Ajay Joshi

Co-Founder

New Delhi, Delhi, India6 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in the chemical industry.
Regular contributor to leading business TV channels.
Advises prestigious financial institutions on investment decisions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Chemicals Industry Expert with strong advisory and strategic planning skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Industry ExpertiseAdvisory ServicesSales ManagementMarket DevelopmentBusiness StrategyClient Relationship ManagementStrategic PlanningProject ManagementMarket Strategy

Other Skills

Specialty ChemicalsAgrochemicalsBulk ChemicalsPolymersSales StrategyMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentStrategy FormulationClient ManagementMarket AnalysisAnalysisPetrochemicalOil & Gas IndustryTeam ManagementEnergy Industry

About

With over 10 years of hands-on experience in the chemical industry, I'm proud to be recognized as one of the foremost experts in the field. I'm a regular contributor to leading business TV channels like CNBC and Economic Times, where I provide insights into the ever-evolving world of chemicals. As an industry expert to chemical manufactures and prestigious financial institutions such as HSBC, Jefferies, GIC etc., I help them understand the nuances of the dynamic chemicals industry to make sound investment decisions.

Experience

Ajay joshi chemicals

Founder

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · India

Ajay Joshi Chemicals is India's very first and only boutique advisory firm that operates in the chemicals domain. From start-ups to established manufacturers to private equity funds, AJC offers an array of advisory services for all!

Mstack chemicals

Founding Member & Asia (China/ASEAN/Japan) Sales Head

Jul 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · China

Led sales during the 0-1 journey of the company and started business for the company in the Chinese and the ASEAN markets in personal care, rubber and polymer segments.

Sales ManagementMarket Development

Self employed

Yoga Teacher

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022 · 11 mos · India · On-site

Independent

Industry Expert & Business Advisor- Chemicals

Aug 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Advising Global & Indian chemical players, financial firms (Jefferies, HSBC etc.) and management consulting firms (Oliver Wyman, Advancy, BCG etc.) in the chemicals domain. Worked on over 40+ projects across the globe for Chemicals value chain. Domain expertise in Specialty Chemicals, agrochemicals, bulk chemicals and Polymers.

Industry ExpertiseAdvisory Services

Honeywell

Business Manager- Specialty Chemicals

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 · 7 mos

Market & business development for Fine Chemicals in pharma & agro chemicals domain.
Regular coordination with global team for competition mapping, raw material trends & margin management
Export market study for new business developments at global accounts

Market DevelopmentBusiness Strategy

Basf

4 roles

Product Manager: Chemicals ||Country Lead: Cross Business-Unit Sales Enablement for Chemicals

Promoted

Jun 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

What I do at BASF:
1) Develop trust relationship with a portfolio of clients (which include globally renowned Pharma, Petrochemical & Polyurethane companies and others)
2) Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs & requirements
3) Competition mapping to ensure proactive measures are taken timely
4) Develop short & long term strategies for key accounts & products
5) Establish cross-BU synergy & drive digitization

Client Relationship ManagementStrategic Planning

Key Account & Product Manager- Digitalization Industry 4.0 Chemicals

Jul 2017 – May 2018 · 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Responsibilities Include:
1) Developing trust relationship with a portfolio of clients (which include globally renowned Pharma, Petrochemical & Polyurethane companies and others)
2) Acquiring a thorough understanding of key customer needs & requirements
3) Develop short & long term strategies for key accounts & products

Client Relationship ManagementStrategic Planning

Marketing Manager- Chemicals

Promoted

Jul 2016 – Jan 2017 · 6 mos

BASF’s intermediates make essential contributions to our daily life. Customers around the world use our chemicals to produce for example lubes, gas treatment solutions, coatings, plastics, elastic textile fibers, detergents, pharmaceuticals and crop protectants.
Our most important product groups include amines, diols, polyalcohols, acids and specialties.
My role entailed execution of projects related to products & markets for Intermediates division.
Apart from projects, I also looked after certain business accounts in North India.

Project ManagementMarket Strategy