Jan 2012 – Jul 2017 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Nairobi

• Establish 3M in East Africa & Kenya
• Managing P&L for 3M East Africa operations.
• Managing almost 10 business groups ( Oil & Gas, Telecom, Electrical, Health care and Safety & Graphics) of 3M for the prioritized markets of East Africa
• Includes Managing HR, Supply Chain, Finance and S&M and building EA road map.

Jan 2009 – Aug 2012 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Dubai

• Developement of MEA strategy and Execution
• Manage country P&L, focus on growth
• M&A due diligence and post merger integration
• Managing People - Aspirations and Leadership developement

Jul 2003 – Dec 2008 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore, India

• General Manager - Commercial Graphics & Architectural Markets
• P&L responsibility for commercial graphics business in 3M, India. Spearheaded the growth of the business with a CAGR of 53% in 5 years.
• Expanded the business units from one SBU to five SBUs – Core / Digital Products / Interior graphics business / Program management and DSN
• Led 4 major Six Sigma Projects including two Six Sigma - APAC best practice – key customer projects.
• Awarded with Path finder award for Interior Graphics program & Best Business Division Award – 2007 also voted Runners up in 2004 & 2005 for bext managed businessess.

Feb 1998 – Jun 2003 · 5 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi, India

• Accountable for entire business operations supporting Manufacturing, Finance, R&D, Sales and business development for the 50 million USD Paper and packaging business and 7 Million USD pre-fabricated building material business.
• Conducted 20 competency assessment centres for employees from the factories and various regional offices. Trained at SHL, London on competency assessment.
• Experience in identifying technology partners across the globe.
• Increased the customer base of the unit by 35% by putting in place many innovative business plans like – Just in time supply, inventory management for large customers, distribution expansion and product mix alignment.
• Headed the project of setting up the Aerated Autoclave Concrete business in Collaboration with Ytong of Germany. This was the largest pre-fabricated unit in India.
• Orchestrated the turnaround management of a negative PBIDT in the Aerated autoclave concrete business by increasing the sales by 100% in 3 years

Jan 1995 – Jan 1998 · 3 yrs · Mumbai, India

• Lead a team of 4 sales managers and 14 sales people and gained extensive exposure in territory management; established the entire sales organization in North, East, West and South India and consistently achieved set sales budget.
• Built segment specific plans for various application categories like plasticizers for project sales; Epoxy flooring for chemical and pharmaceutical companies; Waterproofing of Industrial and Residential roofs; grouts and floor hardeners for industrial applications

Jan 1989 – Jan 1995 · 6 yrs

• Started my career as a civil engineer working for Nuclear Power Corporation of India
• 5 years of direct selling experience with Roffe Chmicals in India, Construction Chemicals and Building Materials.