricing index.
  • Managed sales opportunities to determine necessary efforts for achieving results.
  • Identify competitive threats at accounts and inform by register relevant information in CRM and follow-up on planned measures.
  • Researched competitive landscape to inform product positioning strategies and collaborated with global marketing & customer solutions team to identify effective solutions.
  • Partnered with global marketing and customer solutions team to create effective promotional materials. with the Global marketing & CS team for making promotional tools.
  • Developed multi-layer business relationships within accounts and maintained power map to understand decision-making dynamics.
  • Developing key relationships with the retails chains in India.
  • Provide input to Budgets, Financial Forecast and Regional Sales Forecast for short term (1-2 years) & long term (3-5 years).
  • Led innovation initiatives to enhance product development processes. by giving inputs in ideation projects.
  • Monitored customer solutions resources to facilitate effective sales support., sales resources etc keep track of opportunity progress.
  • Developed training plans and individual development plans with industry sales manager, aligning with mutually agreed targets.
  • Executed training plans to develop essential skills for the industry. and skill development plan defined by the Industry.

Marketing Manager

Resil Chemicals (P) Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
04.2005 - 12.2008
  • Executed product launch strategies, introducing new offerings to target markets.
  • Led value chain marketing efforts in the Indian subcontinent.
  • Met sales targets for the specialty category.
  • Identified new products and evaluated technical and commercial viability in the Indian subcontinent.
  • Collaborated with national and international suppliers to develop new products.
  • Promoted new finishes to garment brands all over India.
  • Regularly developing customised finishes to the big garments brands.
  • Coordinated the fulfilment of customer orders.
  • Secured product approvals, completed orders, and controlled receivables.
  • Established RESIL as the best solution provider for textile finishing.
  • Acquired new customers through targeted outreach and relationship building.
  • Supported the sales team and customers across the subcontinent.
  • Conducted comprehensive training for laundry staff to enhance skills and efficiency.
  • Set up of garment laundry and provided them training in terms of best practices in the laundry.
  • Speciality product management in the Indian subcontinent through sales team and distributors.
  • The job features total techno commercial activities i.e.

Dy.Sales Manager

S&A Impex
New Delhi, Delhi
10.2000 - 03.2005
  • Managed sales pipeline efficiently, ensuring consistent flow of business and meeting of sales objectives.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with customers to promote satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Educated customers on available processes and services.
  • Provided solutions and raw materials to garment industry, specialising in wet processing.

Area Sales Officer

Gunnebo India Ltd.
New Delhi, Delhi
04.1998 - 09.2000

Education

PGDBM - Marketing

Ishan Institute Of Management and Technology
Greater Noida, UP
01.1998

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Physics, Math, Geology

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Kanpur, UP
01.1995

Skills

  • Budget management
  • Business development
  • Project coordination
  • Team leadership
  • Written communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Public speaking

Certification

INSEAD Asia Campus, Singapore, 2012, Leading Effective Sales Force, Key account management, Deployment & allocation of sales force, Sales force control system, Designing & implementing compensation strategies, Biases in decision making, Making decisions in uncertainty & risk, Tackling emerging markets

Address

Present Address: Flat No 602, Marina Tower, Sai World City, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410206, India,

Permanent Address: 69, Siddharth Nagar, Kanpur, U.P., 208016, India

Timeline

Regional Director-South Asia

Corbion India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - Current

Managing Director

Indo Bakels Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 09.2019

General Manager

Indo Bakels Pvt. Ltd.
09.2014 - 05.2016

Regional Business Manager

Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
01.2009 - 08.2014

Marketing Manager

Resil Chemicals (P) Ltd
04.2005 - 12.2008

Dy.Sales Manager

S&A Impex
10.2000 - 03.2005

Area Sales Officer

Gunnebo India Ltd.
04.1998 - 09.2000

PGDBM - Marketing

Ishan Institute Of Management and Technology

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Physics, Math, Geology

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Anup Ranjan Agnihotri