Akhil Chandra

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Well rounded Managing Director/Business Head with Global experience | FMCG | Business Growth & Go-to-Market | Business Agility | Company Culture | Leadership @ Greenfields Dairy Group
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Gurugram, Haryana, India, India
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About Akhil Chandra

Till Q3 2022, I was the President Director of Indonesia & ASEAN for Godrej Consumer Products Limited – leaders in home & personal care products. My role involved managing the success and growth of GCPL’s diverse brand portfolio, driving agility and innovation in the business, and helping set the vision for key social-first goals.I have a passion for delivering transformational business results in senior general management as well as business function head roles. I believe transitioning into a post-pandemic world demands such a transformation - ESG-centric and with a sharp focus and understanding of the evolving consumer.I have 30+ years of experience in GSK Consumer Healthcare, Reckitt Benckiser & Godrej Consumer working across multiple FMCG & Consumer Healthcare categories as well as diverse geographies. During this period, I spent time leading cross-functional teams to deliver the transformational double-digit top and bottom-line growth by reworking marketing strategies, fast-tracking innovation and re-engineering sales and distribution channels.My other key areas of expertise include product innovation and people development – two of my core professional interests. In my opinion, a positive culture that inspires agility and innovation will lead to better ideas and, inevitably, success.Connect with me for insights on business transformation and agility, company culture and leadership, ESG and my views on the rapidly evolving consumer goods market.

Akhil Chandra's Current Company Details
Greenfields Dairy Group

Greenfields Dairy Group

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Well rounded Managing Director/Business Head with Global experience | FMCG | Business Growth & Go-to-Market | Business Agility | Company Culture | Leadership
Akhil Chandra Work Experience Details
  • Greenfields Dairy Group
    President Director
    Greenfields Dairy Group Sep 2023 - Present
    Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Godrej Consumer Products Limited
    President Director Indonesia/Asean
    Godrej Consumer Products Limited Jun 2017 - Nov 2022
    Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
    Managing/President Director having full P&L and Operational responsibility for the Godrej Indonesia/Asean cluster with solid line control of all functions ranging from Marketing & Sales to Manufacturing and also all support functions including Finance, HR and R&D
  • Rb - Reckitt Benckiser
    Global Category Director Analgesics And Cold & Flu / Consumer Healthcare Sector
    Rb - Reckitt Benckiser Jan 2014 - Jun 2017
    London, United Kingdom
    Based in the greater London area and leading RB's Analgesics and Cold & Flu category with full global responsibility for all aspects of RB's power brand Nurofen's growth strategy, branding, Innovation, investments, gross margin improvement as well as global expansion.Also providing thought leadership for RB's ambitions in Consumer Healthcare and innovating at the cutting edge of digital health technologies with the consumer/patient at the heart.
  • Rb - Reckitt Benckiser
    Managing Director India
    Rb - Reckitt Benckiser Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
    Gurgaon, India
    Managing Director for RB India covering the full Hygiene, Home & Health portfolio with full P&L responsibility. Direct reports included business function heads for Marketing, Sales, H.R, Finance, Regulatory and supply services.Championed a transformational distribution reach and supply chain efficiency program to radically improve On-Shelf-Availability(OSA), distribution reach & visibility in grocery & pharmacy/Chemist outlets to deliver high double digit sales & profit growth despite currency headwinds.
  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare
    Vice President & General Manager Asia
    Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Jun 2011 - Sep 2012
    Kuala Lumpur
    Regional Vice President & General Manager for Asia comprising Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong & Taiwan. Fully responsible for all aspects of the regional P&L with direct reports consisting of 7 country GMs and business function heads in Marketing, Finance, H.R and Procurement.GSK Consumer Healthcare Asia business comprised of Wellness ( OTC medicine like Panadol, Antacid Eno & Scotts Vitamins/Minerals), Oral Care including Sensodyne toothpaste & Polident denture adhesives/cleansers and Nutritional drinks Horlicks & Ribena.Sensodyne & Panadol achieved record shares in Asia during this period driven by strong execution of innovation, distribution expansion & cutting edge healthcare professional endorsement initiatives and activation programs.Another key achievements was to carry the strong growth momentum generated by the previous South Asia role into the wider Asia region to deliver the highest ever growth in Asia whilst also integrating the South & North Asia regions and transforming into a matrix organisation.
  • Gsk Consumer Healthcare
    Vice President & General Manager South Asia
    Gsk Consumer Healthcare Jun 2008 - May 2011
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Regional General Manager with direct responsibility for Malaysia and line manager for country GMs in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines & Singapore.Building on the growth momentum and execution principles refined in previous general manager stints in Malaysia & Sri Lanka the big achievements in this role was to drive explosive growth in both the oral care and OTC categories by developing and executing a strong innovation pipeline and championing Project each - an area wide sales & market expansion program.
  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare
    General Manager Malaysia & Singapore
    Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare May 2006 - Jun 2008
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    As general manager for GSK Consumer Healthcare Malaysia & Singapore the biggest achievement was to radically transform the business from one that had delivered a 3 year CAGR of 1% to delivering a CAGR of over 20% with margin accretive operating profit growth.These results were delivered by fundamentally altering the marketing program for Horlicks, Ribena & Panadol and also the business's restructuring terms of trade and its go to market model.
  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare
    General Manager Sri Lanka
    Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Aug 2003 - May 2006
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
    As a first time general manager for GSK Consumer Healthcare Sri Lanka, the key challenge faced was to turnaround a business in decline in a country which had not yet emerged from a 2 decade long political crisis - a situation further aggravated by the Tsunami in 2004.Key achievements in this stint was to fundamentally turn around and transform the top line & bottom line the business by strengthening the talent bench, revitalising the marketing programs for Analgesics & Nutritional drinks as well as fundamentally reengineering the sales go to market model
  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare
    Director Global Category Management ( London)
    Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Aug 2001 - Aug 2003
    London, United Kingdom
    Global brand director for the nutritional drink Ribena responsible for Innovation & global marketing strategy. Subsequently also worked on Aquafresh toothpaste & whitening solutions
  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare
    Director Market Research & Business Development ( S.E Asia)
    Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Aug 1998 - Aug 2001
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Responsible for Marketing strategy and Insights for GSK Consumer Healthcare for all of Asia ( Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia , Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan).Key achievement in this role was to dive marketing strategy for this region and driving a focus on OTC Innovation as well as on therapeutic oral care.Also had hands on experience with business integration as leader of the Asia integration of the Block Drug business( Sensodyne, Polident & Parodontax)
  • Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare
    General Manager Marketing ( India)
    Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Jan 1997 - Aug 1998
    New Delhi Area, India
    Marketing Director For Horlicks - GSK Consumer Healthcare India's flagship brand which then accounted for 80% of company revenue

Akhil Chandra Skills

Business Development Management Market Research Strategy Fmcg Marketing Marketing Management Customer Insight Cross Functional Team Leadership Pharmaceutical Industry Competitive Analysis Business Planning Market Analysis Product Development Business Strategy Marketing Strategy Coaching Strategic Planning Talent Management Fast Moving Consumer Goods Change Management Integrated Marketing Leadership Healthcare Brand Management Product Launch Consumer Healthcare New Business Development P&l Management Innovation Management Commercial Management People Development Emerging Markets

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