­People Leadership :- Leading ~ 250 members Strong Field team ensuring their well-being and success- Developing Purpose driven Winning Mindset infused with Ownership and Process driven Execution Culture.- Ensuring Growth and Development of a diverse teams supported with Capability Improvement Trainings, Coaching and Mentoring programs.- Best Scores for High Engagement and Culture Survey, Low Attrition- Core Member of India FCLT (Field Crops Leadership Team) and work… Show more ­People Leadership :- Leading ~ 250 members Strong Field team ensuring their well-being and success- Developing Purpose driven Winning Mindset infused with Ownership and Process driven Execution Culture.- Ensuring Growth and Development of a diverse teams supported with Capability Improvement Trainings, Coaching and Mentoring programs.- Best Scores for High Engagement and Culture Survey, Low Attrition- Core Member of India FCLT (Field Crops Leadership Team) and work closely with Cross Functional Teams – Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal , Supply Chain, Regulatory , Govt Affairs­Business Leadership :- Spearheading the Syngenta’s Field Crops -West Division business to ever highest Revenue and GP contribution to the India P&L (2021-24) with Strong Industry leadership position for Corn in the assigned business unit.- Thought Leader for all the Division Initiatives and designing the Strategic Blueprint with Execution Framework of the business for mid-term plans - Guiding the team for Annual Sales Planning Processes, Revenue Maximization, Cost Optimization, exceling with best GTM approach and execution , ensuring the best processes for Commercial Effectiveness enabling superior sales and profitability drive within division.- Leading all other division initiatives for Marketing, New Growth Projects, Productivity Drive, LTO, Business Collaboration etc. Show less

- Led the Corn seeds business E2E for India and Srilanka with strong growth yoy ,taking Syngenta to growing leadership position for the crop category.- P&L Management, ensured the yoy achievement of Revenue , GP and Business Contribution .- Steered the cross functional Corn Product Leadership Team to drive the strategies . Led the 10 Years strategy formulation setting directions for the category - Portfolio, Volumes, Segment focus, Revenue, Trends, Opportunity etc. Structured strong… Show more - Led the Corn seeds business E2E for India and Srilanka with strong growth yoy ,taking Syngenta to growing leadership position for the crop category.- P&L Management, ensured the yoy achievement of Revenue , GP and Business Contribution .- Steered the cross functional Corn Product Leadership Team to drive the strategies . Led the 10 Years strategy formulation setting directions for the category - Portfolio, Volumes, Segment focus, Revenue, Trends, Opportunity etc. Structured strong governance model to drive the CPLT KPI’s to drive business ambitions – Portfolio, NPL, Technology, Process and People - Driven the portfolio turnaround with Seven New Product Launches in the last three seasons ensuring continued growth quantum from the newer launches phasing off the old genetics.- Built the pricing philosophy and execution guidance for the category across geographies, segments , seasons - NSP , Farmers prices , Discount structure . Ensured the GP and Business contribution achievement with strong COGS management yoy.- Devised the Go To Market Strategies for the Product- Channel - Markets - Customers -Provide execution guidance to the sales teams to drive the Micro Level Planning.- Responsible to make the customer strategies , brand guidance , Product Promotion .Designed and steered the marketing campaigns .(BTL+ATL+Digital)- Managed the overall A&P expenses for the category with increased productivity yoy.- Work closely with Sales , P&S, finance and other relevant functions for optimizing the MS&D expenses , Production costs , Discard and Inventory management to drive productivity and profitability.- Created the Five years Business Plan, Crop strategy, SPP for the corn category.- Work closely with Agronomy, Seeds development, R&D, Regulatory teams for driving the product trialing, demo execution, Product Inclusions etc. Show less

- Designing the Overall Business Operations Guidance for the row crops - Devise and execute the channel and the customer strategies.- Managed the commercial structure guidance for all the crop categories- Pricing , Market Funding

­­Business Operations:- Driven the branded cotton sales numbers and profitability achieving 30% growth.- Supported sales team for sales planning, forecasting, and other commercial processes.- Designed the market funding structure and created price circulars, sales schemes.- Executed channel strategy for higher business efficiencies and engagement- Led the B2B bulk sales and e-commerce sales efforts - Managed cost heads of SG&A, Supply Chain etc. for higher… Show more ­­Business Operations:- Driven the branded cotton sales numbers and profitability achieving 30% growth.- Supported sales team for sales planning, forecasting, and other commercial processes.- Designed the market funding structure and created price circulars, sales schemes.- Executed channel strategy for higher business efficiencies and engagement- Led the B2B bulk sales and e-commerce sales efforts - Managed cost heads of SG&A, Supply Chain etc. for higher profitability.­Planning, Product development and Advancement- Prepared five years plans.- Planning for annual seed production.- Coordinated for large scale trials for product, agronomy showcasing - Advanced Five new products for the business.­Marketing - Managed two brands – PARAS & DELTAPINE with portfolio of 10 products in different PLC stages.- Steered village micro business unit-based marketing programs (ATL+BTL) for 3600 marketing.- Designed engagement program for 1.0 lakh farmers in farm advisory digital platform - Planned and managed annual marketing budget. Show less

Leading ­Comprehensive Marketing & Brand Building efforts ­- Created the overall strategic road map for the category.­- Launched flagship brand “DELTAPINE” across India with 30% brand share in launch year.- Advanced five new products.- Planned and managed annual marketing budget.- Led marketing programs (ATL+BTL) to support field teams’ activation. - Developed the DELTAPINE Farm Care solutions for higher customer engagement.- Conducted brand health studies like… Show more Leading ­Comprehensive Marketing & Brand Building efforts ­- Created the overall strategic road map for the category.­- Launched flagship brand “DELTAPINE” across India with 30% brand share in launch year.- Advanced five new products.- Planned and managed annual marketing budget.- Led marketing programs (ATL+BTL) to support field teams’ activation. - Developed the DELTAPINE Farm Care solutions for higher customer engagement.- Conducted brand health studies like NPS, market share, consumer behavior etc. Show less

- Led the business operations of Monsanto Farm AgVisory Services (MFAS), the innovative farm solutions for smallholders’ farmers. - Scaled up service offerings from two to 18 states - Scaled from one crop i.e. Corn to three categories - corn, cotton and vegetables. - Acquired and engaged 1.5 million farmers for higher value creation.- Developed partnerships models for farm solutions and B2B revenue generation in different areas viz. agri chemicals, plant nutrition, irrigation… Show more - Led the business operations of Monsanto Farm AgVisory Services (MFAS), the innovative farm solutions for smallholders’ farmers. - Scaled up service offerings from two to 18 states - Scaled from one crop i.e. Corn to three categories - corn, cotton and vegetables. - Acquired and engaged 1.5 million farmers for higher value creation.- Developed partnerships models for farm solutions and B2B revenue generation in different areas viz. agri chemicals, plant nutrition, irrigation solutions, weather services, output prices etc. - Led the business integration of acquired “FASAL” services to MFAS Show less

- Led the territory business driving growth from 3.0 -9.0 lakh packets.- Ensured market share growth of our technology products from 35% to 85% - Brand development – Bollgard-II traits market share reached to ~100 % in FY10 - highest in India

- Studied the value chain and market opportunity for aqua products (shrimps and fish) for the Hyderabad market and suggested the domestic business model for the company.