Varun Chopra Email & Phone Number

Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

GEAR India (https://www.gear-india.com/) a private equity funded enterprise, is one of the leaders in the MHE (Material Handing Equipment) industry in India and is additionally building scale in the O&M (Operations & Maintenance) business and a couple of other adjacencies – we are a 1000+ strong team with a pan India footprint and we cater to all types of MHEs i.e. Forklifts, Reach trucks, Battery Operated Pallet Trucks, Tuggers, VNAs, DDRTs, etc. We have strong relationships with top global OEM brands including STILL (from KION) and count industry leaders across sectors as our valued customers. We have expertise in Opex (i.e. Lease rentals of MHEs), Capex (i.e. Sale of MHEs), in “Optimising MHE Fleet size” and also partner with customers transition from “Diesel to Battery MHEs” primarily Zero Emission Lithium-ion MHEs. GEAR is promoted by two private equity investment firms - Berggruen Holdings and Cycladic Capital. GEAR is pioneering the drive of Zero Emissions in MHE via the adoption of Lithium-ion powered MHEs and at the same time boosting Productivity as well as improved Safety - team GEAR has executed the largest Lithium-ion Forklift fleet (of 27 forklifts) in the history of India at Vedanta Aluminium (Jharsuguda site) and also executed India's first ever 10 Ton Lithium-ion Forklift in 2023.

Mumbai, Maharastra, In

Leading high performance multi-cultural teams across Emerging Markets in 20+ countries I am responsible to deliver the OTC P&L. Report directly to the Promoters/Family (EVP Emerging Markets & Global Head R&D - Mr. Aalok Shanghvi) & am a part of the Emerging Markets Leadership Team. Scaled up Sun's OTC business by 61% from $XXX million to $XXX million in 5 years & growing 2.5X market (delivered +10% CAGR v/s +4% market). Ranked #72 by Sales & #16 fastest growing OTC business globally (Source: Nicholas Hall 2020).Key Markets: Russia & CIS, Romania, South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco, UAE, Poland, Ukraine, Thailand, Myanmar, Brazil & PhilippinesSuccessfully integrated & turned around the OTC part of the Ranbaxy acquisition (total transaction value $4 billion) in EMs via collaborating with senior stakeholders across Global HQ / Regions / Country / Functional Heads & aligning them to execute a "GloCal" strategy by market - Vision, P&L, Structure, New markets to enter, Category, Brand portfolio, Omnichannel GTM, Marketing, KOL Strategy, HCP Pharmacy & DTC activation, R&D, Regulatory, Innovation (New products, Claims & Packaging), Medical & Business Cases for Business Development (Acquisitions & In-licensing).

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, In

- Full P&L responsibility, Marketing & Digital acceleration for leading brands in FMCG and Consumer Healthcare (Vatika, Dabur Amla & Hajmola)- In addition to managing Vatika - the largest & most profitable brand across Middle East, Africa & Pakistan, I was entrusted with driving Saudi Arabia - the #1 market by revenue & profit.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

P&L responsibility for RB's Consumer Healthcare OTC business. Brought on board to build & execute a Vision for the OTC business & integrate the ~$600 million Paras acquisition, enhance organization wide capability, develop a GTM model to win in Pharmacy & with HCPs, Marketing, Expert / HCP Sales & Marketing structure, KOL Strategy & develop a new products pipeline.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

- Sales, A&P Expense, Marketing & Brand Equity for the #1 trusted healthcare brand in India - Member of the Apollo Hospitals Senior Management Team reporting into the Group CEO

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Privileged to be part of a Global Consumer Healthcare Team to step-change the GSK China Consumer Healthcare OTC business from a Mindset, Brand stewardship, New Products & Talent standpoint - put in place a vision, build a high performance team & collaborated globally, regionally, LOC & cross functionally to develop a 5 years new product pipeline on the largest revenue contributor to GSK Consumer Healthcare China i.e. Pain Management, Respiratory Health, Allergy, Digestive Health & Smoking Control by undertaking consumer / expert research, understanding category drivers, uncovering unmet needs, identifying new platforms/sub-categories to enter into & the GTM strategy.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

- Sales, Availability (Distribution), Visibility, Trade Customer Marketing (All Channels - Pharmacy, Wholesale, Distributors, CSD, Rural) , Shopper & Consumer Promotions accountability for the GSK Consumer Healthcare OTC India business - Wellness, OTC, Nutrition, Oral Health & Foods- Member of the GSK Consumer Healthcare India Sales Leadership Team

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

- Responsibility for driving global strategic projects (Revenue / Gross Margin / GTM) across Asia (including China & Japan), India subcontinent, LATAM, Africa, Australia & New Zealand- Member of GSK Consumer Healthcare International Leadership Team reporting into the President

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

- P&L, Marketing, Expert / HCP Sales & Marketing & Brand Equity responsibility for the Horlicks extensions portfolio- Member of GSK India Marketing Leadership Team

Mumbai, In

- P&L, Marketing & Brand Equity responsibility for key brands in Laundry (Premium Fabric Wash) & Haircare (Oil, Shampoo, Hair Powder, Cream, Gel) in India

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Business Policy & General Management

Executive Education - One Week On Campus At Booth, Effective Sales Management

Executive Education - One Week On Campus At The Wharton School, Marketing Metrics

Purpose-Driven Approach To Become Physically Energized, Mentally Focused And Fully Engaged

Leading Multi-Cultural Teams - Phsyically And Virtually

Executive Education - One Week On Site At The Isha Yoga Centre, Tools For Self-Transformation And Leadership - 2012

Project Management - Planning & Executing Complex Multi Country Cross Category Projects

Uncovering & Leveraging Consumer Insights To Drive Business Growth

Understanding One’S Leadership Style & Increasing Self Awareness

Mba, Sales & Marketing

B.Com, Accountancy, Economics & Statistics

Ssc, Maths, Science

Education record

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐒𝐆, Environmental Science