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Desh Ratna

CEO

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam29 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 28 years of experience in commodities trading.
  • Expert in managing P&L and building reliable partnerships.
  • Recognized for innovative interventions in agri supply chain.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in global agriculture commodities trading.

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5SBudgetingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Relationship ManagementBusiness StrategyCommodityCommodity MarketsDirector levelFMEAFaculty ManagementFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)KaizenKey Account ManagementLeadership

About

With over 28 years of experience in commodities trading, I am Entrepreneur at heart and fortunate enought to manage Rice business as Global Head. Along with this key responsibities I am also the Regional Head - South East Asia managing Countries operations. My core competencies include managing P&L, managing and building reliable partners, launching new products, making country entry strategies and delivering sales, building production capabilities with efficient supply chain. With passion for commodity trading I have been able to develop business strategy in global agriculture commodities trading, fertilizer trading, distribution of agriculture products in multiple countries. I have successfully introduced global consumer-facing and bulk service brands in food business, scaled up start-ups, sustained business models, managed large-scale operations, and mitigated risks across diverse geographies and cultures. I have also been recognized by ICAR, Tata Group, Olam International, and Mahindra Agri Business for my innovative and impactful interventions in agri supply chain. I am passionate about learning, challenging the status quo, teaching, mentoring, and motivating teams to achieve excellence. I hold a Master in International Business from IIFT, an Executive Education from Ross School, and multiple certifications in commodity trading and corporate law. Key success for me lies in working with multi-cultural team whether its Africa, Asia, Europe, America or Oceania I have worked in teams with diverisified team members.

Experience

Valency international pte ltd.

2 roles

Global Head

Promoted

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Vietnam

  • Driving Rice Business globally and fuelling growth

Regional Head - South East Asia

Jul 2021Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Vietnam

Mayar group

Business Head

Oct 2017Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (Adoniss Ltd)

Mahindra rise

2 roles

Vice President - Agri business

Aug 2015Aug 2017 · 2 yrs

General Manager - Agri Business

Sep 2012Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • P&L Responsibility of managing end to end Agri commodity trading operations from Farm to Consumer. Managing Retail Brands Nupro and Bulk B2B brand Fine Grade. Strategic orientation towards steering the staples business to growth path. Global sourcing and exports management. Leading a young and motivated team for bigger challenges and developing talent for higher order business requirements.

Olam international

Regional & Country Head - Egypt and North Africa

Jul 2007Jul 2012 · 5 yrs · Egypt

  • P&L Management and Country Operations Head for North Africa Agriculture Supply Chain operation.

Tata motors

Regional Manager - North Africa

Jul 1995Jan 2007 · 11 yrs 6 mos · Egypt

  • P&L management

Education

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Master in International Business — International Business

Jan 1999Jan 2001

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Executive Education

Jan 2016Jan 2016

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1991Jan 1995

Oak Grove School

HIGHER SECONDARY — Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Jan 1981Jan 1989

Central Board of Secondary Education

UGC NET

Patna Science College

Associate of Science - AS

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